A Form 144 notice of proposed securities sale was filed on November 12, 2026, by Sarah Catherine George, an officer of Costco Wholesale Corp /New, disclosing her intent to sell 757 shares of Costco common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on NASDAQ:COST.

Key Highlights

  • Seller and role: Sarah Catherine George is identified as an officer of Costco Wholesale Corp /New.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 757 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $829,064.71, according to the filing.
  • Approximate sale date: November 12, 2026, through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917.
  • Shares outstanding: The filing states 443,129,349 shares of common stock outstanding.
  • Acquisition source: 756 shares were acquired via restricted stock vesting from the issuer on October 22, 2026; 1 share was acquired via restricted stock vesting from the issuer on October 22, 2025, both classified as compensation.
  • Prior three-month sales: The filing reports nothing to report under securities sold during the past three months.

Sarah George's Proposed Rule 144 Sale of Costco Common Stock

According to the Form 144 filing, Sarah Catherine George, an officer of Costco Wholesale Corp /New (NASDAQ:COST), intends to sell 757 shares of Costco common stock. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $829,064.71 for the proposed sale. The notice was signed by Jared Cook, described as "a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Sarah C. George."

The filing discloses that the shares to be sold were acquired through restricted stock vesting. Specifically, 756 shares vested on October 22, 2026, and 1 share vested on October 22, 2025, both from the issuer and classified as compensation. The nature of the acquisition transactions is listed as "Restricted Stock Vesting" in both cases, with the issuer named as the person from whom the shares were acquired.

The filing states that there are 443,129,349 shares of common stock outstanding. No securities were reported as sold in the prior three months by the person for whose account the sale is proposed. The signing party represented, as required under Form 144, that the seller "does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed."

What Was Disclosed

Costco officer Sarah Catherine George filed a Form 144 on November 12, 2026, proposing to sell 757 shares of Costco common stock with an aggregate market value of $829,064.71, acquired through restricted stock vesting events in October 2025 and October 2026.