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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

23Reported items
1,524Asset managers
18,064Fund votes
2024-01-18Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.

These tallies are COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-01-18
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Susan L. Decker	276,514,711	13,022,702	340,703	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kenneth D. Denman	280,951,769	8,536,480	389,867	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Helena B. Foulkes	288,727,549	795,960	354,607	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Richard A. Galanti	265,099,771	24,428,113	350,232	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Hamilton E. James	270,884,767	18,314,000	679,349	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: W. Craig Jelinek	279,194,861	10,354,740	328,515	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Sally Jewell	285,862,191	3,686,225	329,700	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jeffrey S. Raikes	265,742,092	23,709,704	426,320	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John W. Stanton	283,533,310	5,959,091	385,715	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ron M. Vachris	284,808,955	4,719,117	350,044	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Maggie Wilderotter	279,916,125	9,609,714	352,277	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Ratification of the Selection of Auditors:	335,459,386	13,924,221	492,127	--	--	Majority: yes
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:	272,952,384	15,719,025	1,206,707	--	59,997,618	Majority: yes
Shareholder proposal concerning fiduciary carbon-emission relevance report:	5,557,589	280,253,734	4,066,793	--	59,997,618	Majority: no

This meeting is also recorded here as 2024-01-19; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.

Source: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,524 asset managers that disclosed a COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 40 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 272,952,384AGAINST: 15,719,025

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:”): 272,952,384 for, 15,719,025 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 62% for, 4% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 1,449 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR 98%

FOR: 98.3%AGAINST: 1.6%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.0%UNKNOWN: 0.0%NO VOTE: 0.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	400,000,000	0	For
Vanguard	42,548,251	0	For
BlackRock	23,512,893	2,547	For
Fidelity	22,869,155	0	For
State Street	15,554,554	0	For
Strategic Global Advisors, LLC	13,000,000	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	8,648,197	0	For
Bridgewater	7,700,630	0	For
Capital Group	7,594,112	2,217	For
Charles Schwab	5,246,224	0	For
JPMorgan	5,126,618	0	For
AllianceBernstein	4,591,391	0	For
Nuveen	4,091,816	0	For
TIAA	3,807,699	0	For
Invesco	3,628,177	0	For
Putnam	3,601,243	0	For
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	3,336,005	0	For
T. Rowe Price	2,976,244	555	For
Northern Trust	2,783,838	3,811	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	2,783,465	0	For
American Century	2,464,695	0	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	2,455,562	0	For
Wellington	2,424,402	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	0	2,162,703	Against
UBS	0	2,161,697	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 1,449 asset managers. See all 1,449 in the interactive database.

2. Ratification of selection of independent auditors.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 335,459,386AGAINST: 13,924,221

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Ratification of the Selection of Auditors:”): 335,459,386 for, 13,924,221 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 76% for, 3% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 242 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (108,935,867 for, 161,903 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 108,935,867 (99.8%)AGAINST: 161,903 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,932 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 31,661 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of selection of independent auditors.” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 242 asset managers. See all 242 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: Susan L. Decker

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 276,514,711AGAINST: 13,022,702

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan L. Decker”): 276,514,711 for, 13,022,702 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 62% for, 3% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (108,774,193 for, 88,303 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 108,774,193 (99.9%)AGAINST: 88,303 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,932 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,710 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Susan L. Decker” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Kenneth D. Denman

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 280,951,769AGAINST: 8,536,480

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kenneth D. Denman”): 280,951,769 for, 8,536,480 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 63% for, 2% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (107,685,248 for, 1,177,242 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 107,685,248 (98.9%)AGAINST: 1,177,242 (1.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,938 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,710 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kenneth D. Denman” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	0	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	0	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	0	For
State Street	4,118,227	0	For
TIAA	3,787,689	0	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	0	For
Putnam	3,011,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	0	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	0	For
Invesco	1,536,891	0	For
American Century	1,165,391	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	0	For
Principal	1,055,924	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	0	For
Dimensional	933,391	0	For
Parnassus	0	909,901	Against
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	0	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	0	For
Jackson National	588,112	0	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	0	For
ProShares	442,713	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Helena B. Foulkes

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 288,727,549AGAINST: 795,960

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Helena B. Foulkes”): 288,727,549 for, 795,960 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 65% for, 0.2% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (108,849,317 for, 13,177 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 108,849,317 (99.9%)AGAINST: 13,177 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 38,933 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,710 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Helena B. Foulkes” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Richard A. Galanti

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 265,099,771AGAINST: 24,428,113

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard A. Galanti”): 265,099,771 for, 24,428,113 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 60% for, 6% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (105,675,637 for, 3,186,857 against).

