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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) November 28, 2023
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| DELAWARE | 001-14905 | 47-0813844 | ||
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) |
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) |
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
| 3555 Farnam Street | ||
| Omaha, Nebraska | 68131 | |
| (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | (ZIP CODE) |
(402) 346-1400
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class A Common Stock | BRK.A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Class B Common Stock | BRK.B | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.300% Senior Notes due 2024 | BRK24 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.000% Senior Notes due 2025 | BRK25 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.125% Senior Notes due 2027 | BRK27 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.150% Senior Notes due 2028 | BRK28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.500% Senior Notes due 2030 | BRK30 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.000% Senior Notes due 2034 | BRK34 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 1.625% Senior Notes due 2035 | BRK35 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.375% Senior Notes due 2039 | BRK39 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 0.500% Senior Notes due 2041 | BRK41 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2059 | BRK59 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 28, 2023, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing that Mr. Charles T. Munger, Berkshire’s Vice Chairman, died. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Press Release Dated November 28, 2023 | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| December 1, 2023 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | |||||
| /s/ Marc D. Hamburg
|
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| By: Marc D. Hamburg | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
NEWS RELEASE
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 28, 2023 |
Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) –
Berkshire Hathaway a few minutes ago was advised by members of Charlie Munger’s family that he peacefully died this morning at a California hospital.
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, wishes to say: “Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation.”
The family will handle all affairs pursuant to Charlie’s instructions.
About Berkshire
Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, retailing and services. Common stock of the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B.
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Contact
Marc D. Hamburg
402-346-1400