-----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, VrLB2xQ8MX/4WyMcx8yKfzbDkeGd80z1DIB/ngEUUyxUwUCTJCCsy8eQN35Qc5Mm eZyCJK9EeS1aau433d/2yg== 0001047469-08-006692.txt : 20080515 0001047469-08-006692.hdr.sgml : 20080515 20080515160900 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-08-006692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080515 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: 08837735 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 a2185703z13f-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: March 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 May 15, 2008 ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------ [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: 47 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 9,481,568 -------------------- (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 13 INFORMATION TABLE As of March 31, 2008
VOTING AUTHORITY TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER -------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 191,376.02 3,470,100 SH OTHER 1 3,470,100 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 43,250.00 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 657.05 19,034 SH OTHER 1 19,034 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 179,251.80 4,355,000 SH OTHER 1 4,355,000 AUTONATION COM 05329W102 11,976.00 800,000 SH OTHER 1 800,000 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 115,640.00 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 4,361,077.50 975,000 SH OTHER 1 975,000 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 280,991.45 4,633,000 SH OTHER 1 4,633,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 359,967.23 7,449,653 SH OTHER 1 7,449,653 CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123101 245,830.60 3,140,000 SH OTHER 1 3,140,000 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 132,818.34 2,182,000 SH OTHER 1 2,182,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A CV SPON ADR REP L 191241108 212,995.45 3,781,208 SH OTHER 1 3,781,208 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N200 30,352.00 1,600,000 SH OTHER 1 1,600,000 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 333,166.16 5,128,000 SH OTHER 1 5,128,000 COX RADIO INC CL A 224051102 1,188.00 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 183,931.72 5,332,900 SH OTHER 1 5,332,900 DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 3,138.00 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 53,893.50 3,050,000 SH OTHER 1 3,050,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WA INC COM 302130109 69,938.64 1,548,000 SH OTHER 1 1,548,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 320,135.30 3,785,000 SH OTHER 1 3,785,000 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 118,154.25 1,275,000 SH OTHER 1 1,275,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 2,477.88 135,700 SH OTHER 1 135,700 GRUPO TELEVISION SA DE CV SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 150,064.99 6,190,800 SH OTHER 1 6,190,800 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 39,213.94 1,402,000 SH OTHER 1 1,402,000 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM 44919P300 22,213.20 1,070,000 SH OTHER 1 1,070,000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 163,158.17 2,515,156 SH OTHER 1 2,515,156 LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 48,391.42 938,000 SH OTHER 1 938,000 MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS INC COM 573284106 26,542.50 250,000 SH OTHER 1 250,000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 240,786.98 4,317,500 SH OTHER 1 4,317,500 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 305,897.87 8,060,550 SH OTHER 1 8,060,550 NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108 43,456.00 800,000 SH OTHER 1 800,000 NUVELO INC COM 67072M301 23.67 33,333 SH OTHER 1 33,333 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 70,967.35 3,390,700 SH OTHER 1 3,390,700 PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 32,140.00 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 RADNET INC COM 750491102 4,433.64 629,779 SH OTHER 1 629,779 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 39,474.00 1,350,000 SH OTHER 1 1,350,000 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 215,533.25 14,957,200 SH OTHER 1 14,957,200 SEATTLE GENETICS INC COM 812578102 32,041.90 3,521,088 SH OTHER 1 3,521,088 SONY CORP ADR NEW 835699307 4,007.00 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 12,822.11 277,595 SH OTHER 1 277,595 TRACTOR SUPPLY CO COM 892356106 39,520.00 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD BERMUDA SHS G9143X208 52,815.95 1,199,000 SH OTHER 1 1,199,000 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 19,810.00 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 250,388.04 4,753,000 SH OTHER 1 4,753,000 WASHINGTON MUTUAL COM 939322103 30,900.00 3,000,000 SH OTHER 1 3,000,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 228,852.39 6,819,201 SH OTHER 1 6,819,201 WYETH COM 983024100 155,906.78 3,733,400 SH OTHER 1 3,733,400
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