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): June 1, 1998
Washington Mutual, Inc..
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-25188 91-1653725
(Commission File Number) (IRS Identification No.)
1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Postal Code)
(206) 461-2000
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
The Board of Directors of Washington Mutual, Inc. (the "Company") has
adopted resolutions to effect a 3-for 2 split (the "Stock Split") of the
Company's Common Stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock"), in the form
of a stock dividend. The additional shares of Common Stock were distributable
June 1, 1998, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 18,
1998.
In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Telephone Interpretations Manual of the staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), the Company hereby
adjusts the number of shares of Common Stock registered or to be registered
with the Commission as a result of the Stock Split as set forth below (without
adjustment for shares of Common Stock that already have been issued or sold in
reliance on the Registration Statements):
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Total Shares Additional Shares Total Shares
Registered Before Registered Per Registered After
File No. Stock Split Stock Split Stock Split
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33-86840 7,561,707 3,780,853 11,342,560(1)
333-37685 25,293,684 12,646,842 37,940,526(2)
333-23221
(Post-Effective No. 1) 7,070,810 3,535,405 10,606,215(3)
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(1) For issuance under the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan, Incentive
Stock Option Plan, Restricted Stock Plan (1986), Employees' Stock
Purchase Program, Employee Service Award Plan and Retirement Savings
and Investment Plan.
(2) For resale by former stockholders of Keystone Holdings, Inc. and
their transferees on Form S-3.
(3) For issuance under the Great Western Financial Corporation ("GWFC")
1979 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "1979 Plan") and the GWFC
1988 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "1988 Plan") on
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Form S-4 (File No.
333-23221). The Company assumed the outstanding obligations under the
1979 Plan and the 1988 Plan as successor to GWFC by way of merger of
GWFC into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
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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: June 10, 1998 By: /s/ Fay L. Chapman
Fay L. Chapman
Executive Vice President
