SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 24, 1997
Washington Mutual, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 0-25188 91-1653725
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) IRS Identification No.
of Incorporation)
1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101
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Address of Principal Executive Office Postal Code
206-461-2000
Registrant's telephone number including area code
Item 5. Other Events
Registrant has announced that on November 1, 1997, it will redeem all of
the outstanding Depositary Shares, each of which represents a one-tenth interest
in one share of Registrant's 8.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F, at a
redemption price of $25.00 per Depositary Share, plus accrued but unpaid
dividends thereon to and including November 1, 1997 (see attached press
release).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.
Date: September 24, 1997 By: /s/ Marc R. Kittner
Marc R. Kittner, Senior Vice President
and Deputy General Counsel
[WM Logo] 1201 Third Avenue NEWS RELEASE
P.O. Box 834
Seattle, WA 98111
Media Contact: Libby Hutchinson
(206) 461-2484
1-800-228-WAMU (9268)
Investor Contact: JoAnn DeGrande September 17, 1997
(206) 461-3186 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington Mutual to Redeem Series F Depositary Shares
SEATTLE -- Washington Mutual, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAMU) today announced it is
redeeming all of the company's outstanding cumulative preferred depositary
shares, Series F (Nasdaq: WAMUZ), effective Nov. 1, 1997. Each depositary share
represents a one-tenth interest in a share of 8.30% cumulative preferred stock.
Depositary shares will be redeemed at a redemption price equal to $25.00
per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through Nov. 1, 1997.
Holders of depositary shares will receive written redemption instructions
from Harris Trust Company of California, the trustee for the depositary shares,
within the next two weeks.
With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual is a regional
financial services company that provides a diversified line of products and
services to consumers and small- to mid-sized businesses. Its subsidiaries
provide consumer and commercial life insurance sales, and underwriting for
insurance annuities. At June 30, 1997, Washington Mutual and its subsidiaries
had consolidated assets of $48.8 billion. The merger with Great Western
Financial Corp., effective July 1, brought the company's total assets to
approximately $93.5 billion. The company operates more than 1200 offices in
thirty-eight states.
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Editor's Note: Washington Mutual's press releases are available at no
charge through the company's News On Demand Plus System. For a menu of
Washington Mutual press releases or to retrieve a specific release, call
1-800-329-6236. On the Internet, press releases may be accessed at
http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/wamu.htm
