Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kido Kenneth E
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC ["WM"]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1201 THIRD AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Pres, Banking Products
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98101		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common 50,348.4897
D
 
Common 488
I (1)
By Former Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (2)   (3)   (3) Common 603.689 $ 0 (4) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 07/16/2011 Common 25,000 $ 39.31 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/18/2011 Common 36,811 $ 30.79 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/17/2012 Common 40,000 $ 36.53 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/16/2013 Common 47,400 $ 39.53 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 01/21/2015 Common 29,091 $ 42.17 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kido Kenneth E
1201 THIRD AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98101		       EVP & Pres, Banking Products  

Signatures

By: /s/ Christopher J. Bellavia, Attorney-in-Fact 03/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares held for the benefit of Reporting Person's former spouse; Reporting Person discaims beneficial ownership in these shares.
(2) Phantom stock shares acquired under the Washington Mutual, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Certain Highly Compensated Employees (DCP).
(3) Phantom stock distributed upon payment commencement date selected by reporting person.
(4) Converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(5) Option granted pursuant to the Washington Mutual, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan; including predecessor plans. One-third vests annually beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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