-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DfwbaJTiZtzUJWzDWyPlTow6pnFahnstAVAZQiaOranM1cCUfn0oGDN/QfCsMTBR Sekv+NGZmyztlcPDHb4/uA== 0001047469-09-001307.txt : 20090217 0001047469-09-001307.hdr.sgml : 20090216 20090213180229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-09-001307 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166559 IRS NUMBER: 911663695 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10098 FILM NUMBER: 09605901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020205 13F-HR 1 a2190600z13f-hr.txt 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2008 ----------------------- Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number: --------- This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement. / / adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust ------------------------------------- Address: 2365 Carillon Point ------------------------------------- Kirkland, WA 98033 ------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28-10098 --------------------- The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Michael Larson ------------------------------- Title: Authorized Agent ------------------------------- Phone: (425) 889-7900 ------------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/Michael Larson Kirkland, Washington February 13, 2009 - ---------------------------------- -------------------- ----------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): /X/ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) / / 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) / / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 41 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 9,078,970 -------------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. Form 13F File Number Name 1 28-05147 Michael Larson ------ ----------------- --------------------------------- FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE As of December 31, 2008
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER -------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMOUNT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 185,199 3,470,100 SH OTHER 1 3,470,100 AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 101,192 10,242,100 SH OTHER 1 10,242,100 BANK FLA CORP NAPLES COM 062128103 1,279 303,900 SH OTHER 1 303,900 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 107,180 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 4,342,918 1,351,250 SH OTHER 1 1,351,250 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 216,546 4,633,000 SH OTHER 1 4,633,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 308,771 8,399,653 SH OTHER 1 8,399,653 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 227,370 5,090,000 SH OTHER 1 5,090,000 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 257,224 5,682,000 SH OTHER 1 5,682,000 COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC COM 191219104 12,030 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 198,452 4,561,072 SH OTHER 1 4,561,072 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 321,720 6,128,000 SH OTHER 1 6,128,000 COX RADIO INC CL A 224051102 601 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 CROCS INC COM 227046109 3,720 3,000,000 SH OTHER 1 3,000,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 93,752 5,332,900 SH OTHER 1 5,332,900 DAIMLER AG REG SHS D1668R123 32,990 861,800 SH OTHER 1 861,800 DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC COM 253393102 18,343 1,300,000 SH OTHER 1 1,300,000 EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 39,809 6,050,000 SH OTHER 1 6,050,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 54,829 1,648,000 SH OTHER 1 1,648,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 342,072 4,285,000 SH OTHER 1 4,285,000 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 97,829 1,525,000 SH OTHER 1 1,525,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 1,385 166,414 SH OTHER 1 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA DE CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 99,961 6,690,800 SH OTHER 1 6,690,800 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 32,274 1,402,000 SH OTHER 1 1,402,000 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM PAR $.001 44919P508 8,416 535,000 SH OTHER 1 535,000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 150,482 2,515,156 SH OTHER 1 2,515,156 LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 37,773 938,000 SH OTHER 1 938,000 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 395,995 6,367,500 SH OTHER 1 6,367,500 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 245,041 8,060,550 SH OTHER 1 8,060,550 PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM 704549104 11,375 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 60,049 3,390,700 SH OTHER 1 3,390,700 PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 29,620 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 33,467 1,350,000 SH OTHER 1 1,350,000 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 254,721 14,957,200 SH OTHER 1 14,957,200 SEATTLE GENETICS INC COM 812578102 31,479 3,521,088 SH OTHER 1 3,521,088 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 11,817 277,595 SH OTHER 1 277,595 TRACTOR SUPPLY CO COM 892356106 36,140 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 9,530 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 266,453 4,753,000 SH OTHER 1 4,753,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 259,128 7,819,200 SH OTHER 1 7,819,200 WYETH COM 983024100 140,040 3,733,400 SH OTHER 1 3,733,400
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