-----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, O91nzrG8ym1TOIQX3viXZAGW+36YghrLUMUkirNxYTwxN60ZehigXBn3EmLsgvt1 nEeJh9OqYWY6lwAvnyZeqQ== 0000950129-04-009025.txt : 20041115 0000950129-04-009025.hdr.sgml : 20041115 20041115170608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-04-009025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041115 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20041115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 470813844 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04545 FILM NUMBER: 041146506 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 13F-HR 1 a03153ae13fvhr.txt BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. - DATED 9/30/2004 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2004 ------------------ Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ______ This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ----------------------------------- Address: 1440 Kiewit Plaza ----------------------------------- Omaha, NE 68131 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 28- 4545 --------- The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Marc D. Hamburg ------------------------ Title: Vice President ------------------------ Phone: 402-346-1400 ------------------------
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: (s) Marc D. Hamburg Omaha, NE November 12, 2004 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ x ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Form 13F File Number Name 28- 5194 General Re - New England Asset Management, Inc. ------ -----------------------------------------------
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 17 ------------------ Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 61 ------------------ Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 33,856,547 ------------------- (thousands) Confidential Information has been omitted from the public Form 13F and filed with the Commission. Included in this information is information regarding Berkshire's position in Sun Trust Banks Inc. included in its June 30, 2004, public Form 13F List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]
NO. FORM 13F FILE NUMBER NAME 1. 28-5678 Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska 2. 28- BH Columbia Inc. 3. 28-5676 BHG Life Insurance Co. 4. 28-719 Blue Chip Stamps 5. 28-554 Buffett, Warren E. 6. 28-1517 Columbia Insurance Co. 7. 28-2226 Cornhusker Casualty Co. 8. 28-852 GEICO Corp. 9. 28-101 Government Employees Ins. Corp. 10. 28-1066 National Fire & Marine 11. 28-718 National Indemnity Co. 12. 28-5006 National Liability & Fire Ins. Co. 13. 28-717 OBH Inc. 14. 28-2740 Plaza Investment Managers 15. 28-1357 Wesco Financial Corp. 16. 28-3091 Wesco Financial Ins. Co. 17. 28-3105 Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. Form 13F Information Table September 30, 2004
Column 6 Investment Discretion Column 8 Column 4 Column 5 ----------------------- Voting Authority Column 2 Column 3 Market Shares or (c) Column 7 ------------------- Column 1 Title of CUSIP Value Principal (a) (b)Shared- Shared- Other (a) (b) (c) Name of Issuer Class Number (In Thousands) Amount $ Sole Defined Other Managers Sole Shared None - -------------- ----- ------ -------------- -------- ---- ------- ----- -------- ---- ------ ---- American Express Co. Com 025816 10 9 886,419 17,225,400 X 5,2,6,13 17,225,400 411,404 7,994,634 X 5,10,13 7,994,634 6,188,368 120,255,879 X 5,11,13 120,255,879 99,992 1,943,100 X 5,4,13,15,16,17 1,943,100 215,704 4,191,687 X 5,13 4,191,687 American Standard Companies Com 029712 10 6 408,473 10,497,900 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 10,497,900 Block H & R Com 093671 10 5 709,207 14,350,600 X 5,11,13 14,350,600 Coca Cola Com 191216 10 0 71,770 1,792,000 X 5,13 1,792,000 71,129 1,776,000 X 5,12,13 1,776,000 288,584 7,205,600 X 5,4,13,15,16,17 