UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR  SUSPENSION  OF DUTY TO FILE  REPORTS  UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                   Commission File No.:  1-14667

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

                      1201 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                  8% Corporate Premium Income Equity Securities
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
                        (including any associated rights)
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   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please  place  an X in  the  box(es)  to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [x]               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [  ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [  ]              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [  ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [  ]              Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [  ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [  ]              Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [  ]
                                                 Rule 15d-6                [  ]

     Approximate  number of holders of record as of the  certification or notice
date: 0

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,
Washington Mutual, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Dated:  August 16, 2002.       WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.,


                                By:      /s/ William A. Longbrake
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                                Name:    William A. Longbrake
                                Title:   Vice Chair, Enterprise Risk Management
                                         and Chief Financial Officer