0001181431-13-036496.txt : 20130624
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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
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2013-06-20
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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