0001047469-12-001032.txt : 20120214 0001047469-12-001032.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214170040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-12-001032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120214 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: 12612127 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 a2206997z13f-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, 2011 ----------------------- 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 14, 2012 ------------------------------- -------------------- ----------------- [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: 0 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 29 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 15,340,296 -------------------- (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. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE As of December 31, 2011

VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMOUNT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 187,443 5,083,885 SH SOLE 5,083,885 BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 6,958,871 91,204,077 SH SOLE 91,204,077 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 304,864 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 672,744 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 914,190 10,090,400 SH SOLE 10,090,400 CEMEX SAB DE CV SPON ADR NEW 151290889 34,032 6,313,953 SH SOLE 6,313,953 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 817,390 11,682,000 SH SOLE 11,682,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 591,703 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 23,710 1,000,000 SH SOLE 1,000,000 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 510,585 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 238,914 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 CSX CORP COM 126408103 101,088 4,800,000 SH SOLE 4,800,000 DIAMOND FOODS INC COM 252603105 11,327 351,019 SH SOLE 351,019 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 252,423 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425 EXPEDIA INC DEL COM 30212P105 21,765 750,000 SH SOLE 750,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 75,694 1,848,000 SH SOLE 1,848,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 647,893 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 252,618 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 15,197 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 1,676 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA SPON ADR REP ORD 40049J206 355,474 16,879,103 SH SOLE 16,879,103 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 86,964 2,119,515 SH SOLE 2,119,515 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 27,921 706,507 SH SOLE 706,507 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 990,508 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 37,193 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 SEMGROUP CORP CL A 81663A105 669 25,668 SH SOLE 25,668 TRIPADVISOR INC COM 896945201 15,094 598,737 SH SOLE 598,737 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 582,839 9,753,000 SH SOLE 9,753,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 609,507 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672