-----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, PQGvT8Tx5lRg5qgkd705f64gBm4tnAzmLu7PZcsmm4JHBLQpuE1wQ306L/CooESl QCDvyOUxQvdwc6rVRzn8MA== 0001166559-09-000020.txt : 20090714 0001166559-09-000020.hdr.sgml : 20090714 20090714163318 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001166559-09-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090713 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090714 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090714 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: 09944130 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 2009-07-13 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 2009-07-13 4 S 0 90 2775.00 D 1675748 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2775.15 D 1675738 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 90 2777.00 D 1675648 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2777.13 D 1675638 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2785.00 D 1675538 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 90 2791.00 D 1675448 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2791.25 D 1675438 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2795.00 D 1675338 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2804.99 D 1675238 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 70 2821.00 D 1675168 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 30 2821.05 D 1675138 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2823.33 D 1675038 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 50 2824.60 D 1674988 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 50 2824.90 D 1674938 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2830.00 D 1674838 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 180 2831.00 D 1674658 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 20 2831.11 D 1674638 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2832.00 D 1674538 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 100 2840.00 D 1674438 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 50 2845.00 D 1674388 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2845.16 D 1674378 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2845.36 D 1674368 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2846.00 D 1674358 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 20 2846.05 D 1674338 D Class B Common Stock 2009-07-13 4 S 0 10 2847.00 D 1674328 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 2009-07-14 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----