-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ABMEoEIDoKG50HvNB/q+Cfi68SuPUUT4R+pfULo0nY5EJDFxPv5O6gVKapnUidcc w0d4O1df6gheyVgzB+2ZEA== 0000927087-99-000047.txt : 19990331 0000927087-99-000047.hdr.sgml : 19990331 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927087-99-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990330 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSTCO COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909832 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 330572969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0830 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-40049 FILM NUMBER: 99578155 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027- BUSINESS PHONE: (206)-313-8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 LAKE DRIVE CITY: ISSAQUAD STATE: WA ZIP: 98027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE/COSTCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930728 424B3 1 SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 30, 1999, TO SUPPLEMENTS DATED MARCH 8, FEBRUARY 19, AND FEBRUARY 4, 1999, OCTOBER 26, OCTOBER 13, AUGUST 17, JULY 16, MAY 22, MAY 4, APRIL 3, APRIL 1, MARCH 23, FEBRUARY 25, AND JANUARY 21, 1998, AND DECEMBER 19, 1997, TO PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 26, 1997 COSTCO COMPANIES, INC. The following table sets forth information as of March 30, 1999 as to the security ownership of one person not named as a Selling Securityholder in the Prospectus or Prospectus Supplements and as to additional securities that were acquired by Goldman, Sachs and Company ("Goldman Sachs") and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") since each was last named as a Selling Securityholder. Amounts shown for Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch are not adjusted for any sales that they may have made pursuant to the Registration Statement. Except for Merrill Lynch, which provides certain brokerage services to the Company in Canada, none of the Selling Securityholders has had a material relationship with the Company or any of its predecessors or affiliates within the past three years.
Face Amount of Notes Shares of Common Stock Owned Prior Owned Prior Selling Securityholder to Offering($) to Offering 1 ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------- Goldman Sachs and Company 9,250,000 2 105,029 2 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. 66,189,000 2 751,543 2 UBS A.G. - London Branch 2,000,000 22,709 - ------------------------ 1 Includes the Shares into which the Notes are convertible. 2 Includes securities previously registered.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is March 30, 1999. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----