# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001052192
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-039230
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 12886
**Document Hash:** de20222ef07664f67f848863164984d3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-039230.hdr.sgml**: 20260402

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-039230

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260402

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260402

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001061736
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** O5
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-54705
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26834902

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** GENERAL ANAYA NO 601 PTE
- **STREET 2:** COLONIA BELLA VISTA
- **CITY:** MONTERREY, N.L.
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** MONTERREY, N.L.
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** O5
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 528183286167

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** GENERAL ANAYA NO 601 PTE
- **STREET 2:** COLONIA BELLA VISTA
- **CITY:** MONTERREY, N.L.
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** MONTERREY, N.L.
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** O5
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001052192

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2365 CARILLON POINT
- **CITY:** KIRKLAND
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98033
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4258897900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2365 CARILLON POINT
- **CITY:** KIRKLAND
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98033

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980102

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 1**

**JOINT FILING AGREEMENT**

We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed by any or all of us, will be filed, on behalf of each of us.

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| Date: April 2, 2026 | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. |
|  | By | \* | \* |
|  |  | Name: | Alan Heuberger <sup>(1)</sup> |
|  |  | Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager |
|  | WILLIAM H. GATES III | WILLIAM H. GATES III | WILLIAM H. GATES III |
|  | By | \* | \* |
|  |  | Name: | Alan Heuberger <sup>(2)</sup> |
|  |  | Title: | Attorney-in-fact |

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| \*By: | /s/ Alan Heuberger |
|  | Alan Heuberger |

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| <sup>(1</sup><sup>)</sup> | Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated October 11, 2013, by and on behalf of Michael Larson, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 9 to Cascade's Schedule 13D with respect to Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund on December 11, 2013, SEC File No. 005-81261, and incorporated by reference herein. |
| <sup>(2</sup><sup>)</sup> | Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Cascade's Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638, and incorporated by reference herein. |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 2)**

**MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 BD Units, without par value**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Jeff Shim, Esq.**<br>2365 Carillon Point<br>Kirkland WA 98033<br>(425) 889-7900

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**03/31/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Cascade Investment, L.L.C.** | Name of reporting person<br>**Cascade Investment, L.L.C.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**WASHINGTON** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**WASHINGTON** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**27887350.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**27887350.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**27887350.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**27887350.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade") holds 27,887,350 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (the "Issuer").  Each ADS represents 10 BD Units, each consisting of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L Shares.  Accordingly, the ADSs held by Cascade represent an aggregate of 278,873,500 Series B Shares, 557,747,000 Series D-B Shares and 557,747,000 Series D-L Shares.  Based on the Issuer's outstanding share capital, such holdings represent 3.1% of the outstanding Series B Shares, 14.0% of the outstanding Series D-B Shares and 14.0% of the outstanding Series D-L Shares.  All ADSs of the Issuer held by Cascade may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.

Item 13 is based on 1,989,766,175 BD Units outstanding as of March 31, 2026, as reported on the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) website.

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**William H. Gates III** | Name of reporting person<br>**William H. Gates III** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**27887350.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**27887350.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**27887350.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**27887350.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**14.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** Cascade holds 27,887,350 ADSs of the Issuer. Each ADS represents 10 BD Units, each consisting of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L Shares. Accordingly, the ADSs held by Cascade represent an aggregate of 278,873,500 Series B Shares, 557,747,000 Series D-B Shares and 557,747,000 Series D-L Shares.  Based on the Issuer's outstanding share capital, such holdings represent 3.1% of the outstanding Series B Shares, 14.0% of the outstanding Series D-B Shares and 14.0% of the outstanding Series D-L Shares. All ADSs of the Issuer held by Cascade may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.

Item 13 is based on 1,989,766,175 BD Units outstanding as of March 31, 2026, as reported on the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) website.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 BD Units, without par value

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
General Anaya No. 601 Pte., Colonia Bella Vista, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, O5, 64410

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D previously filed by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade"), William H. Gates III ("Mr. Gates," and, together with Cascade, the "Reporting Persons"), the Gates Foundation Trust (the "Trust"), and Melinda French Gates, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2010, as amended on March 28, 2011. Information in the Schedule 13D remains in effect except to the extent that it is amended or superseded by subsequently filed information, including information in this Amendment. As of the date of this Amendment, the Trust and Melinda French Gates are no longer reporting persons hereunder.

This Amendment relates to American Depository Shares ("ADSs") of Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (the "Issuer").  Each ADS represents 10 BD Units, each consisting of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L Shares.  The CUSIP number for the ADSs is 344419106.  No CUSIP number exists for the underlying Series B Shares, Series D-B Shares and Series D-L Shares.

This Amendment is being filed due to an increase in the percentage of the Reporting Persons' ownership resulting from a decrease in the Issuer's outstanding shares, and not due to any recent acquisitions by the Reporting Persons.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
See items 11 and 13 of the cover pages to this Amendment for the aggregate number of shares and percentage of the class of securities beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.

**(b)**
See items 7 through 10 of the cover pages to this Amendment for the number of shares of the class of securities beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

**(c)**
None.

### 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.

**Reporting Person:** Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

**Signature:** /s/ Alan Heuberger

**Name/Title:** Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager

**Date:** 04/02/2026

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.

**Reporting Person:** William H. Gates III

**Signature:** /s/ Alan Heuberger

**Name/Title:** Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-fact

**Date:** 04/02/2026