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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust – ‘13F-HR’ for 9/30/09

On: Monday, 11/16/09, at 4:32pm ET · Effective: 11/16/09 · For: 9/30/09 · Accession #: 1047469-9-10214 · File #: 28-10098

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11/16/09  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundati… Tr 13F-HR      9/30/09    1:7K                                     Merrill Corp./New/FA

Quarterly Holdings and Combination Report by a Money Manager — Form 13F
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 13F-HR      Quarterly Holdings and Combination Report by a         3     12K 
                Money Manager                                                    

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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 13F

 FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2009               
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Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:                                  
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This Amendment (Check only one.):    / / is a restatement.                
                              / / adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:                            

Name:         Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust                       
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Address:      2365 Carillon Point                                         
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Kirkland, WA 98033                            
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Form 13F File Number: 28-10098                                                  
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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                                                         
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Title:   Authorized Agent                                                       
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Phone:   (425)889-7900                                                          
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:                                          

    /s/ Michael Larson         Kirkland, Washington      November 16, 2009
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[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).)                                            

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 FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:                                                                 

Number of Other Included Managers:      0                                       
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 37                                      
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 10,144,321                            
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                   (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.                                      

NONE                                                                            

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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
As of September 30, 2009

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        COLUMN 1                   COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4       COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7        COLUMN 8       
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                                                          VALUE     SHRS OR   SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER       VOTING AUTHORITY  
NAME OF ISSUER                 TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000)  PRN AMOUNT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS    SOLE    SHARED NONE
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AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV       SPON ADR L SHS   02364W105    65,744  1,499,984 SH          SOLE              1,499,984            
AUTONATION INC                COM              05329W102   186,081 10,292,100 SH          SOLE             10,292,100            
BANK FLA CORP NAPLES          COM              062128103       720    303,900 SH          SOLE                303,900            
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL    CL B             084670207 5,416,284  1,629,938 SH          SOLE              1,629,938            
BP PLC                        SPONSORED ADR    055622104   246,615  4,633,000 SH          SOLE              4,633,000            
CABOT OIL & GAS CORP          COM              127097103    27,726    775,550 SH          SOLE                775,550            
CANADIAN NATL RY CO           COM              136375102   411,499  8,399,653 SH          SOLE              8,399,653            
CATERPILLAR INC DEL           COM              149123101   389,615  7,590,400 SH          SOLE              7,590,400            
COCA COLA CO                  COM              191216100   358,823  6,682,000 SH          SOLE              6,682,000            
COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC     COM              191219104    21,410  1,000,000 SH          SOLE              1,000,000            
COCA COLA FEMSA S A B DE C V  SPON ADR REP L   191241108   219,388  4,561,072 SH          SOLE              4,561,072            
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW          COM              22160K105   345,497  6,128,000 SH          SOLE              6,128,000            
CROCS INC                     COM              227046109     4,442    668,017 SH          SOLE                668,017            
CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP        COM              228227104   167,240  5,332,900 SH          SOLE              5,332,900            
CSX CORP                      COM              126408103    62,790  1,500,000 SH          SOLE              1,500,000            
DAIMLER AG                    REG SHS          D1668R123    43,357    861,800 SH          SOLE                861,800            
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW         COM              25179M103    27,437    407,500 SH          SOLE                407,500            
DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC      COM              253393102    29,120  1,300,000 SH          SOLE              1,300,000            
EASTMAN KODAK CO              COM              277461109    28,919  6,050,000 SH          SOLE              6,050,000            
EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC      COM              302130109    57,927  1,648,000 SH          SOLE              1,648,000            
EXXON MOBIL CORP              COM              30231G102   293,994  4,285,000 SH          SOLE              4,285,000            
FEDEX CORP                    COM              31428X106   114,711  1,525,000 SH          SOLE              1,525,000            
GREATER CHINA FD INC          COM              39167B102     2,040    166,414 SH          SOLE                166,414            
GRUPO TELEVISA SA DE CV       SP ADR REP ORD   40049J206   161,562  8,690,800 SH          SOLE              8,690,800            
HOME DEPOT INC                COM              437076102    37,349  1,402,000 SH          SOLE              1,402,000            
IAC INTERACTIVECORP           COM PAR $.001    44919P508    10,802    535,000 SH          SOLE                535,000            
M & T BK CORP                 COM              55261F104    62,320    999,998 SH          SOLE                999,998            
MCDONALDS CORP                COM              580135101   420,463  7,367,500 SH          SOLE              7,367,500            
PEABODY ENERGY CORP           COM              704549104    18,610    500,000 SH          SOLE                500,000            
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO         COM              743315103    33,160  2,000,000 SH          SOLE              2,000,000            
RANGE RES CORP                COM              75281A109    28,382    575,000 SH          SOLE                575,000            
REPUBLIC SVCS INC             COM              760759100    35,870  1,350,000 SH          SOLE              1,350,000            
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO             COM              892356106    48,420  1,000,000 SH          SOLE              1,000,000            
VIACOM INC NEW                CL B             92553P201    14,020    500,000 SH          SOLE                500,000            
WAL MART STORES INC           COM              931142103   233,325  4,753,000 SH          SOLE              4,753,000            
WASTE MGMT INC DEL            COM              94106L109   468,662 15,716,367 SH          SOLE             15,716,367            
XTO ENERGY INC                COM              98385X106    49,997  1,210,000 SH          SOLE              1,210,000

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust – ‘13F-HR’ for 9/30/09

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