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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Costco (COST)

Costco approves fiscal 2027 executive bonus criteria, CEO base bonus set at $1.2 million

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Costco's board committees approved fiscal 2027 bonus criteria for executive officers, tying payouts to sales, pre-tax income and environmental and social metrics. The filing sets base bonus amounts for the CEO and other executive officers, with payouts scaling by performance.

Key points

  • CEO base bonus of $1.2 million for fiscal 2027, split $500,000 on sales targets and $500,000 on pre-tax income targets, plus up to $200,000 on environmental and social metrics
  • Other executive officers have base bonuses of $400,000, split $160,000 on sales and $160,000 on pre-tax income, plus up to $80,000 on environmental and social objectives
  • Each financial goal can pay from zero up to 120% of target; criteria approved October 13, 2026

The filing

CompanyCostco (COST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 16, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
Accession number0000909832-26-000100

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 16, 2026.

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