FOR 97%

FOR: 105,675,637 (97.0%)AGAINST: 3,186,857 (2.9%)ABSTAIN: 38,934 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,710 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Richard A. Galanti” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	40,574,142	58,961	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	0	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	0	For
State Street	4,118,227	0	For
TIAA	3,787,689	0	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	0	For
Putnam	3,011,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	0	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	0	For
Invesco	1,536,891	0	For
American Century	1,165,391	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	0	For
Principal	1,055,680	244	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	0	For
Dimensional	933,391	0	For
Parnassus	0	909,901	Against
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	0	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	0	For
Jackson National	62,915	525,197	Against
AMCAP FUND	529,355	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	0	For
ProShares	442,713	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Hamilton E. James

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 270,884,767AGAINST: 18,314,000

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Hamilton E. James”): 270,884,767 for, 18,314,000 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 61% for, 4% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (108,537,915 for, 318,896 against).

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 108,537,915 (99.7%)AGAINST: 318,896 (0.3%)ABSTAIN: 38,976 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 13,351 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Hamilton E. James” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: W. Craig Jelinek

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 279,194,861AGAINST: 10,354,740

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: W. Craig Jelinek”): 279,194,861 for, 10,354,740 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 63% for, 2% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (108,776,294 for, 86,202 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 108,776,294 (99.9%)AGAINST: 86,202 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,932 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,710 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: W. Craig Jelinek” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Sally Jewell

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 285,862,191AGAINST: 3,686,225

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sally Jewell”): 285,862,191 for, 3,686,225 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 64% for, 0.9% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (109,095,372 for, 54,693 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 109,095,372 (99.9%)AGAINST: 54,693 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,931 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 31,661 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Sally Jewell” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Jeffrey S. Raikes

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 265,742,092AGAINST: 23,709,704

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jeffrey S. Raikes”): 265,742,092 for, 23,709,704 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 60% for, 5% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (106,999,661 for, 2,150,397 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 106,999,661 (98.0%)AGAINST: 2,150,397 (2.0%)ABSTAIN: 38,938 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 31,661 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jeffrey S. Raikes” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	0	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	0	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	0	For
State Street	4,118,227	0	For
TIAA	3,787,689	0	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	0	For
Putnam	3,011,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	0	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	0	For
Invesco	1,536,891	0	For
American Century	1,165,391	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	0	For
Principal	1,055,924	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	0	For
Dimensional	933,391	0	For
Parnassus	0	909,901	Against
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	0	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	0	For
Jackson National	62,915	525,197	Against
AMCAP FUND	529,355	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	0	For
ProShares	442,713	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: John W. Stanton

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 283,533,310AGAINST: 5,959,091

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John W. Stanton”): 283,533,310 for, 5,959,091 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 64% for, 1% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (109,094,874 for, 55,184 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 109,094,874 (99.9%)AGAINST: 55,184 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,938 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 31,661 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: John W. Stanton” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Ron M. Vachris

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 284,808,955AGAINST: 4,719,117

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ron M. Vachris”): 284,808,955 for, 4,719,117 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 64% for, 1% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (109,118,046 for, 55,966 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 109,118,046 (99.9%)AGAINST: 55,966 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 38,935 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 7,710 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Ron M. Vachris” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	For
State Street	4,118,227	For
TIAA	3,787,689	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	For
Putnam	3,011,000	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	For
Invesco	1,536,891	For
American Century	1,165,391	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	For
Principal	1,055,924	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	For
Dimensional	933,391	For
Parnassus	909,901	For
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	For
Jackson National	588,112	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	For
ProShares	442,713	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: Maggie Wilderotter

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 279,916,125AGAINST: 9,609,714

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maggie Wilderotter”): 279,916,125 for, 9,609,714 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 63% for, 2% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 238 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (106,950,304 for, 2,199,759 against).

