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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: October 17, 2007

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.)

   
1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(206) 461-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 17, 2007, Washington Mutual, Inc. issued a press release and held a conference call regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the financial supplement to the press release is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and management’s prepared remarks for the conference call is included as Exhibit 99.3 to this report. The information included in the press release text, financial supplement and management’s prepared remarks for the conference call 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, as part of its Form 10-Q covering that period.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
                   
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
   
99.1
Press release text of Washington Mutual, Inc. dated October 17, 2007
99.2
Financial supplement of Washington Mutual, Inc.
99.3
Management’s prepared remarks for Washington Mutual, Inc. Conference Call held on October 17, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: October 17, 2007
By:
/s/ Fay L. Chapman  
    Fay L. Chapman  
    Senior Executive Vice President