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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 11-K



                                  ANNUAL REPORT



        Pursuant to Section l5 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999



                        Commission File Number 000-24503






                        Whidbey Island Bank 401 (k) Plan
                            (Full title of the plan)




                           WASHINGTON BANKING COMPANY

                             1421 S.W. BARLOW STREET

                          Oak Harbor, Washington 98277

                 _______________________________________________

         (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and

                 the address of its principal executive office)















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                         WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN

                        Financial Statements and Schedule

                           December 31, 1999 and 1998

                   (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)






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                         WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN



                                Table of Contents
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                                                                   Page
<S>                                                                                                                <C>

Independent Auditors' Report                                                                                          1

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits                                                                       2

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits                                                            3

Notes to Financial Statements                                                                                         4

Schedule

1    Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes                                                                  9

Exhibits

23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants

Signatures
</TABLE>













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                          Independent Auditors' Report



Administrative Committee
Whidbey Island Bank 401(k) Plan:


We have  audited the  accompanying  statements  of net assets  available  for
benefits of Whidbey  Island Bank 401(k) Plan (Plan) as of December 31, 1999 and
1998 and the related  statements  of changes in net assets available for
benefits for the years then ended. These financial  statements are the
responsibility of the Plan's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards  require that we plan and  perform  the audit to
obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  are
free of  material misstatement.  An audit  includes  examining,  on a test
basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures  in the financial
statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting  principles used
and significant  estimates made by management,  as well as evaluating  the
overall  financial  statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred to above present  fairly,
in all material respects,  the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998,  and the changes in net assets  available for
benefits for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial  statements  taken as a whole.  The supplemental  schedule  of assets
held for  investment  purposes at  December  31,  1999 is  presented  for the
purpose of additional  analysis  and is not a  required  part of the basic
financial  statements,  but is  supplementary  information required by the
Department of Labor's Rules and  Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under
the Employee  Retirement Income  Security  Act  of  1974.  This  supplemental
schedule  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Plan's management. The supplemental
schedule  has been  subjected  to the  auditing  procedures  applied  in the
audits of the  basic  financial statements and, in our opinion,  are fairly
stated in all material  respects in relation to the basic financial  statements
taken as a whole.








Seattle, Washington
June 9, 2000
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                         WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN
                 Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
                           December 31, 1999 and 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               1999                  1998
                                                                         ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>

Assets:

     Investments, at fair value:

        Money market funds                                            $        135,727               134,988

        Mutual funds                                                         2,264,379             1,481,956

        Common stock                                                           728,398               691,492
                                                                         ------------------    ------------------

                                                                             3,128,504             2,308,436
                                                                         ------------------    ------------------

     Receivables:

        Sponsor                                                                      --                2,769

        Participants                                                                 --               10,174
                                                                         ------------------    ------------------

                                                                                     --               12,943
                                                                         ------------------    ------------------

                      Net assets available for benefits               $      3,128,504             2,321,379
                                                                         ==================    ==================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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                         WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN
           Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
                     Years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                   1999                  1998
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                                       <C>                      <C>
Additions to net assets available for benefits attributed to:

     Investment income:

        Interest and dividends                                            $         97,619                20,519

        Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments:

           Mutual funds                                                            329,366               176,983

           Common stock                                                            (12,030)             (284,732)
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------

                                                                                   414,955               (87,230)
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------

     Contributions:

        Participants                                                               310,600               241,088

        Sponsor                                                                     80,219                67,440

        Rollovers                                                                   78,473                66,145
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------

                                                                                   469,292               374,673
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------

                      Total additions                                              884,247               287,443

Deductions  from net assets  attributed  to benefits
paid to participants

                                                                                    77,122                33,732
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------

                      Net increase in net assets available for benefits            807,125               253,711

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year                           2,321,379             2,067,668
                                                                             ------------------    ------------------

Net assets available for benefits at end of year                          $      3,128,504             2,321,379
                                                                             ==================    ==================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                         WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                           December 31, 1999 and 1998



(1)    Plan Description

       The following description  of the Whidbey Island Bank 401(k) Plan (Plan)
       provides  only  general  information. Participants should refer to the
       Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

       (a)    General

              The Plan is a defined contribution plan established for employees
              of Whidbey Island Bank (Sponsor) and the Bank's  subsidiary,  WIB
              Financial Services, Inc., who are at least 21 years of age and
              have completed one year of service, as defined by the Plan
              document.

              The Plan is subject to provisions of the Employee Retirement
              Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

       (b)    Administration

              The Sponsor is the Plan administrator and has appointed certain
              designated  directors of the Sponsor to serve as trustees of the
              Plan.  The assets of the Plan are held by Safeco Mutual Funds
              (Safeco),  except  Sponsor common stock which is held by Security
              Trust Company.

