James C. Klauer, Executive Vice President at Costco Wholesale Corp, filed a Form 4 on October 26, 2026, disclosing five tax-withholding transactions on October 22, 2026, in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: James C. Klauer, Executive Vice President of Costco Wholesale Corp /NEW (NASDAQ:COST)
  • Transaction type: Five separate code "F" disposals (tax withholding) on October 22, 2026, all at $1,018.21 per share
  • Total shares withheld: 190.678 + 396.177 + 529.972 + 442.688 + 541.85 shares across the five transactions
  • Closing price used: $1,018.21, described as the closing market price of Costco common stock on Nasdaq on October 22, 2026
  • Resulting direct ownership: 45,928.514 shares of Common Stock held directly following all reported transactions
  • Indirect ownership: 98.5 shares held indirectly by spouse, unchanged by the reported transactions

Klauer's RSU Vesting Triggers Five Tax-Withholding Disposals at Costco

According to the filing, all five transactions on October 22, 2026, carry transaction code "F," which the filing's footnote explains as shares withheld by the company to cover taxes in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units. The price of $1,018.21 applied uniformly across all five disposals and represents, per the filing, "the closing market price of Costco common stock on Nasdaq on October 22, 2026."

The filing shows the transactions reduced Klauer's directly held shares in sequential steps: starting from 47,839.201 after the first disposal of 190.678 shares, then 47,443.024 after 396.177 shares, then 46,913.052 after 529.972 shares, then 46,470.364 after 442.688 shares, and finally 45,928.514 after the fifth disposal of 541.85 shares. Each disposal is reported on a separate line, as the filing instructs for each class of securities directly or indirectly owned.

In addition to the direct holdings, the filing notes 98.5 shares of Common Stock held indirectly by Klauer's spouse. No derivative securities transactions are reported in Table II. The Form 4 was signed by Alejandro Torres as Attorney-in-Fact and dated October 26, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Klauer's Form 4 reported five tax-withholding share disposals on October 22, 2026, tied to RSU vesting, totaling the reduction of his direct holdings to 45,928.514 shares at a price of $1,018.21 per share, with 98.5 shares held indirectly by spouse.