George Sarah Catherine 4

What Happened Sarah Catherine George, Executive Vice President of Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST), disposed of 642.125 shares of Costco common stock on March 12, 2026. The transaction price was $991.21 per share, for a total transaction value of $636,483. The filing reports the disposition as a discretionary transaction and identifies the sale as an intra‑plan transfer from the company's 401(k) plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-12; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-13 (timely)
• Shares sold: 642.125; Price: $991.21 per share; Gross value: $636,483
• Transaction code: I — discretionary transaction
• Footnote: The shares were disposed via an intra‑plan transfer because Costco policy prohibits executive officers from participating in the common stock fund; the shares were previously reported as owned under the company's 401(k) plan
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in this Form 4

Context This was not an open‑market trade but an intra‑plan disposition tied to the company's 401(k) rules for executives, per the filing footnote. Such administrative transfers reflect plan or compliance requirements rather than a straightforward buy/sell signal about the insider's view of the stock.