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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-12-008325
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120814
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120814
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120814
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: 121034064
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
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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: June 30, 2012
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Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement.
/ / adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
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Address: 2365 Carillon Point
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Kirkland, WA 98033
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Form 13F File Number: 28-10098
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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
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Title: Authorized Agent
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Phone: (425) 889-7900
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/Michael Larson Kirkland, Washington August 14, 2012
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[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
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 27
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 15,641,489
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(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 June 30, 2012
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 84,627 2,398,716 SH SOLE 2,398,716
BERSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 6,766,736 81,204,077 SH SOLE 81,204,077
BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 289,172 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000
CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 722,583 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 856,776 10,090,400 SH SOLE 10,090,400
CEMEX SAB DE CV SPON ADR NEW 151290889 44,193 6,566,511 SH SOLE 6,566,511
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 913,416 11,682,000 SH SOLE 11,682,000
COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V SPON ADR REP L 191241108 813,382 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 31,970 1,000,000 SH SOLE 1,000,000
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 582,160 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000
CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 312,828 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900
CSX CORP COM 126408103 107,328 4,800,000 SH SOLE 4,800,000
DIAMOND FOODS INC COM 252603105 7,870 441,163 SH SOLE 441,163
ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 299,231 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425
EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 71,610 1,848,000 SH SOLE 1,848,000
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 654,085 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858
FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 277,120 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999
FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 19,457 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000
GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 1,779 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414
GRUPO TELEVISA SA SPON ADR REP ORD 40049J206 362,563 16,879,103 SH SOLE 16,879,103
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 105,192 2,119,515 SH SOLE 2,119,515
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 33,736 706,507 SH SOLE 706,507
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 874,012 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500
REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 35,721 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP SP ADR REP2COM 892331307 12,338 153,300 SH SOLE 153,300
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 739,241 10,603,000 SH SOLE 10,603,000
WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 622,365 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672