0001193125-05-019971.txt : 20120705 0001193125-05-019971.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050204171720 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-019971 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050204 GROUP MEMBERS: BH COLUMBIA INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BLUE CHIP STAMPS GROUP MEMBERS: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: GEICO CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL IDEMNITY COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: OBH, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: WARREN E. BUFFETT GROUP MEMBERS: WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC GROUP MEMBERS: WESCO-FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY FILED BY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A 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 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GILLETTE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041499 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 041366970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-14311 FILM NUMBER: 05578083 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PRUDENTIAL TOWER BLDG STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174217000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PRUDENTIAL TOWER BLDG STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660911 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A AMENDMENT #8 Schedule 13D/A Amendment #8

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

 

(Amendment No. 8)1

 

 

 

 

THE GILLETTE COMPANY


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

375766102


(CUSIP Number)

 

 

MARC D. HAMBURG

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

1440 KIEWIT PLAZA

OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68131

(402) 346-1400


(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

January 27, 2005


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

 

Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

1   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 2 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF, BK

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                100,980,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                100,980,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            100,980,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            10.2% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            HC, CO

   

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 3 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            OBH, Inc.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                100,980,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                100,980,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            100,980,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            10.2% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            HC, CO

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 4 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            National Indemnity Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC, AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                64,980,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                64,980,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            64,980,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            6.6% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 5 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            GEICO Corporation

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                4,980,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                4,980,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            4,980,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.5% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            HC, CO

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 6 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Government Employees Insurance Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC, AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Maryland corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                4,980,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                4,980,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            4,980,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.5% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 7 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            National Fire and Marine Insurance Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC, AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,400,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

             0.7% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 8 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Columbia Insurance Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                20,800,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                20,800,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            20,800,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            2.1% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 9 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            BH Columbia Inc.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                20,800,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                20,800,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            20,800,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            2.1% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            HC, CO

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 10 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            National Liability & Fire Insurance Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Illinois corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                800,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                800,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            800,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.1% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 11 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Cypress Insurance Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                1,600,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,600,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,600,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.2% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 12 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Wesco Financial Corporation

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,400,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.7% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

* See instructions before filling out!


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 13 OF 20 PAGES

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,400,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.7% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Blue Chip Stamps

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            California corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,400,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.7% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

 

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Wesco-Financial Insurance Company

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            WC, AF

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Nebraska corporation

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                6,400,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,400,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            0.7% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IC

   

 

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  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Warren E. Buffett

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

            AF, PF, OO

   
  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)

 

  ¨
  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            U.S. citizen

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0 (see Item 5)


  8    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                100,980,000 (see Item 5)


  9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0 (see Item 5)


10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                100,980,000 (see Item 5)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            100,980,000 (see Item 5)

   
12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

¨

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

            10.2% (see Item 5)

   
14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IN

   

 

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This Amendment No. 8 is filed with respect to the Common Stock of The Gillette Company (“Gillette”), solely to report the Gillette Common Stock ownership and transaction information required by Item 5 of this Schedule 13D with respect to the executive officers and directors of the Reporting Persons (as defined herein) that was not available at the time Amendment No. 7 to this Schedule 13D was filed on January 28, 2005.

 

Item 5 of this Schedule 13D is amended to replace sections (a)-(b) with the following:

 

(a)-(b) The following table sets forth the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held of record by each Reporting Person and the approximate percentage of the outstanding Common Stock such shares represent:

 

Reporting Person


   Shares

   Approximate Percentage2

 

NICO

   60,000,000    6.1 %

NFMIC

   6,400,000    0.7 %

Columbia

   20,800,000    2.1 %

NLFIC

   800,000    0.1 %

Cypress

   1,600,000    0.2 %

WFIC

   6,400,000    0.7 %

Government Employees Insurance Company

   4,980,000    0.5 %

 

Reporting Persons not listed in the table above do not hold any Common Stock of record. However, such Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the Common Stock listed in the table above by virtue of their ownership or control of the Reporting Persons which hold Common Stock of

 


2 Calculation of percentage ownership herein is based on 990,111,879 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 25, 2005, as reported to Berkshire Hathaway by Gillette.


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 18 OF 20 PAGES

 

record and National Indemnity Company may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned of record by Government Employees Insurance Company.3 In particular, each Reporting Person listed in the table above may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock held of record by such Reporting Person with each other Reporting Person that is within the same chain of ownership or control of such Reporting Person.

