Submit online at
www.costcophotocontest.com
or cut out and tape this entry
form to the back of a 4"x 6"
or 5"x 7" photo and mail to:
Costco Members
Photo Contest
P.O. Box 34088
Seattle, Washington
98124-1088
All entries must be postmarked
by September 30, 2009.
Member Name
Address
City
Home Phone
State
Zip Code
Membership No.
Location of Photo
Please sign that you have read and understand the contest rules.
Costco Photo Contest 2009 Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST.
1. To enter by mail, submit an unframed, unmounted black-and-white or color picture (4” x 6” or 5” x 7”) with the entry
form securely affixed to the back. Online entries should be in JPEG format. Save a high-quality print (which will be required)
in the event you are a winner. 2. The theme of the contest is “Give Us Your Best Shot.” Winning entries will be those that
best reflect the theme. Decisions of the judges are final. 3.Photos will not be judged unless the entrant’s name, address,
membership number and telephone number have been written legibly on the entry form and attached to the back of the
photo. 4.Must be 18 years or older to enter. 5.Entrant must be a current membership cardholder of Costco. No prizes will
be awarded until entrant’s membership status has been verified as current by Costco. 6.One entry per membership card-
holder; additional entries will be disqualified. Except for those photos that have previously won this photo contest, previ-
ously published photographs are acceptable. 7.Photos must be suitable for family viewing. 8.Contestants must know the
names and addresses of all identifiable people in their photographs. Entrant will be responsible for obtaining all consents
necessary of any persons featured in any photograph for Costco to use the photograph for any purpose contemplated by
these rules. Failure to obtain consent will result in forfeiture of the prize. 9.All entries become the property of Costco.
Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged and entries will not be returned. Costco assumes no responsibility for submit-
ted photographs. 10. Entrant confirms and promises that entry is original and does not infringe the intellectual property
rights of any third party. By participating, entrant agrees that ownership of the entry and all intellectual property rights in
the entry is assigned to Costco, and will do all things necessary to give effect to that assignment.. Entrant agrees to sign
any further documentation required by Costco to give effect to this clause. 11. Employees of Costco Wholesale Corporation
and members of their immediate families (spouse/ domestic partner and any children age 18 years or older living with the
employee and having a valid Costco card) are not eligible to enter. Employees of sponsoring companies or members of
their immediate families are not eligible to enter. A separate contest will be held for Costco employees and their immediate
families. 12.Entries must be postmarked by September 30, 2009. Award winners will be notified by December 2009. Win-
ners will be notified by mail. 13.Mail entries to: Costco Members Photo Contest, P.O. Box 34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088.
14.Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, where a license is required or where subject to tax (other than tax
on prizes awarded). All federal, provincial, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. 15. All fees and
personal expenses incidental to redemption of prizes (as deemed necessary) will be the sole responsibility of the winners.
16.Prizes must be claimed within 30 days of notification. If not claimed by this date, the prizes will be forfeited. All claims
thereto following this date will be null and void. 17.No substitution or transfer of prizes except at the sole discretion of the
sponsor. All restrictions apply. 18.Each winner must agree in writing that his or her name, likeness, city, winning photo and
negative may be used by Costco for promotional and publication purposes without additional compensation. Prior to re-
ceiving prizes, each winner will be required to sign a release provided by Costco to this effect and obtain a release or
permission from anyone with proprietary rights in the winning photograph (such as artwork, trademarks or a person’s
likeness). Refusal or inability to provide such releases or permissions will result in entrant’s disqualification in this photo
contest, and any prizes will be forfeited. 19.Costco reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest should any cause
beyond the control of Costco affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or
proper operation of the contest, or for any other reason it deems appropriate, at its
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