0001520023-24-000016.txt : 20240214 0001520023-24-000016.hdr.sgml : 20240214 20240214093722 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001520023-24-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WATERS CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000697 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] ORGANIZATION NAME: 08 Industrial Applications and Services IRS NUMBER: 133668640 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49967 FILM NUMBER: 24633172 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 34 MAPLE ST CITY: MILFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01757 BUSINESS PHONE: 5084782000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 34 MAPLE STREET CITY: MILFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01757 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WCD INVESTORS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960605 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fundsmith LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001569205 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0313 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 CAVENDISH SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1G 0PW BUSINESS PHONE: 44-020-3551-6339 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 CAVENDISH SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1G 0PW SC 13G/A 1 fundsmith_waters2023.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No.:6 Name of Issuer: Waters CORP Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock CUSIP Number: 941848103 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) December 31, 2023 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-l(b) / / Rule 13d-l(c) / / Rule 13d-l(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP Number: 941848103 1. Name of Reporting Person Fundsmith LLP 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. /X/ b. / / 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United Kingdom Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 4,917,502 6. Shared Voting Power: NONE 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 4,935,371 8. Shared Dispositive Power: NONE 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,935,371 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares / / 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.30% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA -2- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Waters CORP (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 34 Maple Street, Milford MA 01757, United States Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing: Fundsmith LLP 33 Cavendish Square, London, UK, W1G 0PW (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 941848103 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1). /x/ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(K) Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,935,371 (b) Percent of Class: 8.30% (c) (i) shares with sole power to vote or direct the vote: 4,917,502 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: NONE (iii) shares with sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,935,371 (iv) shares with shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: NONE 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following / /. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A -3- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. See Exhibit 1 Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group. N/A 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. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to Investment Adviser is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, inforamtion that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D. 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. By: /s/ Tom Armstrong February 14, 2024 _________________________ _________________ Title: Director Date EX-1 2 EX-1.txt Exhibit 1 -------- Item 8 Fundsmith LLP is a Securities Affiliate of Fundsmith Investment Services Ltd, an Investment Manager incorporated in Mauritius. Fundsmith Investment Services Limited is 8.34% owned by Mr Mark Laurence, 13.83% by Mr Julian Robins and 77.83% by Eighth Wonder Limited which is 100% owned by THE EIGHTH WONDER FOUNDATION.