Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund ING Asia Pa
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Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
Finance
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 1)
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Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
92912J102 (CUSIP Number) |
06/30/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 92912J102 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Gates Foundation Trust | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
WASHINGTON
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
19,203.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.2 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), all common shares ("Common Shares") of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by Gates Foundation Trust (the "Trust") may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III ("WHG" and together with the Trust, the "Reporting Persons") as Trustee of the Trust. Effective January 6, 2025, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust changed its name to Gates Foundation Trust. As of August 13, 2025, the Trust beneficially owns 19,203 shares of Common Shares of the Issuer.
Item 11 is based on 10,750,335 shares of Common Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2025, as reported by the Issuer.
The Trust, WHG, and Melinda French Gates ("MFG") initially reported their beneficial ownership of the Common Shares of the Issuer on a Schedule 13G, filed on February 13, 2024, SEC File No. 005-84509. As of this amendment, MFG is no longer a reporting person hereunder.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 92912J102 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
William H. Gates III | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
19,203.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.2 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The Trust beneficially owns 19,203 shares of Common Shares of the Issuer. For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, all Common Shares beneficially owned by the Trust may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as Trustee of the Trust.
Item 11 is based on 10,750,335 shares of Common Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2025, as reported by the Issuer.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-2034 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Gates Foundation Trust and William H. Gates III.
Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons constitute a "group" for any purpose and each expressly disclaims membership in a group. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The Trust - 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033
WHG - 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109 | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
The Trust is a charitable trust organized under the laws of the State of Washington.
WHG is a citizen of the United States of America. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
92912J102 | |
| 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);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (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);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
0.2 %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
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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.
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Comments accompanying signature: 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 as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 99.5 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.'s Schedule 13D with respect to Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., on May 7, 2009, SEC File No. 005-60431, and incorporated by reference herein.