-----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, I3Cu7q3O8uIRBjoBPWRRNIwUy8CNae2PnJponX9eKMTpGgJGntmgcIAoK2frjmO+ g129c0Mb4xZN5bjnU53bdA== 0000927087-98-000111.txt : 19980818 0000927087-98-000111.hdr.sgml : 19980818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927087-98-000111 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980817 SROS: NASD 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: 98692946 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 AUGUST 17, 1998 TO SUPPLEMENTS DATED 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 DECEMBER 4, 1997 COSTCO COMPANIES, INC. The following table adds Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company and Healthcare Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company to the list of Selling Securityholders previously set forth in the Prospectus dated December 4, 1997, as supplemented on December 19, 1997, and January 21, February 25, March 23, April 1, April 3, May 4, May 22, and July 16, 1998. The table also sets forth information as to additional securities that were acquired by Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. ("DLJ") and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") since each was last named as a Selling Securityholder. Amounts shown for DLJ and Merrill Lynch are not adjusted for any sales that they may have made pursuant to the Registration Statement. DLJ has provided and will continue to provide financial advisory services to Costco Companies, Inc. (the "Company") for which DLJ has received customary fees. Hamilton E. James, a Managing Director of DLJ, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Except as set forth for DLJ, none of the Selling Securityholders listed below 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 to Offering($) Owned Prior to Offering1 Selling Securityholder Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation $98,820,000 2 1,122,051 2 Healthcare Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company $1,250,000 3 14,193 3 Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company3 $35,000,000 3 397,407 3 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. $64,839,000 2 736,214 2 1 Includes the Shares into which the Notes are convertible. 2 Includes securities previously registered. 3 Represents securities over which INVESCO (NY), Inc. ("INVESCO") has sole dispositive and voting authority as investment manager. INVESCO disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 17, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----