 

Berkshire, as the ultimate parent of the Berkshire Entities, thus may be deemed to beneficially own, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over, in the aggregate, 100,980,000 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 10.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.

 

Because Mr. Buffett may be deemed to control Berkshire, he may be deemed to beneficially own, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over, the 100,980,000 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Berkshire. Accordingly, Mr. Buffett may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 100,980,000 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 10.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.

 

Other than as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons beneficially own any Common Stock.

 

David S. Gottesman, a director of Berkshire, himself does not own any shares of Gillette, but by virtue of his position as a senior managing director of First Manhattan Co., he may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 778,025 shares (or 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock) held in customer accounts at First Manhattan Co. as to which he may be deemed to have shared power to vote and/or shared power of disposition.

 

Robert E. Denham, a director of Wesco Financial Corporation, beneficially owns 7,200 shares of Gillette Common Stock (or less than 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock). Mr. Denham has sole voting and dispositive power over such shares.

 

Item 5(c) of this Schedule 13D is amended to add the following:

 

(c) Government Employees Insurance Company acquired 2,000,000 shares of Gillette Common Stock on February 2, 2005 in a privately negotiated transaction with a single seller at a price of $50.71 per share.

 

No other Reporting Person acquired any shares of Gillette Common Stock during the past 60 days.

 

During the past 60 days, the following sales of shares of Gillette were effected in open market transactions in customer accounts at First Manhattan Co. as to which David S. Gottesman may be deemed to have shared power to vote and/or shared power of disposition:

 

1,000 shares at $44.45 per share on December 7, 2004

120 shares at $44.64 per share on January 3, 2005

300 shares at $44.70 per share on January 14, 2005

1,500 shares at $44.88 per share on January 20, 2005

85 shares at $50.22 per share on February 1, 2005

 

ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit


E   Agreement to File Schedule 13D Jointly, among the Reporting Persons.
F   Certain information about the Executive Officers and Directors of the Reporting Persons (as restated to update as of the date of this amendment).

 


3 As mentioned previously in Item 2 hereof, (i) WFIC is wholly owned subsidiary of Wesco Holdings; (ii) Wesco Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesco; (iii) Wesco is an 80.1%-owned subsidiary of Blue Chip; (iv) Columbia is a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Columbia; (v) Government Employees Insurance Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of GEICO Corporation; (vi) GEICO Corporation is a majority owned subsidiary of NICO; (vii) each of Blue Chip, BH Columbia, Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Corporation, NICO, NFMIC, NLFIC and Cypress is a wholly owned subsidiary of OBH; (viii) OBH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire; and (ix) Mr. Buffett may be deemed to control Berkshire.


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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

Dated: February 4, 2005

 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

 

OBH, INC.

By:

  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG


 

By:

  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG


Name:

  

Marc D. Hamburg

 

Name:

  

Marc D. Hamburg

Title:

  

Vice President

 

Title:

  

Vice President

NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

 

NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:

  

/S/ MARK MILLARD


 

By:

  

/S/ MARK MILLARD


Name:

  

Mark Millard

 

Name:

  

Mark Millard

Title:

  

Assistant Secretary

 

Title:

  

Assistant Secretary

CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY

 

COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

By:

  

/S/ RODNEY ELDRED


 

By:

  

/S/ MARK MILLARD


Name:

  

Rodney Eldred

 

Name:

  

Mark Millard

Title:

  

Vice President

 

Title:

  

Assistant Secretary

BH COLUMBIA INC.

 

NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

By:

  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG


 

By:

  

/S/ MARK MILLARD


Name:

  

Marc D. Hamburg

 

Name:

  

Mark Millard

Title:

  

President

 

Title:

  

Assistant Secretary

BLUE CHIP STAMPS

 

WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By:

  

/S/ JEFFREY L. JACOBSON


 

By:

  

/S/ JEFFREY L. JACOBSON


Name:

  

Jeffrey L. Jacobson

 

Name:

  

Jeffrey L. Jacobson

Title:

  

Vice President

 

Title:

  

Vice President

WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC.