FOR 98%

FOR: 106,950,304 (97.9%)AGAINST: 2,199,759 (2.0%)ABSTAIN: 38,934 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 31,661 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Maggie Wilderotter” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	0	For
Fidelity	14,711,446	0	For
BlackRock	10,223,368	0	For
State Street	4,118,227	0	For
TIAA	3,787,689	0	For
Capital Group	3,620,526	0	For
Putnam	3,011,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	0	For
JPMorgan	2,152,604	0	For
Invesco	1,536,891	0	For
American Century	1,165,391	0	For
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	0	For
Principal	1,055,924	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	0	For
Dimensional	0	933,391	Against
Parnassus	0	909,901	Against
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	0	For
T. Rowe Price	747,268	0	For
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	689,264	0	For
Jackson National	579,316	8,796	For
AMCAP FUND	529,355	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	0	For
ProShares	442,713	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 238 asset managers. See all 238 in the interactive database.

14. Shareholder proposal regarding fiduciary carbon-emission relevance report.

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATEMajority of the votes cast: no

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

2% Majority: no · of votes cast

AGAINST 98%

FOR: 5,557,589AGAINST: 280,253,734

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Shareholder proposal concerning fiduciary carbon-emission relevance report:”): 5,557,589 for, 280,253,734 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 1% for, 63% against (64% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 228 asset managers below cast 0.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (158,747 for, 97,308,928 against).

AGAINST 99.4%

FOR: 158,747 (0.2%)AGAINST: 97,308,928 (99.4%)ABSTAIN: 410,991 (0.4%)UNKNOWN: 13,351 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder proposal regarding fiduciary carbon-emission relevance report.” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	Against	Vote
Vanguard	40,633,103	Against
Fidelity	14,711,446	Against
State Street	4,118,227	Against
TIAA	3,787,689	Against
Capital Group	3,620,526	Against
Putnam	3,011,000	Against
Charles Schwab	2,591,169	Against
JPMorgan	2,152,604	Against
Invesco	1,536,891	Against
American Century	1,165,391	Against
AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	1,152,979	Against
Principal	1,055,924	Against
Prudential/PGIM	1,006,839	Against
Dimensional	933,391	Against
Parnassus	909,901	Against
HARBOR FUNDS	836,027	Against
T. Rowe Price	747,268	Against
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS	705,686	Against
Jackson National	588,112	Against
AMCAP FUND	529,355	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	506,762	Against
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	456,266	Against
ProShares	442,713	Against
Victory Capital	442,240	Against
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	427,498	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 228 asset managers. See all 228 in the interactive database.

15. Section 14a Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 272,952,384AGAINST: 15,719,025

The 25 asset managers below cast 67% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (60,595 for, 29,597 against).

FOR 65%AGAINST 32%

FOR: 60,595 (64.9%)AGAINST: 29,597 (31.7%)NOT VOTED: 3,204 (3.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Section 14a Executive Compensation” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vancity Investment Management Ltd	0	29,397	Against
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.	18,639	0	For
Granite Investment Partners, LLC	14,751	0	For
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.	8,157	0	For
TOWNSEND ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP /NC/ /ADV	7,172	0	For
SIERRA SUMMIT ADVISORS LLC	0	0	Not Voted
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST	2,600	0	For
GRIMES & COMPANY, INC.	1,840	0	For
BALLAST ADVISORS LLC	1,653	0	For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	1,463	0	For
ZIMMERMANN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT & PLANNING LLC	1,183	100	For
Williamson Legacy Group, LLC	973	0	For
Osher Van de Voorde Investment Management	885	0	For
Lido Advisors, LLC	417	0	For
Waverly Advisors, LLC	328	0	For
Brookmont Capital Management	201	0	For
Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC	170	0	For
GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES, LLC	109	0	For
Campion Asset Management	0	100	Against
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds	41	0	For
ASPIRIANT, LLC	10	0	For
Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC	3	0	For
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo, LLC	0	0	--
Port Capital LLC	0	0	--
SCHOLTZ & COMPANY, LLC	0	0	--

16. ISSUE AUDITED REPORT ON FIDUCIARY RELEVANCE OF DECARBONIZATION GOAL

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATEMajority of the votes cast: no

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

2% Majority: no · of votes cast

AGAINST 98%

FOR: 5,557,589AGAINST: 280,253,734

The 13 asset managers below cast 0.3% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,474 for, 11,015,186 against).

