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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) May 2, 2020
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE
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001-14905
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47-0813844
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
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(COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER)
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(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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3555 Farnam Street
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Omaha, Nebraska
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68131
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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(ZIP CODE)
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(402) 346-1400
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbols
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Class A Common Stock
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BRK.A
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New York Stock Exchange
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Class B Common Stock
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BRK.B
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New York Stock Exchange
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0.750% Senior Notes due 2023
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BRK23
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New York Stock Exchange
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1.125% Senior Notes due 2027
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BRK27
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New York Stock Exchange
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1.625% Senior Notes due 2035
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BRK35
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New York Stock Exchange
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1.300% Senior Notes due 2024
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BRK24
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New York Stock Exchange
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2.150% Senior Notes due 2028
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BRK28
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New York Stock Exchange
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0.250% Senior Notes due 2021
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BRK21
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New York Stock Exchange
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0.625% Senior Notes due 2023
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BRK23A
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New York Stock Exchange
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0.000% Senior Notes due 2025
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BRK25
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New York Stock Exchange
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2.375% Senior Notes due 2039
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BRK39
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New York Stock Exchange
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2.625% Senior Notes due 2059
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BRK59
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New York Stock Exchange
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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. ☐
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ITEM 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On May 2, 2020, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
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ITEM 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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On May 2, 2020, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The agenda items for the meeting along with the vote of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shareholders voting together as a single class with respect to each of the agenda items are shown below. There were four items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of Berkshire’s Named Executive Officers; 3) A non-binding resolution to determine the frequency with which shareholders shall be entitled to have an advisory vote on executive compensation; and 4) A shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of a policy for improving Board and top management diversity. Following are the votes cast for and against each director.
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Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
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For
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Against
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Warren E. Buffett
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555,429
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8,320
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Charles T. Munger
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552,135
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11,614
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Gregory E. Abel
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553,850
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9,899
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Howard G. Buffett
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553,257
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10,492
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Stephen B. Burke
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560,980
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2,773
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Kenneth I. Chenault
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563,054
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695
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Susan L. Decker
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554,899
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8,850
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David S. Gottesman
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556,456
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7,294
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Charlotte Guyman
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551,879
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11,870
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Ajit Jain
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553,852
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9,897
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Thomas S. Murphy
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548,922
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14,827
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Ronald L. Olson
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552,085
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11,665
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Walter Scott, Jr.
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548,217
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15,532
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Meryl B. Witmer
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557,757
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5,992
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The results of the other matters acted upon at the meeting were as follows.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on executive compensation
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519,528
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38,726
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5,495
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1 year
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2 years
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3 years
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Abstain
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Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation
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138,146
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2,299
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421,424
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1,881
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Proposal 4 – Shareholder proposal
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69,076
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490,884
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3,789
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ITEM 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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.
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May 4, 2020
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
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/s/ Marc D. Hamburg
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By: Marc D. Hamburg
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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