0001290668-12-000008.txt : 20121102 0001290668-12-000008.hdr.sgml : 20121102 20121102102957 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001290668-12-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121102 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001290668 IRS NUMBER: 050571266 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1204 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11076 FILM NUMBER: 121175436 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 TRESSER BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 1310 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06901 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-348-4742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 TRESSER BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 1310 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06901 13F-HR 1 edgar13f_0912.txt SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS 3RD QTR 2012 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment: [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP Address: 301 Tresser Blvd. Suite 1310 Stamford, CT 06901 Form 13F File Number: 28-11076 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: Barbara C. Fletcher Title: Director of Portfolio Administration Phone: 203-348-4742 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Barbara C. Fletcher Stamford, CT. 06901 10/15/12 ------------------------------ -------------------- -------- Signature City, State Date Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: Form 13F Information Table Value Total: List of Other Included Managers: Russell Funds: 13F file Number: 28-01190

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE NAME TITLE CUSIP VALUE SHARES INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY OF ISSUER OF CLASS NUMBER X($1,000) DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- Amazon.com Inc. COM 023135106 40334 158595 SH Sole 158595 60440 237654 SH Other 237654 American Express Co. COM 025816109 40461 711591 SH Sole 711591 22222 390820 SH Other 390820 Anheuser B- Inbev Adr. COM 03524A108 88 1026 SH Sole 1026 45197 526100 SH Other 526100 Apple Inc. COM 037833100 75478 113143 SH Sole 113143 96278 144322 SH Other 144322 Arcos Dorados Hldgs COM G0457F107 74 4795 SH Sole 4795 30353 1967132 SH Other 1967132 Automatic Data Processing, Inc COM 053015103 59509 1014472 SH Sole 1014472 30843 525800 SH Other 525800 Baidu ADR COM 056752108 40 342 SH Sole 342 23080 197450 SH Other 197450 Cerner Corp. COM 156782104 51998 671909 SH Sole 671909 62777 811191 SH Other 811191 Coca Cola Company COM 191216100 54181 1428452 SH Sole 1428452 30690 809113 SH Other 809113 Colgate Palmolive Co. COM 194162103 74170 691751 SH Sole 691751 71817 669810 SH Other 669810 Companhia De Bebidas Das Ameri COM 20441W203 26746 699055 SH Sole 699055 40810 1066660 SH Other 1066660 Costco Wholesale Corp. COM 22160K105 391 3900 SH Sole 3900 12 117 SH Other 117 Danone ADR COM 23636T100 26026 2124543 SH Sole 2124543 15104 1232950 SH Other 1232950 Ebay Inc. COM 278642103 62502 1292161 SH Sole 1292161 78921 1631607 SH Other 1631607 Ecolab Inc. COM 278865100 58775 906886 SH Sole 906886 30096 464380 SH Other 464380 Fomento Econ Mexico-SP Adr COM 344419106 8057 87600 SH Other 87600 Google Inc. COM 38259P508 58345 77329 SH Sole 77329 33734 44711 SH Other 44711 Intuitive Surgical Inc. COM 46120E602 34840 70295 SH Sole 70295 18919 38171 SH Other 38171 Johnson & Johnson COM 478160104 345 5000 SH Sole 5000 Joy Global Inc. COM 481165108 27199 485180 SH Sole 485180 39145 698278 SH Other 698278 MasterCard Inc. CL A COM 57636Q104 293 650 SH Sole 650 McDonald's Corporation COM 580135101 500 5450 SH Sole 5450 Mercadolibre COM 58733R102 42 510 SH Sole 510 15142 183429 SH Other 183429 Microsoft Corp. COM 594918104 461 15480 SH Sole 15480 Monsanto Co. COM 61166W101 61855 679577 SH Sole 679577 74321 816534 SH Other 816534 Mylan Inc. COM 628530107 41816 1715744 SH Sole 1715744 24099 988810 SH Other 988810 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. COM 637071101 60430 754341 SH Sole 754341 77362 965694 SH Other 965694 Novo-Nordisk ADR COM 670100205 41295 261674 SH Sole 261674 23307 147690 SH Other 147690 Oracle Corp. COM 68389X105 484 15400 SH Sole 15400 Pepsico Inc. COM 713448108 474 6700 SH Sole 6700 Perrigo Co. COM 714290103 41573 357866 SH Sole 357866 23760 204531 SH Other 204531 Praxair, Inc. COM 74005P104 38333 369014 SH Sole 369014 19788 190490 SH Other 190490 Procter & Gamble Co. COM 742718109 354 5100 SH Sole 5100 Qualcomm Inc. COM 747525103 40208 643640 SH Sole 643640 22574 361361 SH Other 361361 Red Hat Inc. COM 756577102 45181 793492 SH Sole 793492 45449 798185 SH Other 798185 SAP AG ADR COM 803054204 41846 586648 SH Sole 586648 72401 1015015 SH Other 1015015 Schlumberger Ltd COM 806857108 42098 582032 SH Sole 582032 59123 817403 SH Other 817403 Shandong Weigao ORD COM Y76810103 15 11595 SH Other 11595 Starbucks Corporation COM 855244109 40783 804233 SH Sole 804233 31358 618380 SH Other 618380 Starwood Hotels & Resorts COM 85590A401 27823 480044 SH Sole 480044 39365 679170 SH Other 679170 State Street Corp. COM 857477103 43406 1034471 SH Sole 1034471 56309 1341975 SH Other 1341975 Transocean Ltd. COM H8817H100 55 1220 SH Sole 1220 32538 724831 SH Other 724831 United Parcel Service COM 911312106 208 2900 SH Sole 2900 Visa Inc. COM 92826C839 43298 322445 SH Sole 322445 72115 537053 SH Other 537053 VistaPrint N.V. COM N93540107 2718 79577 SH Sole 79577 32749 958978 SH Other 958978 Yum Brands COM 988498101 58315 879036 SH Sole 879036 79002 1190861 SH Other 1190861 2,904,623