-----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, NHjKmvNnhaA7vulnZeyQzEy+X+NE8eevOeJHFFuqzXxu/4w9aBQTkPW1D6qdKNiF BbWBuE4tDpjPQG3XRQE1HA== 0001193125-10-275496.txt : 20101207 0001193125-10-275496.hdr.sgml : 20101207 20101207151657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-275496 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY FINANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001274791 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 450524698 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-164611-01 FILM NUMBER: 101236997 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWITT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 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: FWP 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 FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-164611
Pricing Term Sheet

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY FINANCE CORPORATION

Pricing Term Sheet

$500,000,000 2.45% Senior Notes due 2015

 

Issuer:    Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation
Guarantor:    Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Principal Amount:    $500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Ratings (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch):    Aa2/AA+/A+ (Stable/Stable/Stable)
Maturity Date:    December 15, 2015
Issue Price (Price to Public):    99.780%
Gross Spread:    32.5 bps
Proceeds to Issuer:    $497,275,000
Interest Rate:    2.45% per annum
Benchmark Treasury:    1.375% due November 30, 2015
Benchmark Treasury Yield:    1.647%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    85 bps
Yield to Maturity:    2.497%
Interest Payment Dates:    Each December 15 and June 15, commencing June 15, 2011
Make-Whole call:    At any time at Treasury plus 15 bps
CUSIP:    084664 BN0
ISIN:    US084664BN03
Trade Date:    December 7, 2010
Settlement Date:    December 15, 2010 (T+6)
Sole Bookrunner:    Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526.

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