13G Filing: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund Inc. (APF)

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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.  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)

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(b)

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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)
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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)

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(b)

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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

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)

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(b)

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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

Item 1.

(a)

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

(b)

Address of Issuers 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.

(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.

Date:  May 22, 2017

BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST

 By:

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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:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)(2)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

MELINDA FRENCH GATES

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (1)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

*By:

/s/

Alan Heuberger

Alan Heuberger

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