13F-HR 1 edgar13f_0313.txt SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP 3.31.13 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington DC 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment: [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP Address: 301 Tresser Blvd. Suite 1310 Stamford, CT 06901 Form 13F File Number: 28-11076 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: Barbara C. Fletcher Title: Director of Portfolio Administration Phone: 203-348-4742 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Barbara C. Fletcher Stamford, CT. 06901 4/17/13 ------------------------------ -------------------- -------- Signature City, State Date Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: Form 13F Information Table Value Total: List of Other Included Managers: Russell Funds: 13F file Number: 28-01190
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE NAME TITLE CUSIP VALUE SHARES INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY OF ISSUER OF CLASS NUMBER X($1,000) DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- Amazon.com Inc. COM 023135106 41389 155313 SH Sole 155313 46498 174484 SH Other 174484 American Express Co. COM 025816109 67004 993243 SH Sole 993243 29852 442520 SH Other 442520 Anheuser B- Inbev Adr. COM 03524A108 56 566 SH Sole 566 27276 273990 SH Other 273990 Apple Inc. COM 037833100 83297 188173 SH Sole 188173 77931 176052 SH Other 176052 Arcos Dorados Hldgs COM G0457F107 81 6105 SH Sole 6105 25372 1922152 SH Other 1922152 Automatic Data Processing, Inc COM 053015103 86321 1327401 SH Sole 1327401 38390 590340 SH Other 590340 Cerner Corp. COM 156782104 74929 790892 SH Sole 790892 78994 833801 SH Other 833801 Coca Cola Company COM 191216100 86015 2126966 SH Sole 2126966 38253 945913 SH Other 945913 Colgate Palmolive Co. COM 194162103 87127 738179 SH Sole 738179 78405 664280 SH Other 664280 Companhia De Bebidas Das Ameri COM 20441W203 60115 1420144 SH Sole 1420144 63691 1504640 SH Other 1504640 Costco Wholesale Corp. COM 22160K105 414 3900 SH Sole 3900 12 117 SH Other 117 Danone ADR COM 23636T100 30255 2156415 SH Sole 2156415 13485 961160 SH Other 961160 Ebay Inc. COM 278642103 89316 1647296 SH Sole 1647296 94475 1742437 SH Other 1742437 Ecolab Inc. COM 278865100 87250 1088177 SH Sole 1088177 39204 488950 SH Other 488950 Fastenal Co. COM 311900104 63745 1241863 SH Sole 1241863 67766 1320195 SH Other 1320195 Fomento Econ Mexico-SP Adr COM 344419106 28 250 SH Sole 250 18968 167120 SH Other 167120 Google Inc. COM 38259P508 85092 107144 SH Sole 107144 65986 83086 SH Other 83086 Intuitive Surgical Inc. COM 46120E602 63680 129644 SH Sole 129644 66724 135841 SH Other 135841 Johnson & Johnson COM 478160104 408 5000 SH Sole 5000 Lowe's Co. Inc. COM 548661107 41031 1082049 SH Sole 1082049 17829 470180 SH Other 470180 MasterCard Inc. CL A COM 57636Q104 352 650 SH Sole 650 McDonald's Corporation COM 580135101 543 5450 SH Sole 5450 Mercadolibre COM 58733R102 55 570 SH Sole 570 17836 184709 SH Other 184709 Microsoft Corp. COM 594918104 443 15480 SH Sole 15480 Monsanto Co. COM 61166W101 106587 1009062 SH Sole 1009062 103566 980464 SH Other 980464 Mylan Inc. COM 628530107 39689 1370703 SH Sole 1370703 17445 602490 SH Other 602490 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. COM 637071101 86645 1224668 SH Sole 1224668 88122 1245544 SH Other 1245544 Novo-Nordisk ADR COM 670100205 58323 361136 SH Sole 361136 26032 161190 SH Other 161190 Oracle Corp. COM 68389X105 595 18400 SH Sole 18400 Perrigo Co. COM 714290103 68254 574823 SH Sole 574823 30138 253811 SH Other 253811 Praxair, Inc. COM 74005P104 61452 550944 SH Sole 550944 26133 234290 SH Other 234290 Qualcomm Inc. COM 747525103 75068 1121415 SH Sole 1121415 73085 1091801 SH Other 1091801 Red Hat Inc. COM 756577102 42076 832190 SH Sole 832190 44337 876915 SH Other 876915 SAP AG ADR COM 803054204 60016 745171 SH Sole 745171 68171 846425 SH Other 846425 Schlumberger Ltd COM 806857108 61137 816358 SH Sole 816358 65578 875663 SH Other 875663 Starbucks Corporation COM 855244109 76931 1350851 SH Sole 1350851 75059 1317980 SH Other 1317980 Starwood Hotels & Resorts COM 85590A401 42697 669973 SH Sole 669973 47160 739990 SH Other 739990 State Street Corp. COM 857477103 76983 1302806 SH Sole 1302806 82365 1393885 SH Other 1393885 Transocean Ltd. COM H8817H100 54 1040 SH Sole 1040 26178 503811 SH Other 503811 United Parcel Service COM 911312106 249 2900 SH Sole 2900 Visa Inc. COM 92826C839 84347 496625 SH Sole 496625 91597 539313 SH Other 539313 VistaPrint N.V. COM N93540107 53 1377 SH Sole 1377 26035 673428 SH Other 673428 Yum Brands COM 988498101 67345 936126 SH Sole 936126 62003 861870 SH Other 861870 TOTAL 3917398