8-K
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK-B)
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) October 20, 2021
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| DELAWARE | 001-14905 | 47-0813844 |
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| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION<br> <br>OF INCORPORATION) | (COMMISSION<br> <br>FILE NUMBER) | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER<br> <br>IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
| 3555 Farnam Street | ||
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| Omaha, Nebraska | 68131 | |
| (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | (ZIP CODE) |
(402) 346-1400
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br> <br>Symbols | Name of each exchange<br> <br>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 |
| 0.750% Senior Notes due 2023 | BRK23 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.125% Senior Notes due 2027 | BRK27 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.625% Senior Notes due 2035 | BRK35 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.300% Senior Notes due 2024 | BRK24 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.150% Senior Notes due 2028 | BRK28 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.625% Senior Notes due 2023 | BRK23A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.000% Senior Notes due 2025 | BRK25 | 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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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On October 20, 2021, Susan A. Buffett and Christopher C. Davis were each elected to Berkshire’s Board of Directors following the Board of Directors unanimous approval of a resolution to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors to fifteen. There were no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Buffett or Mr. Davis and any of the members of the Board of Directors in connection with their election. At this date, there has been no determination as to what committees of the Board of Directors that Ms. Buffett or Mr. Davis will be named.
Berkshire Hathaway issued a press release announcing Ms. Buffett’s and Mr. Davis’s election to Berkshire’s Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. dated October 20, 2021 |
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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.
| October 20, 2021 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | |
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| /s/ Marc D. Hamburg | ||
| By: | Marc D. Hamburg | |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EX-99.1
EXHIBIT 99.1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
NEWS RELEASE
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 20, 2021 |
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Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) –
Susan A. Buffett and Christopher C. Davis have each been elected to the Board of Directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Ms. Buffett is the Chairman of the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and the Chairman of the Sherwood Foundation, each of which is a private, grant-making foundation based in Omaha, NE. Mr. Davis is Chairman of Davis Select Advisors, an investment management firm that oversees over $25 billion in assets.
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