-----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, WLF/cO8e5TiMzVN0w5+CGf4m3fmtoxxcgm0RT9LvflayDRm5XrDHtyWU0PBjp++5 M7eN0LV6UPTlIYfhUnZO4w== 0001166559-09-000078.txt : 20090821 0001166559-09-000078.hdr.sgml : 20090821 20090821163134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001166559-09-000078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090820 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090821 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: 091028936 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 2009-08-20 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 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3268.87 D 1653388 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 30 3272.02 D 1653358 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 20 3273.00 D 1653338 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3273.80 D 1653328 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 20 3274.00 D 1653308 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 20 3274.50 D 1653288 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 20 3274.90 D 1653268 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3275.00 D 1653258 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3275.09 D 1653248 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3276.01 D 1653238 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3277.62 D 1653228 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3278.00 D 1653218 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3279.80 D 1653208 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 100 3280.00 D 1653108 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3280.50 D 1653098 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3281.50 D 1653088 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 30 3282.00 D 1653058 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3282.01 D 1653048 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 70 3282.04 D 1652978 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3282.50 D 1652968 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3282.80 D 1652958 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3283.00 D 1652948 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 10 3283.49 D 1652938 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 110 3285.00 D 1652828 D Class B Common Stock 2009-08-20 4 S 0 20 3287.00 D 1652808 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 2009-08-21 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----