       (c)    Contributions and Participants' Accounts

              Accounts are established for each participant and include the
              participant's  contributions  (including those rolled over from
              another qualified plan or trust),employer matching contributions,
              and any discretionary contributions from the Sponsor and earnings
              thereon.

              Participants may contribute up to 15% of pretax annual
              compensation,  limited by the Internal Revenue Code to $10,000 in
              1999 and 1998.  The Sponsor's  matching contribution  is 50 cents
              for each dollar contributed on the first 5% of  the participant's
              eligible compensation.  The Sponsor may also  make  discretionary
              contributions at the option of the Sponsor's board of  directors.
              There  were no  Sponsor  discretionary contributions  in 1999 or
              1998. The Sponsor  contributions  are made in cash and allocated
              to a participant's account balance in accordance with the
              participant's contribution elections.

              Effective March 1, 2000,  employees are eligible to make
              contributions on the first day of the month coincident with or
              following hire date and attaining age 21.  Employees are eligible
              to receive  matching and profit sharing  contributions  as of the
              January 1 or July 1 coincident  with or following  completion of
              one year of service and the attainment of age 21.

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                        WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                           December 31, 1999 and 1998


       (d)    Investment Options

              Participants  have the option of directing their  contributions
              in 1% increments into any one or more of the Plan's investment
              fund options:  Washington Banking Company Common Stock,  Safeco
              International  Stock Fund, Janus Worldwide  Fund,  Safeco Small
              Company Fund,  Safeco Growth Fund,  Safeco  Northwest Fund,
              Neuberger & Berman  Equity Fund, Janus Fund, Safeco  Equity Fund,
              Scudder  Growth & Income Fund,  Safeco  Income Fund, American
              Century Group Value Equity Income Fund,  Safeco High Yield Bond
              Fund,  Loomis Sayles Bond Fund, and Safeco Money Market Fund.
              Participants may change their investment options at anytime.


       (e)    Vesting

              Participants  are immediately  vested in their  contributions,
              Sponsor matching  contributions and earnings thereon.  Vesting of
              the Sponsor's  discretionary  contribution and actual earnings
              thereon is based on years of credited service of participants.
              The following schedule sets forth the vesting schedule:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               Years of vesting service                 Vested percent
                                  ---------------------------------------------    -------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>
                                      Less than 2                               $                 0%
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                      2                                                          20
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                      3                                                          40
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                      4                                                          60
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                      5                                                          80
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                      6                                                         100
                                  ---------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
              Participants become fully vested at the age of 65, upon the
              participant's death or upon permanent disability.

              Forfeitures of nonvested Sponsor contributions are allocated to
              remaining participants and treated as Sponsor non-elective
              contributions for the Plan year.  Forfeited nonvested balances
              during 1999 and 1998 amounted to approximately $450 and $500,
              respectively.
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                        WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                           December 31, 1999 and 1998


       (f)    Payment of Plan Benefits

              Participants may elect to have payments of vested  benefits  paid
              either in a lump sum or on an  installment basis after their
              retirement or termination  date.  With approval of the Sponsor,
              early  withdrawals may be paid  by  the Plan  to  those employees
              experiencing  a  financial  hardship,  as defined  by  the  Plan.
              Distributions  are  paid  in a  single  lump  sum  or,  if the
              account  balance  exceeds  $5,000  and at the participant's
              election, by payment in monthly, quarterly or annual installments
              over a fixed, reasonable period of time not to exceed the
              combined life expectancy of the participant and beneficiary.

       (g)    Plan Expenses

              Expenses of the Plan are paid by the Sponsor and, therefore,  are
              not included in the accompanying financial statements of the
              Plan.

       (h)    Plan Termination

              Although it has not  expressed  an intent to do so, the  Sponsor
              has the right under the Plan to  discontinue its contributions at
              any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of
              ERISA.  Should the Plan be terminated at some future date, all
              participants would become fully vested in their account balances.

(2)    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

       (a)    Basis of Presentation and Accounting

              The Plan financial statements are presented on the accrual basis
              of accounting.

       (b)    Valuation of Investments

              Investments are stated at fair value based on quoted market
              prices.

              Net  appreciation  or depreciation  of investments  includes both
              realized and unrealized  gains and losses. Purchases and sales of
              securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.

       (c)    Payment of Benefits

              Benefits are recorded when paid.


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                        WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                           December 31, 1999 and 1998


       (d)    Use of Estimates

              The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
              generally accepted accounting  principles requires the Plan
              administrator  to make  estimates and assumptions that affect the
              reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and changes therein, and
              disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  Actual results
              could differ from those estimates.

(3)    Tax Status

       The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Sponsor by
       a letter dated October 26, 1994,  that the Plan and related trust are
       designed in accordance with applicable  sections of the Internal Revenue
       Code (IRC). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination
       letter. However, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is
       designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the
       applicable requirements of the IRC.

