VWR Corp (VWR): Blood and Gore’s Generation Investment Management Acquires New Stake

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )* 

VWR Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

91843L103

(CUSIP Number)

December 7, 2016

(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 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).

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VWR Corporation

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

Radnor
Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200, 100 Matsonford Road, P.O. Box 6660, Radnor, PA 19087

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

Generation Investment Management LLP

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence

20 Air Street, 7th Floor

London W1B 5AN

United Kingdom

(c) Citizenship

Please
refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person 

(d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e) CUSIP No.:

91843L103

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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:

	(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
	(b)	¨	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
	(d)	¨	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
	(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	¨	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	¨	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	¨	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	¨	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
	(k)	¨	A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

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:
6,874,483

(b) Percent of class: 5.2%

(c) Number of shares as to which
the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or
to direct the vote: 2,422,041

(ii) Shared power to vote
or to direct the vote: 216,644

(iii) Sole power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of: 6,874,483

(iv) Shared power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of: 0

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.

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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.

Dated: December 19, 2016

 

	Generation Investment Management LLP
	By:	David Blood
		Name:	David Blood
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer