8-K

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) August 13, 2002

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE	001-14905	47-0813844
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)	(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)	(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska	68131
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)	(ZIP CODE)

(402) 346-1400

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2
EXHIBIT 99.3
EXHIBIT 99.4

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On August 13, 2002, each of the principal executive officer, Warren E. Buffett, and principal financial officer, Marc D. Hamburg, of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.

     In addition, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 13, 2002 by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was accompanied by certifications by Mr. Buffett and Mr. Hamburg pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     A copy of each of the statements and the certifications is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4).

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August 13, 2002
99.2	Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August 13, 2002
99.3	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer)
99.4	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer)

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.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
	/s/ Marc D. Hamburg
By: Marc D. Hamburg Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 3 a83680exv99w1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Warren E. Buffett, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee of the board of directors. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Commission on March 29, 2002 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Warren E. Buffett Subscribed and sworn to ---------------------------------- before me this 13th day Warren E. Buffett of August 2002. Chairman and principal executive officer August 13, 2002 /s/ Tracey Schnell ---------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: ---------------------- EX-99.2 4 a83680exv99w2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 EXHIBIT 99.2 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Marc D. Hamburg, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee of the board of directors. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Commission on March 29, 2002 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Marc D. Hamburg Subscribed and sworn to ---------------------------------- before me this 13th day Marc D. Hamburg of August 2002. Vice President and principal financial officer August 13, 2002 /s/ Tracey Schnell ---------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: ---------------------- EX-99.3 5 a83680exv99w3.txt EXHIBIT 99.3 EXHIBIT 99.3 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Warren E. Buffett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my knowledge: (1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: August 13, 2002 /s/ Warren E. Buffett ------------------------------------------ Warren E. Buffett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EX-99.4 6 a83680exv99w4.txt EXHIBIT 99.4 EXHIBIT 99.4 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Marc D. Hamburg, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my knowledge: (1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: August 13, 2002 /s/ Marc D. Hamburg ------------------------------------------ Marc D. Hamburg Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Warren E. Buffett, state and attest that:

(1)   To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
      subsequent covered report:

      -     no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact
            as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case
            of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the
            date on which it was filed); and

      -     no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
            the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
            under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the
            period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form
            8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was
            filed).

(2)   I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
      committee of the board of directors.

(3)   In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before
      the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

      -     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
            2001 filed with the Commission on March 29, 2002 of Berkshire
            Hathaway Inc.

      -     all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
            proxy materials of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed with the Commission
            subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and

      -     any amendments to any of the foregoing.


      /s/ Warren E. Buffett                              Subscribed and sworn to
      ----------------------------------                 before me this 13th day
      Warren E. Buffett                                  of August 2002.
      Chairman and principal executive officer
      August 13, 2002
                                                         /s/ Tracey Schnell
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         Notary Public

                                                         My Commission Expires:

                                                         ----------------------

EX-99.2

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2


STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Marc D. Hamburg, state and attest that:

(1)   To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
      subsequent covered report:

      -     no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact
            as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case
            of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the
            date on which it was filed); and

      -     no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
            the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
            under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the
            period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form
            8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was
            filed).

(2)   I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit
      committee of the board of directors.

(3)   In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before
      the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

      -     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
            2001 filed with the Commission on March 29, 2002 of Berkshire
            Hathaway Inc.

      -     all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
            proxy materials of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed with the Commission
            subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and

      -     any amendments to any of the foregoing.


      /s/ Marc D. Hamburg                                Subscribed and sworn to
      ----------------------------------                 before me this 13th day
      Marc D. Hamburg                                    of August 2002.
      Vice President and principal financial officer
      August 13, 2002
                                                         /s/ Tracey Schnell
                                                         ----------------------
                                                         Notary Public

                                                         My Commission Expires:

                                                         ----------------------

EX-99.3

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3


                      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Warren E. Buffett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway
Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my knowledge:


(1)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
      ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
      Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
      78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
      Company.

Dated:  August 13, 2002




                                      /s/ Warren E. Buffett
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Warren E. Buffett
                                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.4

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.4


                      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Marc D. Hamburg, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire
Hathaway Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my
knowledge:


(1)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
      ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
      Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
      78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
      Company.

Dated:  August 13, 2002



                                      /s/ Marc D. Hamburg
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Marc D. Hamburg
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer