-----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, BIZ52MPJS5ZP/0bIFuBK2TkG9O2NeLNbKqt6VHFJvMgh252dpcTtnb0uEnLZRARm lly9HpbYACPhPoeNoqREVw== 0001047469-04-004782.txt : 20040217 0001047469-04-004782.hdr.sgml : 20040216 20040217164105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-004782 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040217 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040217 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: 04609429 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 13F-HR 1 a2128963z13f-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, 2003 ----------------------- 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 February 17, 2004 ------------------------------- -------------------- ----------------- [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).) 1 FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 34 -------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 3,139,181 -------------------- (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. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] No. Form 13F File Number Name 1 28-05147 Michael Larson ------ ----------------- --------------------------------- 2 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE As of December 31, 2003
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF SECURITY ------------------- VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHARES/PRN INVESTMENT OTHER ------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X1000) AMOUNT SH/PRN DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------ -------------- --------- ------- ---------- ------ ---------- -------- ---- --------- ---- ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 132,763 2,849,000 SH OTHER 1 2,849,000 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 76,300 2,500,000 SH OTHER 1 2,500,000 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 138,180 2,800,000 SH OTHER 1 2,800,000 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO COM 136375102 37,968 600,000 SH OTHER 1 600,000 CARDINAL HEALTH INC COM 14149Y108 40,060 655,000 SH OTHER 1 655,000 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 10,150 200,000 SH OTHER 1 200,000 COSTCO WHSLE CORP COM 22160K105 143,143 3,850,000 SH OTHER 1 3,850,000 COX COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A COM 224044107 323,000 9,375,900 SH OTHER 1 9,375,900 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 2,333 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 DUKE ENERGY CORP COM 264399106 30,675 1,500,000 SH OTHER 1 1,500,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 18,792 499,000 SH OTHER 1 499,000 EXTENDED STAY AMER INC COM 30224P101 2,896 200,000 SH OTHER 1 200,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 90,200 2,200,000 SH OTHER 1 2,200,000 FOUR SEASONS HOTEL INC LTD VTG SH 35100E104 78,745 1,539,500 SH OTHER 1 1,539,500 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 9,765 510,700 SH OTHER 1 510,700 GRUPO TELEVISA SA SP ADR REP ORD 40049J206 59,288 1,487,400 SH OTHER 1 1,487,400 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 21,294 600,000 SH OTHER 1 600,000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 42,852 829,500 SH OTHER 1 829,500 LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 60,976 867,000 SH OTHER 1 867,000 MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 58405U102 23,390 687,952 SH OTHER 1 687,952 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 254,308 5,504,500 SH OTHER 1 5,504,500 MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVEST FD COM 61745C105 14,372 541,321 SH OTHER 1 541,321 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 166,005 4,698,700 SH OTHER 1 4,698,700 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 23,067 900,000 SH OTHER 1 900,000 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 701,509 6,304,000 SH OTHER 1 6,304,000 SAFFRON FD INC COM 78657R102 2,485 276,100 SH OTHER 1 276,100 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 123,391 7,095,500 SH OTHER 1 7,095,500 SCHOLASTIC CORP COM 807066105 34,040 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 SONY CORP ADR NEW 835699307 69,340 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 79,687 4,964,900 SH OTHER 1 4,964,900 UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A 914906102 3,969 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 UNOCAL CORP COM 915289102 18,415 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 WASTE MGMT INC COM 94106L109 159,396 5,385,000 SH OTHER 1 5,385,000 WYETH COM 983024100 146,427 3,449,400 SH OTHER 1 3,449,400
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