-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JhY1VuK73HTHuYtrtlDlyFWA/SSgJyxa1liRL8cvb23UZFAly/9u3xsJ+cXxcoP5 Bh/p48ww8vcRminVuAxAow== 0001193125-07-029279.txt : 20070213 0001193125-07-029279.hdr.sgml : 20070213 20070213152249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-029279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DODGE & COX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000200217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 94144197 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SANSOME ST STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159811710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SANSOME ST STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MASCO CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000062996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MILLWOOD, VENEER, PLYWOOD & STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS [2430] IRS NUMBER: 381794485 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10569 FILM NUMBER: 07609547 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21001 VAN BORN RD CITY: TAYLOR STATE: MI ZIP: 48180 BUSINESS PHONE: 3132747400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21001 VAN BORN ROAD CITY: TAYLOR STATE: MI ZIP: 48180 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MASCO SCREW PRODUCTS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19731025 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.     )*

 

 

Masco Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

574599106

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

12/31/2006

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ 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).

 

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CUSIP NO. 574599106   13G   PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    
   

            Dodge & Cox

            94-1441976

    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
  (a)  ¨  
  (b)  ¨  
    N/A    
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                California - U.S.A.    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  23,335,049
    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  266,800
    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  25,303,649
    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  0
  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                25,303,649    
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                N/A    
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                6.4%    
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                IA    

 

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Item 1  

(a)

    Name of Issuer:
     Masco Corporation
Item 1  

(b)

    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
    

21001 Van Born Road

Taylor, MI 48180

Item 2  

(a)

    Name of Person Filing:
     Dodge & Cox
Item 2  

(b)

    Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence:
    

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Item 2  

(c)

    Citizenship:
     California - U.S.A.
Item 2  

(d)

    Title of Class of Securities:
     Common
Item 2  

(e)

    CUSIP Number:
     574599106
Item 3   If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
  (e)    x    Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940

 

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Item 4    Ownership:      
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:      
      25,303,649      
   (b)    Percent of Class:      
      6.4%      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    sole power to vote or direct the vote:      
         23,335,049      
      (ii)    shared power to vote or direct the vote:      
         266,800      
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         25,303,649      
      (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         0      
Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:   
   Not applicable.   
Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:      
   Securities reported on this Schedule 13G are beneficially owned by clients of Dodge & Cox, which clients may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients.      
Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
   Not applicable.
Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:      
   Not applicable.      
Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of a 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such 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: February 8, 2007        
  DODGE & COX
  By:  

/S/ THOMAS M. MISTELE

  Name:   Thomas M. Mistele
  Title:   General Counsel & COO

 

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