13D Filing: Bill Gates’ Ownership of Autonation, Inc. (AN) Rises Again

Page 3 of 7 SEC Filing

 

CUSIP No.  05329W102

 

 

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)

 x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or (e)  o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
18,431,162
(1)

 

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
1,898,717
(2)

 

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
18,431,162
(1)

 

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,898,717(2)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
20,329,879 (1)(2)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
19.0%(3)

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

 


(1) All shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), of AutoNation, Inc. (the Issuer) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (Cascade) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.

 

(2) For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, all shares of Common Stock 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.

 

(3) Based on 107,224,827 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 8, 2016, as reported on the Issuers Form 10-K filed on February 11, 2016.

 


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