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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-143698"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:13:27.448367+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco promotes Russ Miller to SEVP U.S. Operations effective May 4, 2022

## Summary
- Russ Miller promoted to Senior EVP, U.S. Operations, reporting to CEO Jelinek.
- Previously served as EVP, COO Southwest Division & Mexico since Jan 2018.
- Miller held SVP, Western Canada Region role from 2001 to Jan 2018.
- Promotion effective May 4, 2022; he continues to lead U.S. operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-143698
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522143698/0001193125-22-143698-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522143698/d301283d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-143698
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-143698.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-143698.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Russ Miller changed role as Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations at COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations
  source text: Effective May 4, 2022, Russ Miller was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522143698/0001193125-22-143698-index.htm

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