7,205,600 1,607,671 40,141,600 X 5,2,6,13 40,141,600 5,604,821 139,945,600 X 5,11,13 139,945,600 366,025 9,139,200 X 5,10,13 9,139,200 Comcast Corp CLA SPL 20030N 20 0 139,600 5,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 5,000,000 Comdisco Holding Co. Com 200334 10 0 25,066 1,179,592 X 5,11,13 1,179,592 6,234 293,367 X 5,2,6,13 293,367 354 16,669 X 5,10,13 16,669 Costco Wholesale Corp. Com 22160K 10 5 218,094 5,254,000 X 5,11,13 5,254,000 First Data Corporation Com 319963 10 4 348,000 8,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 8,000,000 Gannett Inc. Com 364730 10 1 288,771 3,447,600 X 5,11,13 3,447,600 Gap Inc. Com 364760 10 8 279,750 15,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 15,000,000 The Gillette Co. Com 375766 10 2 2,504,400 60,000,000 X 5,11,13 60,000,000 868,192 20,800,000 X 5,2,6,13 20,800,000 267,136 6,400,000 X 5,10,13 6,400,000 267,136 6,400,000 X 5,4,13,15,16,17 6,400,000 33,392 800,000 X 5,12,13 800,000 66,784 1,600,000 X 5,13 1,600,000 HCA Inc. Com 404119 10 9 381,500 10,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 10,000,000 95,383 2,500,200 X 5,2,6,13 2,500,200 38,150 1,000,000 X 5,13 1,000,000 ---------- 22,757,509 ----------
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. Form 13F Information Table September 30, 2004
Column 6 Investment Discretion Column 8 Column 4 Column 5 ---------------------- Voting Authority Column 2 Column 3 Market Shares or (c) Column 7 ------------------ Column 1 Title of CUSIP Value Principal (a) (b)Shared- Shared- Other (a) (b) (c) Name of Issuer Class Number (In Thousands) Amount $ Sole Defined Other Managers Sole Shared None - -------------- ----- ------ -------------- -------- ---- ------- ----- -------- ---- ------ ---- Iron Mountain Inc. Com 462846 10 6 234,775 6,935,750 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 6,935,750 M & T Bank Corporation Com 55261F 10 4 573,919 5,997,060 X 5,11,13 5,997,060 52,252 546,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 546,000 15,857 165,700 X 5,10,13 165,700 Moody's Com 615369 10 5 1,182,277 16,140,300 X 5,11,13 16,140,300 575,723 7,859,700 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 7,859,700 Mueller Industries Com 624756 10 2 58,494 1,361,900 X 5,11,13 1,361,900 Nike Inc. Com 654106 10 3 472,800 6,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 6,000,000 Outback Steakhouse Inc. Com 689899 10 2 75,535 1,818,800 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 1,818,800 Petrochina Co LTD ADR 71646E 10 0 3,919 72,900 X 5,11,13 72,900 31,509 586,100 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 586,100 Pier 1 Imports Inc. Com 720279 10 8 144,640 8,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 8,000,000 Sealed Air Corporation Com 81211K 10 0 51,601 1,113,300 X 5,11,13 1,113,300 Servicemaster Company Com 81760N 10 9 72,165 5,611,600 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 5,611,600 Shaw Communications Inc. ClB 82028K 20 0 366,960 22,000,000 X 5,8,9,11,13,14 22,000,000 Torchmark Corp. Com 891027 10 4 4,124 77,551 X 5,1,11,13 77,551 23,917 449,728 X 5,2,6,13 449,728 45,862 862,400 X 5,11,13 862,400 34,019 639,700 X 5,10,13 639,700 USG Corporation Com 903293 40 5 118,495 6,500,000 X 5,11,13 6,500,000 Washington Post Co. ClB 939640 10 8 822,760 894,304 X 5,11,13 894,304 136,446 148,311 X 5,1,3,7,11,13 148,311 596,312 648,165 X 5,10,13 648,165 34,026 36,985 X 5,12,13 36,985 Wells Fargo & Co. Del Com 949746 10 1 769,381 12,902,590 X 5,2,6,13 12,902,590 60,918 1,021,600 X 5,4,13,15,16,17 1,021,600 7,213 120,970 X 5,10,13 120,970 83,124 1,394,000 X 5,12,13 1,394,000 155,328 2,604,860 X 5,13 2,604,860 2,290,052 38,404,360 X 5,11,13 38,404,360 Wesco Finl Corp. Com 950817 10 6 2,004,635 5,703,087 X 5,4,13 5,703,087 ----------- 11,099,038 ----------- GRAND TOTAL $33,856,547 ===========
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