0001181431-13-036496.txt : 20130624 0001181431-13-036496.hdr.sgml : 20130624 20130624204143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-13-036496 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130620 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130624 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130624 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Symetra Financial CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001403385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 200978027 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 108TH AVENUE NE STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004-5135 BUSINESS PHONE: 425-256-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 108TH AVENUE NE STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004-5135 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUFFETT WARREN E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315090 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33808 FILM NUMBER: 13930700 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 KIEWIT PLZ 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL REINSURANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040799 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33808 FILM NUMBER: 13930701 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL RE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317745 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33808 FILM NUMBER: 13930702 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FINANCIAL CENTRE P O BOX 10351 STREET 2: 695 EAST MAIN STREET CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-2351 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033285000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FINANCIAL CENTRE STREET 2: P O BOX 10350 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-2350 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33808 FILM NUMBER: 13930703 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 4 1 rrd384268.xml X0306 4 2013-06-20 0 0001403385 Symetra Financial CORP SYA 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 0000317745 GENERAL RE CORP 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA OMAHA NE 0 0 1 0 0000040799 GENERAL REINSURANCE CORP 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 0000315090 BUFFETT WARREN E 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2013-06-20 4 X 0 9487872 11.494 A 26887872 I See footnote (1) Common Stock 2013-06-20 4 J 0 7023029 15.528 D 19864843 I See footnote (1) Common Stock 2013-06-20 4 J 0 184036 0 A 20048879 I See footnote (1) Warrant (right to buy) 11.494 2013-06-20 4 X 0 9487872 0 D 2004-07-30 2014-07-29 Common Stock 9487872 0 I See footnote (1) These securities are owned directly by General Reinsurance Corporation ("GRC"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Re Corporation ("Gen Re"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"). As Berkshire and Gen Re are in the chain of ownership of GRC, each of Berkshire and Gen Re may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares of Symetra Financial Corporation ("SYA") common stock presently owned by GRC. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares of SYA common stock presently owned by GRC. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. On June 20, 2013, GRC exercised its warrant to purchase 9,487,872 shares of SYA common stock for $11.494 per share and paid the exercise price on a cashless basis, resulting in SYA's withholding of 7,023,029 shares of SYA common stock in respect of the exercise price. In order to induce GRC to exercise the warrant as described in footnote 2, SYA has agreed to issue to GRC 184,036 additional shares of SYA common stock. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., by Marc D. Hamburg 2013-06-24