 

WESCO-FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY

By:

  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG


 

By:

  

/S/ MARK MILLARD


Name:

  

Marc D. Hamburg

 

Name:

  

Mark Millard

Title:

  

Treasurer

 

Title:

  

Assistant Secretary

WARREN E. BUFFETT

 

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY

    

/S/ WARREN E. BUFFETT


 

By:

  

/S/ CHARLES R. DAVIES


 

GEICO CORPORATION

 

Name:

Title:

  

Charles R. Davies

Senior Vice President

By:

  

/S/ CHARLES R. DAVIES


        

Name:

  

Charles R. Davies

        

Title:

  

Senior Vice President

        

 

 


CUSIP NO. 375766102    SCHEDULE 13D/A    PAGE 20 OF 20 PAGES

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit


E   Agreement to File Schedule 13D Jointly, among the Reporting Persons.
F   Certain information about the Executive Officers and Directors of the Reporting Persons (as restated to update as of the date of this amendment).
EX-99.E 2 dex99e.htm AGREEMENT TO FILE SCHEDULE 13D JOINTLY Agreement To File Schedule 13D Jointly

 

Exhibit E

 

AGREEMENT TO FILE SCHEDULE 13D JOINTLY

 

(as required by Item 7 of Schedule 13D)

 

The undersigned persons hereby agree that reports on Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto, may be filed in a single statement on behalf of all such persons, and further, each such person designates Marc D. Hamburg as its agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing any and all such reports required to be made by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Dated: February 4, 2005

 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.       OBH, INC.
By:  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG

      By:  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG

   

Name:     Marc D. Hamburg

         

Name:     Marc D. Hamburg

   

Title:       Vice President

         

Title:       Vice President

NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY       NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:  

/S/ MARK MILLARD

      By:  

/S/ MARK MILLARD

   

Name:     Mark Millard

         

Name:     Mark Millard

   

Title:       Assistant Secretary

         

Title:       Assistant Secretary

CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY       COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
By:  

/S/ RODNEY ELDRED

      By:  

/S/ MARK MILLARD

   

Name:     Rodney Eldred

         

Name:     Mark Millard

   

Title:       Vice President

         

Title:       Assistant Secretary

BH COLUMBIA INC.       NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG

      By:  

/S/ MARK MILLARD

   

Name:     Marc D. Hamburg

         

Name:     Mark Millard

   

Title:       President

         

Title:       Assistant Secretary

BLUE CHIP STAMPS       WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:  

/S/ JEFFREY L. JACOBSON

      By:  

/S/ JEFFREY L. JACOBSON

   

Name:     Jeffrey L. Jacobson

         

Name:     Jeffrey L. Jacobson

   

Title:       Vice President

         

Title:       Vice President

WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC.       WESCO-FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
By:  

/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG

      By:  

/S/ MARK MILLARD

   

Name:     Marc D. Hamburg

         

Name:     Mark Millard

   

Title:       Treasurer

         

Title:       Assistant Secretary

 


WARREN E. BUFFETT       GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY
   

/S/ WARREN E. BUFFETT

      By:  

/S/ CHARLES R. DAVIES

               

Name:     Charles R. Davies

               

Title:       Senior Vice President

GEICO CORPORATION        
By:  

/S/ CHARLES R. DAVIES

           
   

Name:     Charles R. Davies

           
   

Title:       Senior Vice President

           

 

EX-99.F 3 dex99f.htm CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Certain Information About The Executive Officers And Directors

Exhibit F

 

CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS

 

Set forth below is information about (i) the name and title of each executive officer and director of the Berkshire Entities, (ii) his or her business address, and (iii) his or her present principal occupation or employment, and the name, principal business, and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted (to the extent that the principal business and address of such corporation or organization are not already disclosed in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D).

 

(1) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”)

 

The executive officers of Berkshire are Warren E. Buffett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Charles T. Munger, Vice Chairman, and Marc D. Hamburg, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The directors of Berkshire are Warren E. Buffett, Charles T. Munger, Howard G. Buffett, Malcolm G. Chace, William H. Gates, David S. Gottesman, Charlotte Guyman, Donald R. Keough, Thomas S. Murphy, Ronald L. Olson, and Walter Scott, Jr.

 

(2) OBH, Inc. (“OBH”)

 

The executive officers of OBH are Warren E. Buffett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Charles T. Munger, Vice Chairman, and Marc D. Hamburg, Vice President and Treasurer. The directors of OBH are Warren E. Buffett, Marc D. Hamburg, and Forrest N. Krutter.