AGAINST 99.7%

FOR: 26,474 (0.2%)AGAINST: 11,015,186 (99.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ISSUE AUDITED REPORT ON FIDUCIARY RELEVANCE OF DECARBONIZATION GOAL” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	0	10,223,368	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	689,264	Against
Empower	0	50,046	Against
RWC Asset Management LLP	26,200	0	For
Lincoln Financial	0	14,435	Against
Managed Account Series	0	9,358	Against
Aspiration Funds	0	9,105	Against
Brighthouse	0	7,447	Against
TIMOTHY PLAN	0	6,180	Against
Aspiriant Trust	0	3,112	Against
Symmetry Panoramic Trust	0	2,871	Against
Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC	233	0	For
Milliman Variable Insurance Trust	41	0	For

17. Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-01-23 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 273,942,963AGAINST: 15,312,907

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:”): 273,942,963 for, 15,312,907 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-01-27 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 443,787,000 outstanding shares: 62% for, 3% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 7 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,621 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 14,621 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Freedom Day Solutions, LLC	4,633	For
First County Bank /CT/	4,305	For
DOHJ, LLC	3,871	For
Weil Company, Inc.	743	For
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC	604	For
Meixler Investment Management, Ltd.	357	For
MBA Advisors LLC	108	For

18. S/H Proposal - Report/Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATEMajority of the votes cast: no

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

2% Majority: no · of votes cast

AGAINST 98%

FOR: 5,557,589AGAINST: 280,253,734

The 5 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,156 for, 41 against).

10%ABSTAIN 89%

FOR: 2,156 (9.8%)AGAINST: 41 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 19,396 (88.6%)NOT VOTED: 310 (1.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “S/H Proposal - Report/Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	0	0	19,396	Abstain
ZIMMERMANN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT & PLANNING LLC	1,183	0	0	For
Williamson Legacy Group, LLC	973	0	0	For
DOCK STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	0	0	0	Not Voted
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds	0	41	0	Against

19. Election of Directors (Majority Voting)

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 5 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.

FOR: 100.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors (Majority Voting)” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
HARBOUR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	213,356	For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST	28,600	For
ZIMMERMANN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT & PLANNING LLC	1,283	For
Williamson Legacy Group, LLC	973	For
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds	41	For

20. Executive Salary

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,351 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,351 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Executive Salary” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Northside Capital Management, LLC	1,200	0	0	0	For
WESPAC Advisors SoCal, LLC	151	0	0	0	For

21. Annual

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (15,198 for, 0 against).

FOR: 15,198 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Annual” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Colony Group, LLC	15,194	0	0	0	For
PERRITT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	4	0	0	0	For

22. Compensation

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-01-18.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 272,952,384AGAINST: 15,719,025

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,755 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 5,755 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Compensation” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Capital Group	4,600	0	0	0	For
Members Trust Co	1,155	0	0	0	For

23. Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Reported under meeting date 2023-11-10; no official results on file for that date.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,510 for, 0 against).

FOR: 2,510 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.” at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Federated Hermes	2,395	0	0	0	For
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC	115	0	0	0	For

Largest COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 443,787,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	90.13%
2	Vanguard	9.59%
3	BlackRock	5.30%
4	Fidelity	5.15%
5	State Street	3.50%
6	Strategic Global Advisors, LLC	2.93%
7	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.95%
8	Bridgewater	1.74%
9	Capital Group	1.71%
10	Charles Schwab	1.19%

Reported COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	9.79%	13F
BlackRock	7.84%	13F
State Street	4.17%	13F
Morgan Stanley	2.12%	13F
Geode Capital	2.05%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	1.79%	13F
BNY Mellon	1.19%	13F
Norges Bank	1.17%	13F
Northern Trust	1.09%	13F
Goldman Sachs	0.89%	13F

Percentages above are of 443,787,000 shares outstanding, as reported by COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated 2023-11-26 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.’s 10-Q dated 2023-11-26. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-01-18, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 1,524 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 18,064 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 23 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation. — FOR was 95% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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