-----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, UcWwgk8Jwr9wSKSd3qZKxG4qCnVFL5UiER+rRn8VNbIOv/WsKtZbAgFllL3VpffP crj68Yo0WTfWUWTQwnd60A== 0001047469-04-017636.txt : 20040517 0001047469-04-017636.hdr.sgml : 20040517 20040517171509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-017636 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040517 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION 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: 04813542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 13F-HR 1 a2136594z13f-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, 2004 -------------- 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 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 17, 2004 - ------------------ -------------------- ------------ [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [ X ] 13F HOLDING 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 managers(s).) Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Value: 37 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $3,358,435 ---------- (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 March 31, 2004 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AMOUNT AND TYPE OF VOTING AUTHORITY SECURITY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE SHARES/PRN SH/ INVESTMENT OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE (X1000) AMOUNT PRN DISCRETION MANAGERS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 $117,094 2,849,000 SH OTHER 1 2,849,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 $77,225 2,500,000 SH OTHER 1 2,500,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 $220,160 4,300,000 SH OTHER 1 4,300,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO COM 136375102 $35,397 900,000 SH OTHER 1 900,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 $10,060 200,000 SH OTHER 1 200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COSTCO WHSLE CORP COM 22160K105 $144,799 3,850,000 SH OTHER 1 3,850,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COX COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A 224044107 $296,278 9,375,900 SH OTHER 1 9,375,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 $2,499 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DUKE ENERGY CORP COM 264399106 $11,300 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 $2,617 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 $19,641 499,000 SH OTHER 1 499,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 $133,088 3,200,000 SH OTHER 1 3,200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOUR SEASONS HOTEL INC LTD VTG SH 35100E104 $79,092 1,489,500 SH OTHER 1 1,489,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 $61,040 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 $2,171 135,700 SH OTHER 1 135,700 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRUPO TELEVISA SA SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 $70,414 1,487,400 SH OTHER 1 1,487,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 $22,416 600,000 SH OTHER 1 600,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 $42,072 829,500 SH OTHER 1 829,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 $58,002 867,000 SH OTHER 1 867,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAYTAG CORP COM 578592107 $31,570 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 58405U102 $63,170 1,857,952 SH OTHER 1 1,857,952 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 $258,534 5,850,500 SH OTHER 1 5,850,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVEST FD COM 61745C105 $13,722 541,321 SH OTHER 1 541,321 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PFIZER INC COM 717081103 $164,689 4,698,700 SH OTHER 1 4,698,700 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 $24,363 900,000 SH OTHER 1 900,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 $712,982 6,304,000 SH OTHER 1 6,304,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAFFRON FD INC COM 78657R102 $2,579 276,100 SH OTHER 1 276,100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 $130,011 8,015,500 SH OTHER 1 8,015,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHOLASTIC CORP COM 807066105 $34,063 1,250,000 SH OTHER 1 1,250,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SONY CORP SPONSORED ADR 835699307 $83,620 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 $32,486 2,910,900 SH OTHER 1 2,910,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A 914906102 $3,301 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNOCAL CORP COM 915289102 $18,640 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UTSTARCOM INC. COM 918076100 $47,725 1,660,000 SH OTHER 1 1,660,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIACOM INC CL B 925524100 $39,570 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASTE MGMT INC COM 94106L109 $162,519 5,385,000 SH OTHER 1 5,385,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYETH COM 983024100 $129,525 3,449,400 SH OTHER 1 3,449,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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