 

(3) National Indemnity Company (“NICO”)

 

The executive officers of NICO are Donald F. Wurster, President, Ajit Jain, Executive Vice President, Phillip M. Wolf, Senior Vice President, Dale Geistkemper, Treasurer, and Forrest N. Krutter, Senior Vice President. The directors of NICO are Donald F. Wurster, Phillip M. Wolf, Marc D. Hamburg, Forrest N. Krutter, Warren E. Buffett, Michael A. Goldberg, and Mark D. Millard.

 

(4) Nebraska Fire and Marine Insurance Company (“NFMIC”)

 

The executive officers of NFMIC are Donald F. Wurster, President, Phillip M. Wolf, Senior Vice President, Dale Geistkemper, Treasurer, and Forrest N. Krutter, Senior Vice President. The directors of NFMIC are Donald F. Wurster, Marc D. Hamburg, Forrest N. Krutter, Warren E. Buffett, and Michael A. Goldberg.

 

(5) Cypress Insurance Company (“Cypress”)

 

The executive officer of Cypress is Rodney Eldred, President. The directors of Cypress are Rodney Eldred, Michael A. Goldberg, and Brad Kinstler.

 

- F1 -


 

(6) Columbia Insurance Company (“Columbia”)

 

The executive officers of Columbia are Donald F. Wurster, President, Phillip M. Wolf, Senior Vice President, Dale Geistkemper, Treasurer, and Forrest N. Krutter, Senior Vice President. The directors of Columbia are Donald F. Wurster, Marc D. Hamburg, Forrest N. Krutter, Warren E. Buffett, and Michael A. Goldberg.

 

(7) BH Columbia Inc. (“BH Columbia”)

 

The executive officers of BH Columbia are Marc D. Hamburg, President, and Daniel J. Jaksich, Treasurer. The directors of BH Columbia are Marc D. Hamburg, Daniel J. Jaksich, Forrest N. Krutter, and Mark D. Millard.

 

(8) National Liability & Fire Insurance Company (“NLFIC”)

 

The executive officers of NLFIC are Donald F. Wurster, President, Ajit Jain, Executive Vice President, and Dale Geistkemper, Treasurer. The directors of NLFIC are Donald F. Wurster, Marc D. Hamburg, Warren E. Buffett, Michael A. Goldberg, Forrest N. Krutter, Brian Snover, and Phillip M. Wolf.

 

(9) Blue Chip Stamps (“Blue Chip”)

 

The executive officers of Blue Chip are Charles T. Munger, Chairman, Robert H. Bird, President, and Jeffrey L. Jacobson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The directors of Blue Chip are Charles T. Munger, Robert H. Bird, and Jeffrey L. Jacobson.

 

(10) Wesco Financial Corporation (“Wesco”)

 

The executive officers of Wesco are Charles T. Munger, Chairman, Robert H. Bird, President, Jeffrey L. Jacobson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Robert E. Sahm, Vice President. The directors of Wesco are Charles T. Munger, Robert H. Bird, Carolyn H. Carlburg, Robert E. Denham, Robert T. Flaherty, Peter D. Kaufman and Elizabeth Casper Peters.

 

(11) Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc. (“Wesco Holdings”)

 

The executive officers of Wesco Holdings are Michael A. Goldberg, President, and Marc D. Hamburg, Treasurer. The directors of Wesco Holdings are Michael A. Goldberg, Marc D. Hamburg, and Warren E. Buffett.

 

(12) Wesco-Financial Insurance Company (“WFIC”)

 

The executive officers of WFIC are Michael A. Goldberg, President, and Dale Geistkemper, Treasurer. The directors of WFIC are Michael A. Goldberg, Dale Geistkemper, Warren E. Buffett, Marc D. Hamburg, and Forrest N. Krutter.

 

- F2 -


 

(13) GEICO Corporation

 

The executive officers of GEICO Corporation are Olza M. Nicely, President and Chief Executive Officer-Insurance Operations, Louis A. Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer-Capital Operations, Charles R. Davies, Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Thomas A. Wells, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The directors of GEICO Corporation are Warren E. Buffett, Marc D. Hamburg, and Forrest N. Krutter.

