SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 30, 1998,
TO SUPPLEMENTS DATED DECEMBER 23, 1997,
OCTOBER 24, 1997, AND NOVEMBER 18, 1997,
TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 22, 1997
WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.
On November 25, 1997, and January 22, 1998, Ronald N. Beck, who is named in
the Prospectus as a Selling Stockholder, transferred 15,600 shares of Common
Stock and 30,974 shares of Common Stock, respectively, into joint names with
Cynthia Lewis Beck.
On January 6, 1998, William E. Oberndorf, who is named in the Prospectus as
a Selling Stockholder, transferred 3,879 shares of Common Stock to the Oberndorf
Foundation.
On December 29, 1997, Gerald E. Schultz, who is named in the Prospectus as
a Selling Stockholder, transferred 7,227 shares of Common Stock into joint names
with Barbara E. Schultz and 1,100 shares of Common Stock into his name as
custodian for six minor family members.
On December 31, 1997, and January 6, 1998, Alan Henry, as trustee of the
Alan Henry Family Trust, transferred an aggregate of 1,000 restricted shares of
Common Stock to persons not named as Selling Stockholders in the Registration
Statement.
Great American Insurance Company and American Empire Surplus Lines
Insurance Company were named as Selling Stockholders in the Prospectus
Supplement dated December 23, 1997 ("December Supplement"). Note 1 to the table
below appeared in the December Supplement in connection with Great American
Insurance Company and also should have appeared in connection with American
Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company.
As a result of the foregoing transfers, the number of Shares eligible for
resale pursuant to the Registration Statement by persons previously named as
Selling Stockholders and named below is adjusted to the number set forth
opposite such person's name (without adjustment for any resales that such person
has made pursuant to the Registration Statement). Also as a result of the
foregoing transfers, the other persons named below are added to the list of
Selling Stockholders, and the number of Shares that each may sell pursuant to
the Registration Statement is as set forth opposite such person's name:
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Name Shares
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American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company1 28,969
Ronald N. Beck 22,800
Ronald N. Beck and Cynthia Lewis Beck 46,574
Great American Insurance Company1 48,282
Oberndorf Foundation 32,344
Alan Henry, TTEE FBO, Alan Henry Family Trust 22,354
Gerald E. Schultz and Barbara E. Schultz 7,227
Gerald E. Schultz, custodian for benefit of
Scott Webber, Mason Webber, Julien Webber,
Alexandra N. Schultz, Grant R. Schultz and
Rachel G. Schultz 1,100
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1 Selling Stockholder is a subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc.
Through their ownership of common stock of American Financial Group, Inc.
and their positions as directors and executive officers, members of the
Lindner family may be deemed to be controlling persons with respect to
American Financial Group, Inc., and thus share voting and investment power
with respect to securities owned by American Financial Group, Inc.
and its subsidiaries.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is January 30, 1998.
