-----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, QqS1XbmcIbqZTNOlgpmVamGQD9KAdRqcZKkdvgpUokQdIDGY8FwRCEwSDy1tSzwK x08X+pi67YabiWbOCzpWGg== 0001166559-09-000012.txt : 20090708 0001166559-09-000012.hdr.sgml : 20090708 20090708171251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001166559-09-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090707 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090708 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090708 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166559 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14905 FILM NUMBER: 09935572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020205 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2009-07-07 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC BRK/B 0001166559 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 1551 EASTLAKE AVENUE E. SEATTLE WA 98102 0 0 1 0 Class B Common Stock 2009-07-07 4 S 0 100 2810.00 D 1677838 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-07 4 S 0 90 2820.00 D 1677748 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-07 4 S 0 10 2820.06 D 1677738 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-07 4 S 0 40 2835.00 D 1677698 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-07 4 S 0 60 2857.00 D 1677638 D The sales reported in this filing were made pursuant to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust's 10b5-1 sales plan to facilitate compliance with federal excise tax rules limiting excess business holdings by private foundations. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust By: /s/ Laurie A. Smiley, Attorney-in-Fact for each of the Co-Trustees, William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates 2009-07-08 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----