Costco Wholesale Corp Executive Vice President Javier Polit filed a Form 4 on October 26, 2026, disclosing a restricted stock unit award and related tax-withholding disposals of common stock occurring on October 22, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU grant confirmed: Polit acquired 4,129 shares of Costco common stock at $0 on October 22, 2026, reflecting a performance-based restricted stock unit grant originally made October 22, 2025.
  • Performance condition satisfied: According to the filing, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors deemed the fiscal 2026 performance conditions satisfied.
  • Vesting schedule: The filing states earned awards vest one-third on the first anniversary of the grant date, with an additional one-third vesting over each of the two ensuing years based on continued employment.
  • Tax withholding disposals: Four separate share disposals totaling 1,571.616 shares were withheld by the company for taxes, each at a price of $1,018.21 per share, the Nasdaq closing market price on October 22, 2026.
  • Remaining beneficial ownership: Following all reported transactions, Polit directly owned 12,746.976 shares of Costco common stock.
  • Issuer and exchange: Costco Wholesale Corp /NEW trades on NASDAQ:COST.

Polit's October 2026 RSU Award and Withholding Transactions at Costco

According to the Form 4 filed on October 26, 2026, Javier Polit, Executive Vice President of Costco Wholesale Corp, received 4,129 shares of common stock on October 22, 2026, under a restricted stock unit grant originally awarded on October 22, 2025. The filing explains that the grant was "subject to performance conditions concerning fiscal 2026, which have been deemed satisfied by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors." The shares were acquired at a price of $0, consistent with a standard RSU award, bringing Polit's directly held shares to 14,318.592 following the acquisition.

On the same date, the company withheld shares to cover the tax obligations arising from the RSU vesting. The filing records four separate withholding transactions coded "F," disposing of 390.872, 294.297, 337.01, and 549.437 shares respectively, each at $1,018.21 per share. The filing identifies this price as "the closing market price of Costco common stock on Nasdaq on October 22, 2026." The combined withholding totaled 1,571.616 shares.

After all reported transactions, Polit's direct beneficial ownership stood at 12,746.976 shares of Costco common stock. All holdings are reported as directly owned. The form was signed by Alejandro Torres as Attorney-in-Fact on October 26, 2026, and no derivative securities were reported.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a performance-based RSU award of 4,129 shares to Javier Polit on October 22, 2026, and four company tax-withholding transactions totaling 1,571.616 shares at $1,018.21 each, leaving him with direct ownership of 12,746.976 shares.