Company: COST
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000909832-25-000159
Chunk: 46

Company: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 46
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       2025 |     |   |       2024 |
|:-------------------|:----|:--|-----------:|:----|:--|-----------:|
| Audit fees         |     | $ | 12,292,000 |     | $ | 10,748,000 |
| Audit-related fees |     |   |    311,000 |     |   |    384,000 |
| Tax fees           |     |   |    154,000 |     |   |    900,000 |
| Total              |     | $ | 12,757,000 |     | $ | 12,032,000 |

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KPMG was paid fees for the following types of services during fiscal 2025:

• Audit Fees consist of fees paid for the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and review of interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for the audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Audit fees also include fees for any services associated with statutory audits of subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company, and with registration statements, reports and documents filed with the SEC, including out of pocket expenses associated with the audits, and certain acquisitions and accounting consultations about the application of generally accepted accounting principles to proposed and executed transactions.

• Audit-Related Fees consist of fees for audits of financial statements and attest services not required by statute or regulations, and certain regulatory certifications.

• Tax Fees consist of fees for the review or preparation of international income, franchise, value-added tax or other tax returns, including consultations on such matters, assistance with studies supporting amounts presented in tax returns, and consultations on various tax compliance matters.

#### Audit Committee Preapproval Policy
All services to be performed for the Company by KPMG must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee or a designated member of the Audit Committee, as provided in the committee’s written policies. All services provided by KPMG in fiscal 2025 were properly pre-approved.

#### Annual Independence Determination
The Audit Committee has determined that the provision by KPMG of non-audit services to the Company in fiscal 2025 is compatible with KPMG’s maintaining its independence.

<div align='center'>PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS</div>

Subject to ratification by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting, the Board,