(4)    Related Party Transactions

       Certain  Plan assets are managed by Safeco and  therefore,  the related
       transactions  qualify as  party-in-interest transactions.

(5)      Investments

       In September  1999,  the American  Institute of Certified  Public
       Accountants  issued  Statement of Position  99-3, Accounting for and
       Reporting of Certain Defined  Contribution  Plan Investments and Other
       Disclosure  Matters,  (SOP 99-3).  SOP 99-3  simplifies  the disclosure
       for certain  investments  and is effective for plan years ending after
       December  15,  1999.  The Plan  adopted  SOP 99-3 during  the  Plan year
       ended  December 31, 1999. Accordingly, information  previously  required
       to be  disclosed  about  participant-directed fund  investment  programs
       is not presented in the Plan's financial statements.







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                           WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k)

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                           December 31, 1999 and 1998



(6)     Investments

       The following table presents the assets held for investment purposes at
       December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     1999                                1998
                                                        --------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                                                          Principal                           Principal
                                                          amount or                           amount or
                                                          number of        Investment         number of        Investment
                                                            shares           value             shares             value

                                                        ---------------  ---------------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>                 <C>             <C>
        Money market funds - Safeco Money Market
            Fund                                              135,727  $       135,727           134,988   $       134,988
                                                                         ---------------                     ----------------

        Mutual funds:
            Safeco International Stock Fund                       213            3,602               117             1,534
            Janus Worldwide Fund                                5,967          456,062             4,819           228,211
            Safeco Small Company Fund                          12,862          163,742            10,387           115,917
            Safeco Growth Fund                                 24,890          579,946            22,550           511,881
            Safeco Northwest Fund                              11,014          278,986             7,515           133,235
            Neuberger & Berman Equity Fund                      2,094           50,257             1,469            37,461
            Janus Fund                                          8,782          386,874             4,376           147,247
            Safeco Equity Fund                                  6,826          163,983             7,119           165,520
            Scudder Growth & Income Fund                        5,690          151,883             4,773           125,573
            Safeco Income Fund                                    678           15,185               501            11,770
            American Century Group Value Equity
              Income Fund                                       1,247            6,986               529             3,337
            Safeco High Yield Bond Fund                           156            1,305                31               270
            Loomis Sayles Bond Fund                               483            5,568                --                --
                                                                         ---------------                     ----------------

                      Total mutual funds                                     2,264,379                           1,481,956
                                                                         ---------------                     ----------------

        Common stock -- Washington Banking Company
                                                               87,090          728,398            81,352           691,492
                                                                         ---------------                     ----------------

                      Total investments                                $     3,128,504                     $     2,308,436

                                                                         ===============                     ================

</TABLE>


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                                                                     Schedule 1
                         WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401(k) PLAN

                 Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes

                                December 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Description of investment, including
             Identity of issue, borrower,                           maturity date, rate of interest,
               lessor, or similar party                          collateral, and par or maturity value                Current value
--------------------------------------------------------    -------------------------------------------------       ---------------
<S>                                                         <C>                                              <C>
*Washington Banking Company                                 Common Stock, 87,090 shares                      $            728,398
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        International Stock Fund, 213 shares                            3,602
  Janus Equity Funds                                        Janus Worldwide Fund, 5,967 shares                            456,062
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        Small Company Fund, 12,862 shares                             163,742
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        Growth Fund, 24,890 shares                                    579,946
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        Northwest Fund, 11,014 shares                                 278,986
  Neuberger & Berman Funds                                  Equity Fund, 2,094 shares                                      50,257
  Janus Equity Funds                                        Janus Fund, 8,782 shares                                      386,874
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        Equity Fund, 6,826 shares                                     163,983
  Scudder                                                   Growth & Income Fund, 5,690 shares                            151,883
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        Income Fund, 678 shares                                        15,185
  American Century Group                                    Value Equity Income Fund, 1,247 shares                          6,986
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        High Yield Bond Fund, 156 shares                                1,305
  Loomis Sayles                                             Loomis Sayles Bond Fund, 483 shares                              5,568
*Safeco Mutual Funds                                        Money Market Fund, 135,727 shares                             135,727
</TABLE>
*A party-in-interest, as defined by Section 3(14) of ERISA










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                                    EXHIBITS

23.1   Consent of Independent Accountants


                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  the
trustee or other persons who  administer  the employee  benefit plan have duly
caused this annual  report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,
hereunto duly authorized.











     Date June 27, 2000











                                               WHIDBEY ISLAND BANK 401 (k) PLAN









                                                By:   /s/  Michal D. Cann
                                                    ---------------------------


                                                      Michal D. Cann, Trustee



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