Costco Wholesale Corporation Loss Submission Form

The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQGS: COST) who purchased shares between June 6, 2018 and October 25, 2018. The action, which was filed in , alleges that the Company violated federal securities laws.

In particular, the Costco lawsuit alleges that (i) Costco lacked effective internal control over financial reporting; (ii) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ statements about Costco’s business, operations, and prospects, were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. On October 4, 2018, Costco announces that “in its upcoming fiscal 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, it expects to report a material weakness in internal control. The weakness relates to general information technology controls in the areas of user access and program change-management over certain information technology systems that support the Company’s financial reporting processes. The access issues relate to the extent of privileges afforded users authorized to access company systems.” Following this news, shares of Costco fell from a close of $231.68 on October 4, 2018, to a close of $218.82 the following day.

Shareholders have until January 7, 2019 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery does not require that you serve as lead plaintiff. You may choose to be an absent class member.

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