 

(14) Government Employees Insurance Company

 

The executive officers of Government Employees Insurance Company are Olza M. Nicely, President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles R. Davies, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Wells, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, William E. Roberts, Vice President. The directors of GEICO Corporation are Charles R. Davies, John J. Geer, Donald R. Lyons, Robert M. Miller, Olza M. Nicely, William E. Roberts, David L. Schindler, and Thomas M. Wells.

 

- F3 -


Name


  

Principal Occupation


  

Business Address


Robert H. Bird    President of Wesco    301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101
Howard G. Buffett    President of Buffett Farms and BioImages, a photography and publishing company    407 Southmoreland Place, Decatur, Illinois 62521, which is the same address for Buffett Farms and BioImages
Warren E. Buffett    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire    1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Carolyn H. Carlburg    Attorney in private practice    1040 North Lincoln Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pasadena, California 91103
Malcolm G. Chace    Chairman of the Board of Directors of BankRI, a community bank located in Rhode Island    One Providence Washington Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, which is the same address for BankRI
Charles R. Davies    Senior Vice President and General Counsel of GEICO Corporation    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Robert E. Denham    Partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP    355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-1560
Rodney Eldred    President of Cornhusker Casualty Company, the principal business of which is the property and casualty insurance business    9290 West Dodge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, which is the same address for Cornhusker Casualty Company
Robert T. Flaherty    Personal investments    301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101

 

- F4 -


Name


  

Principal Occupation


  

Business Address


William H. Gates    Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, a software Company    One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98032
John J. Geer    Vice President, Government Employees Insurance Company    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Dale Geistkemper    Treasurer of National Indemnity Company    3024 Harney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Michael A. Goldberg    President of Berkshire Hathaway Credit Corp., which is engaged in commercial real estate financing    1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, which is the same address for Berkshire Hathaway Credit Corp.
David S. Gottesman    Senior Managing Director of First Manhattan Company, an investment Advisory firm    437 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022
Charlotte Guyman    Chairman of Finance Committee of Board of Directors of UW Medicine, an academic medical center    3224 78th Place NE Medina, WA 98039
Marc D. Hamburg    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire    1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Jeffrey L. Jacobson    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wesco    301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101

 

- F5 -


Name


  

Principal Occupation


  

Business Address


Ajit Jain    Executive Vice President of NICO    3024 Harney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Daniel J. Jaksich    Controller of Berkshire    1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Peter Kaufman    Chairman and CEO of Glenair Inc.    301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101
Donald R. Keough    Chairman of Allen and Company Incorporated, an investment banking firm   

DMK International

200 Galleria Parkway

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

Brad Kinstler    President of Fechheimers Brothers Company, which is engaged in the manufacture of uniforms    4545 Malsbary Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, which is the same address for Fechheimers Brothers Company
Forrest N. Krutter    Secretary of Berkshire    1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Donald R. Lyons    Vice President, Government Employees Insurance Company    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Mark D. Millard    Director of Financial Assets of Berkshire    1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Robert M. Miller    Vice President, Government Employees Insurance Company    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076

 

- F6 -


Name


  

Principal Occupation


  

Business Address


Charles T. Munger    Vice Chairman of Berkshire    355 South Grand Avenue, 34th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-1560
Thomas S. Murphy    Former Chairman and CEO Of Capital Cities/ABC   

c/o ABC Inc.

77 West 66th Street

New York, NY 10023

Olza M. Nicely    President and CEO- Insurance Operations, GEICO Corporation    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Ronald L. Olson    Partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP    355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-1560
Elizabeth Casper Peters    Engaged in personal investments    301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101
William E. Roberts    Vice President, Government Employees Insurance Company    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Robert E. Sahm    Vice President of Wesco    301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101
David L. Schindler    Vice President, Government Employees Insurance Company    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Walter Scott, Jr.    Chairman of the Board of Directors of Level 3 Communications, Inc., which is engaged in telecommunications and computer outsourcing    1025 El Dorado Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado 80021, which is the same address for Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Louis A. Simpson    President and CEO- Capital Operations, GEICO Corporation    P.O. Box 1943 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Brian Snover    Vice President of NICO    3024 Harney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Thomas M. Wells    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GEICO Corporation    One GEICO Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076
Phillip M. Wolf    Senior Vice President of NICO    3024 Harney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Donald F. Wurster    President of NICO    3024 Harney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

 

 

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