UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 1998
WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.
(Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 0-25188 91-1653725
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (206) 461-2000
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 1, 1998, Washington Mutual, Inc. ("Washington Mutual") completed
its merger with H. F. Ahmanson & Company ("Ahmanson") including its banking
subsidiary, Home Savings of America, FSB.
For the month of October 1998, the combined operations of Washington Mutual
and Ahmanson produced interest income of $942.7 million and net income of $137.0
million after taxes.
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: November 16, 1998 By: /s/ FAY L. CHAPMAN
Fay L. Chapman
Executive Vice President
