<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-21-126449-index.html : 20211015 <SEC-HEADER>0001104659-21-126449.hdr.sgml : 20211015 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211015075904 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-126449 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 28 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211015 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211015 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20211015 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GMO TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000772129 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-98772 FILM NUMBER: 211324822 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173467646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GMO CORE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900927 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000772129 <SERIES-ID>S000004081 <SERIES-NAME>GMO U.S. Equity 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