-----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, WAZ3JUnVUVfBxUDG0ZCYGhKgsAq0zht2N2WLhWQv7Cm5Pt3mjS7FU82sDhJbWZhY 056KsMQR8ugrkSKEdQ4+WA== 0000927087-98-000075.txt : 19980525 0000927087-98-000075.hdr.sgml : 19980525 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927087-98-000075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980522 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: 98630788 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 EIGTH SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 22, 1998, TO SEVENTH SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 4, 1998, SIXTH SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 3, 1998, FIFTH SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 1, 1998, FOURTH SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 23, 1998, THIRD SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1998, SECOND SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1998, PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 19, 1997, TO PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 26, 1997 COSTCO COMPANIES, INC. The following table sets forth certain information as of May 22, 1998 as to the security ownership of persons not named as Selling Securityholders in the Prospectus dated November 26, 1997, or the Prospectus Supplements dated December 19, 1997, or January 21, February 25, March 23, April 1, April 3, and May 4, 1998. Face Amount of Notes Shares of Common Stock Owned Selling Securityholder Owned Prior to Offering Prior to Offering1 ($) Schroder & Co. $3,250,000 36,902 1 Includes the Shares into which the Notes are convertible. The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 22, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----