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) April 26, 2023
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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<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 |
| 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. |
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On April 26, 2023, four indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The Company issued a press release the following day that provided additional details regarding this matter. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Berkshire Hathaway Press Release Dated April 27, 2023 |
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| 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.
| May 1, 2023 | 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 | April 27, 2023 |
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Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) –
On December 14, 2007, an indirect subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired the equity of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc., Brilliant National Services, Inc., L.A. Terminals, Inc., and Soco West, Inc. These companies had ceased their operations in 2004 and sold all their operating assets prior to the acquisition, though they continued to face liabilities arising from asbestos, talc and environmental claims. No Berkshire company ever operated, or had any involvement in, the manufacturing and chemical operations that gave rise to the companies’ liabilities, and no Berkshire insurer issued it any insurance in connection with the acquisition. On April 26, 2023, these companies filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of bankruptcy code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
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