-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IzTS9V6d25oZ7l7MwubcMf1ptKUR5RAA5hSjTV2bt7jnelp9mk7/EFb6080iu0av 3WmlPPynxlewsmg50yqXuw== 0001047469-98-006660.txt : 19980218 0001047469-98-006660.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-006660 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC /DE/ GROUP MEMBERS: BLUE CHIP STAMPS GROUP MEMBERS: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NATIOAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: PRECISION STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: THE FECHHEIMER BROS. COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: WARREN E. BUFFETT GROUP MEMBERS: WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: WESCO FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 132553920 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33114 FILM NUMBER: 98543336 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 MONTGOMERY ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 BUSINESS PHONE: 8004114932 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 343 SANSOME ST 3RD FL STREET 2: WELLS FARGO BANK CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 042254452 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1)b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 2)* Wells Fargo & Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 949740 10 4 -------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 33 - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 2 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warren E. Buffet - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States Citizen - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 6,690,218 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,690,218 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,718,218 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 3 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 6,690,218 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,690,218 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,690,218 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC,CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 4 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON National Indemnity Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nebraska Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 4,936,056 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,936,056 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,936,056 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 5 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON National Indemnity Company of the South - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 23,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 23,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 23,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 6 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON National Fire and Marine Insurance Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nebraska Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 12,097 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,097 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,097 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 7 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nebraska Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 12,097 PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,097 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,097 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 8 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cypress Insurance Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 15,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 15,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 9 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Columbia Insurance Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nebraska Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 1,272,839 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,272,839 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,272,839 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 10 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON National Liability & Fire Insurance Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Illinois Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 139,400 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 139,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 139,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 11 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Blue Chip Stamps - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 169,340 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 169,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 169,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 12 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wesco Financial Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 169,340 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 169,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 169,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 13 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nebraska Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 169,340 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 169,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 169,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 14 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wesco-Financial Insurance Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 129,340 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 129,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 129,340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 15 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Illinois Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 40,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 40,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 40,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 16 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nebraska Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 60,486 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 60,486 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 60,486 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 949740 10 4 13G Page 17 of 33 Pages - ----------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Fechheimer Bros. Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) /X/ (B) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 85,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 85,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 85,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Wells Fargo & Company ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, California 94163 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING: ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Warren E. Buffett 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68131 United States Citizen Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Delaware Corporation National Indemnity Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Nebraska Corporation National Indemnity Company of the South 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Florida Corporation National Fire and Marine Insurance Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Nebraska Corporation Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Nebraska Corporation Cypress Insurance Company 1017 South Fair Oaks Avenue, P.O. Box 7008 Pasadena, California 91109 California Corporation Page 18 of 33 Columbia Insurance Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Nebraska Corporation National Liability & Fire Insurance Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Illinois Corporation Blue Chip Stamps 5901 South Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, California 90040 California Corporation Wesco Financial Corporation 315 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, California 91109 Delaware Corporation Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc. 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Nebraska Corporation Wesco-Financial Insurance Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Nebraska Corporation Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc. 3500 North Wolf Road Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 Illinois Corporation Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. 700 South 72nd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Nebraska Corporation The Fechheimer Bros. Company 4545 Malsbary Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45252 Delaware Corporation ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock Page 19 of 33 ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 949740 10 4 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act: (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act: (c) [x] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act: National Indemnity Company National Indemnity Company of the South Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company Cypress Insurance Company Columbia Insurance Company National Liability and Fire Insurance Company Wesco-Financial Insurance Company (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940: (e) [ ] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: (g) [x] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G): Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (h) [x] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H): See Exhibit A Page 20 of 33 ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP WARREN E. BUFFETT (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,718,218 (b) Percent of Class: 7.8% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 6,690,218 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,690,218 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,690,218 (b) Percent of Class: 7.8% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 6,690,218 Page 21 of 33 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,690,218 NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,936,056 (b) Percent of Class: 5.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 4,936,056 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,936,056 NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 23,000 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 0.1% Page 22 of 33 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 23,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 23,000 NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 12,097 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 0.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 12,097 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,097 Page 23 of 33 REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 12,097 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 0.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 12,097 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,097 CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 15,000 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 0.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 15,000 Page 24 of 33 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 15,000 COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,272,839 (b) Percent of Class: 1.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,272,839 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,272,839 NATIONAL LIABILITY AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 139,400 (b) Percent of Class: 0.2% Page 25 of 33 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 139,400 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 139,400 BLUE CHIP STAMPS (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 169,340 (b) Percent of Class: 0.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 169,340 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 169,340 Page 26 of 33 WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 169,340 (b) Percent of Class: 0.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 169,340 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 169,340 WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 169,340 (b) Percent of Class: 0.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 169,340 Page 27 of 33 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 169,340 WESCO-FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 129,340 (b) Percent of Class: 0.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 129,340 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 129,340 PRECISION STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 40,000 (b) Percent of Class: Less than 0.1% Page 28 of 33 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 40,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 40,000 NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART, INC. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 60,486 (b) Percent of Class: 0.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 60,486 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 60,486 Page 29 of 33 THE FECHHEIMER BROS. COMPANY (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 85,000 (b) Percent of Class: 0.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 85,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 85,000 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 Exhibit A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See Exhibit A Page 30 of 33 ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURES 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. Dated this 13th day of February, 1998 /s/ Warren E. Buffett - ------------------------- Warren E. Buffett BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY By /s/ Warren E. Buffett By /s/ Warren E. Buffett ----------------------- ---------------------------- Warren E. Buffett Warren E. Buffett Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTH By /s/ Warren E. Buffett By /s/ Warren E. Buffett ----------------------- ---------------------------- Warren E. Buffett Warren E. Buffett Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board Page 31 of 33 NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE COMPANY CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY By /s/ Warren E. Buffett NATIONAL LIABILITY AND FIRE ----------------------- Warren E. Buffett INSURANCE COMPANY Chairman of the Board BLUE CHIP STAMPS WESCO FINANCIAL COPRORATION WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC. WESCO-FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY PRECISION STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. THE FECHHEIMER BROS. COMPANY NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART, INC. By /s/ Warren E. Buffett ---------------------------- Warren E. Buffett Attorney-in-Fact Page 32 of 33 EXHIBIT A RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY MEMBERS OF THE FILING GROUP PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc. RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(19) OF THE ACT: National Indemnity Company National Indemnity Company of the South National Fire and Marine Insurance Company Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company Cypress Insurance Company Columbia Insurance Company National Liability and Fire Insurance Company Wesco-Financial Insurance Company SUBSIDIARIES DIRECLY OWNING WELLS FARGO COMMON STOCK THAT ARE NOT INSURANCE COMPANIES: Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc. Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. The Fechheimer Bros. Company Page 33 of 33 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----