---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-070653"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:35:10.671608+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco COO International Murphy retiring; Riel promoted to succeed

## Summary
- James Murphy, EVP COO International, retiring effective end of 2022 after 35+ years.
- Pierre Riel promoted to EVP COO International; previously SVP Country Manager Canada.
- Riel has overseen Eastern Canada operations for over 20 years; reports to CEO Craig Jelinek.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-070653
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522070653/0001193125-22-070653-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522070653/d283681d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-070653
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-070653.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-070653.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Pierre Riel was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International
  source text: Pierre Riel has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522070653/0001193125-22-070653-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Murphy departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International
  source text: James Murphy, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International, is retiring from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522070653/0001193125-22-070653-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.