0001020066-15-000004.txt : 20150212 0001020066-15-000004.hdr.sgml : 20150212 20150212162800 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001020066-15-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCADOLIBRE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099590 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 980212790 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83075 FILM NUMBER: 15606645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR CITY: BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1430CRG BUSINESS PHONE: 000-000-0000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARIAS 3751, 7TH FLOOR CITY: BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1430CRG FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001020066 IRS NUMBER: 202830751 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: 1101 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 2300 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 BUSINESS PHONE: 703-562-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: 1101 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 2300 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050804 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990317 SC 13G/A 1 meli0215.txt 13G/A1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)* MercadoLibre, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 58733R102 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2014 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 58733R102 1.Names of Reporting Persons. Sands Capital Management, LLC I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 20-2830751 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3.SEC Use Only 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware, United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5.Sole Voting Power 1,002,540 6.Shared Voting Power None 7.Sole Dispositive Power 1,590,280 8.Shared Dispositive Power None 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,590,280 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 3.6% 12.Type of Reporting Person: IA Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: MercadoLibre, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Arias 3751, 7th Floor Buenos Aries, C1 C1430CRG Argentina Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Sands Capital Management, LLC Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence 1101 Wilson Blvd. Suite 2300 Arlington, VA 22209 Item 2(c). Citizenship Delaware, United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 58733R102 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) - Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) - Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) - Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) - Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) X An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) - An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) - A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) - A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) - A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) - Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership: a. Amount beneficially owned: 1,590,280 b. Percent of Class: 3.6% c. Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,002,540 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote None (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,590,280 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition None Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: [ X ] This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company of Control Person: Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable. Item 10.Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date February 12, 2015 By:/s/ Lisa M. Grozio Lisa M. Grozio Title: Chief Compliance Officer