UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: April 19, 2005

 

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington

 

1-14667

 

91-1653725

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1201Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington

 

98101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(206) 461-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On April 19, 2005, Washington Mutual, Inc. issued a press release regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and the financial supplement is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. The information included in the press release text and the financial supplement is considered to be “furnished” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release text of Washington Mutual, Inc. dated April 19, 2005.

99.2

 

Financial supplement of Washington Mutual, Inc.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.

 

 

 

Dated: April 19, 2005

 

By:

/s/ Fay L. Chapman

 

 

 

Fay L. Chapman

 

 

Senior Executive Vice President