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0000950134-08-006626.txt : 20080415 0000950134-08-006626.hdr.sgml : 20080415 20080415101647 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-08-006626 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080414 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080415 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080415 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14905 FILM NUMBER: 08756076 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 8-K 1 a39896e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk

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 14, 2008

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	001-14905	47-0813844
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(402) 346-1400

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):

o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-2)

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On April 14, 2008, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing that Joseph Brandon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Corporation, has decided to resign and that Franklin “Tad” Montross will replace Mr. Brandon as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Corporation. This press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Press Release dated April 14, 2008

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.


	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Date: April 14, 2008	By:	/s/ Marc D. Hamburg
	Name:		Marc D. Hamburg
	Title:		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 a39896exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exv99w1

Exhibit 99.1

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
NEWS RELEASE



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		April 14, 2008

OMAHA, NE—Joseph Brandon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has decided to resign effective today. Franklin “Tad” Montross, President of General Re Corporation, will replace Mr. Brandon as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Corporation.

Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services. Common stock of the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B.

Contact
Marc D. Hamburg
402-346-1400

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