-----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, R2XFlVtNnhlmgg7YsK8XQWvdZOoGnzf0BcN9dCZmx4mG93Wila5nlUAyEYT73e3w p6z3BBO5A0oGATvYIVjuRA== 0000950129-06-005589.txt : 20061127 0000950129-06-005589.hdr.sgml : 20061127 20060516162315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-06-005589 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060516 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
1440 KIEWIT PLAZA
OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68131
TELEPHONE (402) 346-1400
FAX (402) 346-3375
May 16, 2006
Mr. Jeffrey Riedler
Assistant Director
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
     
Re:
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
 
  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
 
  Filed March 13, 2006
 
  File No. 1-14905
Dear Mr. Riedler:
On April 20, 2006, I wrote to you and indicated that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. would not be able to respond to your 10-K comment letter dated April 19, 2006 until May 17, 2006. Unfortunately, we have not completed our responses at this time and will not have them completed on May 17, 2006. In addition to the reasons stated in my letter of April 20, 2006, a considerable amount of time was spent during the latter part of April and the first several days of May in finalizing an agreement to acquire 80% of the Iscar Metalworking Companies (“IMC”) in a transaction that values the IMC at $5 billion. It is now our intention to provide our responses to you no later than May 24, 2006.
I apologize for this additional delay and I assure you that there will be no further delays. If you would like to discuss this matter or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(s) Marc D. Hamburg
By Marc D. Hamburg
Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
MDH/es
cc: Joseph Roesler

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