-----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, Q/VWfZJN+bpdI6uTiCVGtnwEQXlJywjlHSd48XKwIQBmogIs829WWX1qkenvE1F9 bRltIyY0A+FPTY7Ro90AlQ== 0001047469-07-004335.txt : 20070515 0001047469-07-004335.hdr.sgml : 20070515 20070515163619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-07-004335 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070515 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: 07853889 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 a2177559z13f-hr.txt FORM 13-F SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2007 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 May 15, 2007 - ------------------------------------- -------------------- ----------------- [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 Value: 45 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $6,114,697 (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. NO. FORM 13F FILE NUMBER NAME 1 28-05147 Michael Larson 2 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE As of March 31, 2007
VOTING AUTHORITY TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ---------------------- NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X1000) PRN AMOUNT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 $ 193,632 3,470,100 SH OTHER 1 3,470,100 AGL RES INC COM 001204106 $ 85,440 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 AON CORP COM 037389103 $ 37,960 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 $ 159,829 4,355,000 SH OTHER 1 4,355,000 BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HLDG CORP COM 05873K108 $ 109 178,431 SH OTHER 1 178,431 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 $ 105,340 2,000,000 SH OTHER 1 2,000,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 $1,820,000 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 BP PLC SPONSORED ADR 055622104 $ 299,987 4,633,000 SH OTHER 1 4,633,000 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 $ 245,324 5,557,855 SH OTHER 1 5,557,855 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 $ 127,357 1,900,000 SH OTHER 1 1,900,000 CBS CORP NEW CL B 124857202 $ 15,295 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 $ 92,736 1,932,000 SH OTHER 1 1,932,000 COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE CV SPON ADR REP L 191241108 $ 118,506 3,280,900 SH OTHER 1 3,280,900 COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 $ 262,632 4,878,000 SH OTHER 1 4,878,000 DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG STUTTGART ORD D1668R123 $ 81,822 1,001,000 SH OTHER 1 1,001,000 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 $ 3,443 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 $ 2,256 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 $ 63,963 1,548,000 SH OTHER 1 1,548,000 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 $ 266,716 3,535,000 SH OTHER 1 3,535,000 FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 $ 105,819 985,000 SH OTHER 1 985,000 FOUR SEASONS HOTEL INC LTD VTG SH 35100E104 $ 159,327 1,984,150 SH OTHER 1 1,984,150 GREATER CHINA FD INC COM 39167B102 $ 3,110 135,700 SH OTHER 1 135,700 GRUPO TELEVISA SA DE CV SPON ADR REP ORD 40049J206 $ 177,298 5,949,600 SH OTHER 1 5,949,600 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 $ 51,509 1,402,000 SH OTHER 1 1,402,000 HOSPIRA INC COM 441060100 $ 14,193 347,010 SH OTHER 1 347,010 IAC INTERACTIVECORP COM NEW 44919P300 $ 1,886 50,000 SH OTHER 1 50,000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 $ 62,134 1,031,100 SH OTHER 1 1,031,100 LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 $ 50,380 938,000 SH OTHER 1 938,000 MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 $ 279,927 6,337,500 SH OTHER 1 6,337,500 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM 655844108 $ 50,600 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 NUVELO INC COM NEW 67072M301 $ 123 33,333 SH OTHER 1 33,333 P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC COM 69333Y108 $ 41,880 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 $ 85,649 3,390,700 SH OTHER 1 3,390,700 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 $ 37,557 1,350,000 SH OTHER 1 1,350,000 RESPIRONICS INC COM 761230101 $ 20,995 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 $ 280,954 11,013,500 SH OTHER 1 11,013,500 SEATTLE GENETICS INC COM 812578102 $ 28,838 3,521,088 SH OTHER 1 3,521,088 SONY CORP ADR NEW 835699307 $ 5,049 100,000 SH OTHER 1 100,000 TIME WARNER CABLE INC CL A 88732J108 $ 2,503 66,806 SH OTHER 1 66,806 TRACTOR SUPPLY CO COM 892356106 $ 51,500 1,000,000 SH OTHER 1 1,000,000 TYCO INTL LTD NEW COM 902124106 $ 151,314 4,796,000 SH OTHER 1 4,796,000 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 $ 20,555 500,000 SH OTHER 1 500,000 WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 $ 47,091 1,003,000 SH OTHER 1 1,003,000 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 $ 215,379 6,259,201 SH OTHER 1 6,259,201 WYETH COM 983024100 $ 186,782 3,733,400 SH OTHER 1 3,733,400
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