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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SOHU.COM INC
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
US83408W1036
(CUSIP Number)
05/31/2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
o 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).
CUSIP No. |
US83408W1036 |
Page | 1 |
of | 1 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Pictet Asset Management Limited (“PAM LTD”) The reporting person disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported, which are owned of record and beneficially by three non-U.S. investment funds, both managed by PAM LTD. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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| (a) o | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Pictet Asset Management Limited - United Kingdom | |||||
| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
| NUMBER OF | Pictet Asset Management Limited: 1,637,665 | ||||
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||
| BENEFICIALLY | |||||
| OWNED BY | Pictet Asset Management Limited: None | ||||
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| REPORTING | |||||
| PERSON | Pictet Asset Management Limited: 1,637,665 | ||||
| WITH: | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
| Pictet Asset Management Limited: None | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| Pictet Asset Management Limited: 1,637,665 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| Pictet Asset Management Limited: 4.41% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| Pictet Asset Management Limited: IA | |||||
2
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer: SOHU.COM INC | ||
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
7 JIANGUOMEN HEI AVENUE
SUITE 1519, TOWER 2
BRIGHT CHINA CHANG AN BUILDING
BEIJING, 100005
SUITE 1519, TOWER 2
BRIGHT CHINA CHANG AN BUILDING
BEIJING, 100005
Item 2
| (a) | Names of Person Filing: |
Pictet Asset Management Limited (“PAM LTD”)
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
Pictet Asset Management Limited:
MOOR HOUSE LEVEL 11
120 LONDON WALL
London EC2Y 5ET
UNITED KINGDOM
120 LONDON WALL
London EC2Y 5ET
UNITED KINGDOM
| (c) | Citizenship: |
Pictet Asset Management Limited: United Kingdom
| (d) | Title of Class Securities: COMMON STOCK | ||
| (e) | CUSIP Number: US83408W1036 |
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b), or 13d-2 (b) or (c), check whether
the person is A
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported, which are owned of
record and beneficially by three non-U.S. investment funds, both are managed by PAM LTD.
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: |
Pictet Asset Management Limited: 1,637,665
| (b) | Percent of Class: |
Pictet Asset Management Limited: 4.41%
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
Pictet Asset Management Limited:
| (i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,637,665 | ||
| (ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None |
| (iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,637,665 | ||
| (iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None |
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
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
See answer to Item 2 (a)
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the 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 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.
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.
| Date: 17TH September 2007 |
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| /s/ James Read | ||||
| James Read | ||||
| Compliance Manager | ||||
AGREEMENT OF REPORTING PERSONS
The undersigned herby agree that the foregoing Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
| Pictet Asset Management Limited |
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| By: | /s/ James Read | |||
| James Read, Compliance Manager | ||||