0001047469-12-010583.txt : 20121114 0001047469-12-010583.hdr.sgml : 20121114 20121114214123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-12-010583 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121114 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: 121206656 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 a2211650z13f-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: September 30, 2012 ----------------------- 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 November 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: 28 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 17,332,665 -------------------- (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 2 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE As of September 30, 2012

VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ------------------------ NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMOUNT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUTONATION INC COM 05329W102 82,917 1,898,716 SH SOLE 1,898,716 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B NEW 084670702 8,231,827 93,331,373 SH SOLE 93,331,373 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 302,154 7,133,000 SH SOLE 7,133,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 755,552 8,563,437 SH SOLE 8,563,437 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 882,844 10,260,857 SH SOLE 10,260,857 CEMEX SAB DE CV SPON ADR NEW 151290889 54,699 6,566,511 SH SOLE 6,566,511 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 886,197 23,364,000 SH SOLE 23,364,000 COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV SPON ADR REP L 191241108 801,699 6,214,719 SH SOLE 6,214,719 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 35,770 1,000,000 SH SOLE 1,000,000 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 613,566 6,128,000 SH SOLE 6,128,000 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 341,839 5,332,900 SH SOLE 5,332,900 CSX CORP COM 126408103 99,600 4,800,000 SH SOLE 4,800,000 DIAMOND FOODS INC COM 252603105 8,303 441,163 SH SOLE 441,163 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 282,988 4,366,425 SH SOLE 4,366,425 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 67,193 1,848,000 SH SOLE 1,848,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 699,031 7,643,858 SH SOLE 7,643,858 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 255,975 3,024,999 SH SOLE 3,024,999 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S SPON ADR UNITS 344419106 20,052 218,000 SH SOLE 218,000 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 1,897 166,414 SH SOLE 166,414 GRUPO TELEVISA SA SPON ADR REP ORD 40049J206 396,828 16,879,103 SH SOLE 16,879,103 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A 530555101 128,761 2,119,515 SH SOLE 2,119,515 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 39,861 706,507 SH SOLE 706,507 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 905,802 9,872,500 SH SOLE 9,872,500 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 7,868 113,435 SH SOLE 113,435 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 37,139 1,350,000 SH SOLE 1,350,000 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP SP ADR REP2COM 892331307 12,036 153,300 SH SOLE 153,300 WAL-MART STORES INC COM 931142103 782,501 10,603,000 SH SOLE 10,603,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 597,768 18,633,672 SH SOLE 18,633,672