0001104659-17-034313.txt : 20170522 0001104659-17-034313.hdr.sgml : 20170522 20170522165011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-034313 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170522 GROUP MEMBERS: MELINDA FRENCH GATES GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM H. GATES III SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919808 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45151 FILM NUMBER: 17861528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC. STREET 2: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175578742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC. STREET 2: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PACIFIC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070518 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER ASIA PACIFIC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PACIFIC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940505 FILED BY: 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: SC 13G 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 SC 13G 1 a17-13913_1sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

 

Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

61744U106

(CUSIP Number)

May 10, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(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 No.  61744U106

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

 

 

2.

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

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
686,950 (1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
686,950 (1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
686,950 (1)

 

 

10.

Check 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% (2)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

(1)  For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, all common shares (the “Common Shares”) of Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”) beneficially owned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees of the Trust.

 

(2)    Based on 13,593,629 Common Shares outstanding on April 7, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2017.

 


 

CUSIP No.  61744U106

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
William H. Gates III

 

 

2.

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

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
686,950 (1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
686,950 (1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
686,950 (1)

 

 

10.

Check 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% (2)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

 

 

(1)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) beneficially owns 686,950 common shares (the “Common Shares”) of Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”).  For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, all Common Shares beneficially owned by the Trust may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees of the Trust.

 

(2)    Based on 13,593,629 Common Shares outstanding on April 7, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2017.

 


 

CUSIP No.  61744U106

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Melinda French Gates

 

 

2.

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

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
686,950 (1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
686,950 (1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
686,950 (1)

 

 

10.

Check 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% (2)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

 

(1)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the “Trust”) beneficially owns 686,950 common shares (the “Common Shares”) of Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”).  For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, all Common Shares beneficially owned by the Trust may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees of the Trust.

 

(2)    Based on 13,593,629 Common Shares outstanding on April 7, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2017.

 


 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:
Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
522 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10036

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the “Trust”), Melinda French Gates, and
William H. Gates III (together, the “Reporting Persons”) (1)

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The Trust – 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington  98109

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

Mrs. Gates – 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109

 

(c)

Citizenship:
The Trust is a charitable trust organized under the laws of the State of Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. Gates are citizens of the United States of America.

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share.

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

61744U106

 

 

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.

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

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

 

 

(1)    Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons constitute a “group” for any purpose and each expressly disclaims membership in a group.

 


 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

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 5 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.

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date:  May 22, 2017

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST

 

 

 

 By:

*

 

 

 

Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees,
William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates

 

 

 

WILLIAM H. GATES III

 

 

 

By:

*

 

 

 

Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)(2)

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

 

 

 

MELINDA FRENCH GATES

 

 

 

By:

*

 

 

 

Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*By:

/s/

Alan Heuberger

 

 

 

 

Alan Heuberger

 

 

(1)    Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees, filed as Exhibit 99.5 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.’s Schedule 13D with respect to Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. on May 7, 2009, SEC File No. 005-60431, and incorporated by reference herein.

 

(2)    Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.’s Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638, and incorporated by reference herein.

 


 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed by any or all of us, will be filed, on behalf of each of us.

 

Date:  May 22, 2017

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST

 

 

 

 By:

*

 

 

 

Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees,
William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates

 

 

 

WILLIAM H. GATES III

 

 

 

By:

*

 

 

 

Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)(2)

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

 

 

 

MELINDA FRENCH GATES

 

 

 

By:

*

 

 

 

Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)

 

 

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*By:

/s/

Alan Heuberger

 

 

 

 

Alan Heuberger

 

 

(1)    Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees, filed as Exhibit 99.5 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.’s Schedule 13D with respect to Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. on May 7, 2009, SEC File No. 005-60431, and incorporated by reference herein.

 

(2)    Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.’s Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638, and incorporated by reference herein.