0001290668-13-000001.txt : 20130213 0001290668-13-000001.hdr.sgml : 20130213 20130213094056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001290668-13-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130213 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: 13599994 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_1212.txt SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS 12.31.12 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 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 01/15/13 ------------------------------ -------------------- -------- 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 34020 135609 SH Sole 135609 43961 175234 SH Other 175234 American Express Co. COM 025816109 50745 882832 SH Sole 882832 25712 447320 SH Other 447320 Anheuser B- Inbev Adr. COM 03524A108 43 496 SH Sole 496 23902 273450 SH Other 273450 Apple Inc. COM 037833100 84286 158380 SH Sole 158380 92945 174652 SH Other 174652 Arcos Dorados Hldgs COM G0457F107 60 5005 SH Sole 5005 22758 1902862 SH Other 1902862 Automatic Data Processing, Inc COM 053015103 67316 1182428 SH Sole 1182428 33631 590740 SH Other 590740 Cerner Corp. COM 156782104 58983 760976 SH Sole 760976 67783 874501 SH Other 874501 Coca Cola Company COM 191216100 66832 1843637 SH Sole 1843637 33771 931613 SH Other 931613 Colgate Palmolive Co. COM 194162103 84009 803603 SH Sole 803603 76555 732300 SH Other 732300 Companhia De Bebidas Das Ameri COM 20441W203 47955 1142051 SH Sole 1142051 62593 1490670 SH Other 1490670 Costco Wholesale Corp. COM 22160K105 385 3900 SH Sole 3900 12 117 SH Other 117 Danone ADR COM 23636T100 34520 2578080 SH Sole 2578080 18405 1374550 SH Other 1374550 Ebay Inc. COM 278642103 71213 1396392 SH Sole 1396392 88339 1732197 SH Other 1732197 Ecolab Inc. COM 278865100 69660 968852 SH Sole 968852 36773 511450 SH Other 511450 Fastenal Co. COM 311900104 32153 689235 SH Sole 689235 36471 781810 SH Other 781810 Fomento Econ Mexico-SP Adr COM 344419106 8821 87600 SH Other 87600 Google Inc. COM 38259P508 68445 96758 SH Sole 96758 34896 49331 SH Other 49331 Intuitive Surgical Inc. COM 46120E602 48320 98538 SH Sole 98538 56977 116191 SH Other 116191 Johnson & Johnson COM 478160104 351 5000 SH Sole 5000 Joy Global Inc. COM 481165108 18124 284166 SH Sole 284166 22195 347988 SH Other 347988 MasterCard Inc. CL A COM 57636Q104 319 650 SH Sole 650 McDonald's Corporation COM 580135101 481 5450 SH Sole 5450 Mercadolibre COM 58733R102 46 590 SH Sole 590 17894 227799 SH Other 227799 Microsoft Corp. COM 594918104 413 15480 SH Sole 15480 Monsanto Co. COM 61166W101 71536 755798 SH Sole 755798 88881 939044 SH Other 939044 Mylan Inc. COM 628530107 50066 1823892 SH Sole 1823892 25200 918030 SH Other 918030 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. COM 637071101 68063 995799 SH Sole 995799 78409 1147164 SH Other 1147164 Novo-Nordisk ADR COM 670100205 48110 294772 SH Sole 294772 24935 152780 SH Other 152780 Oracle Corp. COM 68389X105 513 15400 SH Sole 15400 Pepsico Inc. COM 713448108 458 6700 SH Sole 6700 Perrigo Co. COM 714290103 50420 484665 SH Sole 484665 24336 233931 SH Other 233931 Praxair, Inc. COM 74005P104 50991 465880 SH Sole 465880 25107 229390 SH Other 229390 Procter & Gamble Co. COM 742718109 346 5100 SH Sole 5100 Qualcomm Inc. COM 747525103 51096 825997 SH Sole 825997 62404 1008801 SH Other 1008801 Red Hat Inc. COM 756577102 67265 1270116 SH Sole 1270116 79813 1507035 SH Other 1507035 SAP AG ADR COM 803054204 51358 638940 SH Sole 638940 69610 866015 SH Other 866015 Schlumberger Ltd COM 806857108 50433 727763 SH Sole 727763 60866 878303 SH Other 878303 Starbucks Corporation COM 855244109 56861 1060243 SH Sole 1060243 53240 992720 SH Other 992720 Starwood Hotels & Resorts COM 85590A401 35910 626038 SH Sole 626038 42502 740970 SH Other 740970 State Street Corp. COM 857477103 53918 1146938 SH Sole 1146938 67012 1425485 SH Other 1425485 Transocean Ltd. COM H8817H100 54 1220 SH Sole 1220 33827 757431 SH Other 757431 United Parcel Service COM 911312106 214 2900 SH Sole 2900 Visa Inc. COM 92826C839 55051 363180 SH Sole 363180 80639 531993 SH Other 531993 VistaPrint N.V. COM N93540107 59 1797 SH Sole 1797 35829 1090348 SH Other 1090348 Yum Brands COM 988498101 59378 894253 SH Sole 894253 58964 888011 SH Other 888011 iShares Russell 1000 Growth COM 464287614 288 4400 SH Sole 4400