SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 497217109

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Names of Reporting Persons
Gates Ventures, LLC

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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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SEC Use Only

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Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

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Sole Voting Power
3,236,106 (1)

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Shared Voting Power
0

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Sole Dispositive Power
3,236,106 (1)

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Shared Dispositive Power
0

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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,236,106 (1)

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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.1% (1) (2)

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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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CUSIP No. 497217109

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Names of Reporting Persons
William H. Gates III

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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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SEC Use Only

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Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
3,236,106 (1)

6

Shared Voting Power
0

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Sole Dispositive Power
3,236,106 (1)

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Shared Dispositive Power
0

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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,236,106 (1)

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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.1% (1) (2)

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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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CUSIP No. 497217109

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This initial Schedule 13G replaces the Schedule 13D previously filed by Gates Ventures, LLC (“GV”) and William H. Gates III (together with GV, the “Reporting Persons”) on April 14, 2014, as amended on June 4, 2014, June 9, 2014, June 13, 2014,  June 18, 2014 and June 25, 2014 (the “Schedule 13D”), with respect to the Class A Common Stock of KiOR, Inc. (the “Issuer”).  The decrease in the number of shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons reported on this Schedule 13G results from the July 1 expiration of GV's option right under the Class A Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 18, 2013, between GV and the Issuer.  The Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transactions in the Issuer's Class A Common Stock beyond those previously reported on the Schedule 13D.

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:
KiOR, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
13001 Bay Park Road

Pasadena, Texas 77507

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:
Gates Ventures, LLC (“GV”)

William H. Gates III

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
GV - 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington  98033

Mr. Gates — One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052

(c)

Citizenship:
GV is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Washington.

Mr. Gates is a citizen of the United States of America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number:
497217109

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:

Not Applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.

(b)

Percent of class:   

See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 

See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.

(ii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:   

See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:  

See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If 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, check the following   o:

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 or 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 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.

GATES VENTURES, LLC

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger(1)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Manager

WILLIAM H. GATES III

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger(2)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

* By:

/s/ Alan Heuberger

Alan Heuberger

GATES VENTURES, LLC

By:

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Name: Alan Heuberger

Title: Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Manager(1)

WILLIAM H. GATES III

By:

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Name: Alan Heuberger(2)

Title: Attorney-in-fact

*By:

/s/ Alan Heuberger

Alan Heuberger