Maverick Merger Sub 2, LLC — Director's Dealing 2008

Sep 13, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC ("WM")
CIK: 0000933136
Period of Report: 2008-09-10

Reporting Person: FISHMAN ALAN H (Director, CEO and Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-09-10	Common	A	612500	—	Acquired	612500.00	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-09-10	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.32	A	5000000	Acquired	2015-09-10	Common (5000000.00)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Grant of restricted stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan as part of Reporting Person's initial sign-on equity compensation award. Performance criteria for vesting to be determined within 60 days.

F2: Option granted pursuant to the Washington Mutual, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The stock option grant vests in four equal 25% increments as follows: (i) 25% vests on 9/7/09, (ii) 25% vests if the average NYSE-reported closing price of the Company?s common stock over 20 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $10.00 per share, (iii) 25% vests if the average NYSE-reported closing price of the Company?s common stock over 20 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $14.00 per share, and (iv) 25% vests if the average NYSE-reported closing price of the Company?s common stock over 20 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $18.00 per share.