13F-HR 1 gen1q08.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2008 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: Generation Investment Management LLP Address: 4 Cork Street, 1st Floor London, United Kingdom W1S 3LG 13F File Number: 28-12114 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: David Blood Title: Managing Partner Phone: +44 (0) 207 534 4700 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ David Blood London, UK May 07, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 22 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $734,781 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AFLAC INC COM 001055102 57173 880261 SH SOLE 748405 24600 107256 AMDOCS LTD ORD G02602103 48381 1705967 SH SOLE 1450754 47587 207626 AUTODESK INC COM 052769106 39761 1263041 SH SOLE 1144804 22071 96166 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 27288 317854 SH SOLE 268944 8850 40060 BLACKBAUD INC COM 09227Q100 24915 1026173 SH SOLE 871345 29090 125738 CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 58519 2429200 SH SOLE 2055600 67050 306550 DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 15999 397185 SH SOLE 332521 12977 51687 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 47114 1273009 SH SOLE 1081877 35706 155426 GREENHILL & CO INC COM 395259104 46348 666305 SH SOLE 575431 16477 74397 HDFC BANK LTD ADR REPS 3 SHS 40415F101 7093 72200 SH SOLE 61300 2000 8900 ITRON INC COM 465741106 21357 236700 SH SOLE 201350 6600 28750 JOHNSON CTLS INC COM 478366107 93804 2775279 SH SOLE 2423832 63550 287897 JONES LANG LASALLE INC COM 48020Q107 19490 252000 SH SOLE 214200 7000 30800 MILLIPORE CORP COM 601073109 40035 593907 SH SOLE 505277 16498 72132 MUELLER WTR PRODS INC COM SER B 624758207 7237 918400 SH SOLE 780959 25729 111712 NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 25916 389897 SH SOLE 331354 10927 47616 PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 26460 529200 SH SOLE 450050 14750 64400 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 726 5500 SH SOLE 0 5500 0 STAPLES INC COM 855030102 38048 1720871 SH SOLE 1462154 48310 210407 TECHNE CORP COM 878377100 27170 403350 SH SOLE 342683 11342 49325 VARIAN MED SYS INC COM 92220P105 27100 578565 SH SOLE 491263 16300 71002 WATERS CORP COM 941848103 34847 625619 SH SOLE 529321 17445 78853