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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 28, 2008

WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington

 

1-14667

 

91-1653725

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1301 SECOND AVENUE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 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:

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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 

Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 

On April 28, 2008, Washington Mutual, Inc. (the “Company”) replaced Ronald J. Cathcart with John P. McMurray as Chief Enterprise Risk Officer of the Company.  Mr. McMurray previously served as the Company’s Chief Credit Officer since joining the Company in 2007 from Countrywide Financial Corporation, where he was Senior Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer.  Prior to joining Countrywide, Mr. McMurray served in senior leadership positions responsible for credit risk management for a number of mortgage-related companies, including Freddie Mac and Crestar Mortgage Corporation. 

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.
 

Date:  May 2, 2008

 

 

 

WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.

 


 



By:


 



/s/ Stewart M. Landefeld

Stewart M. Landefeld
Executive Vice President