8-K 1 d288903d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) January 24, 2012

 

 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-14905   47-0813844

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION

OF INCORPORATION)

  

(COMMISSION

FILE NUMBER)

  

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

3555 Farnam Street

Omaha, Nebraska

     68131
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)     (ZIP CODE)

(402) 346-1400

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

 

 

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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s ratio of consolidated earnings to consolidated fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows:

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

Calculation of Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to Consolidated Fixed Charges

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Nine Months     Year Ended December 31,  
     Ended
September  30,
2011		     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway

    $ 7,206      $ 12,967      $ 8,055      $ 4,994      $ 13,213      $ 11,015   

Income tax expense

      3,307        5,607        3,538        1,978        6,594        5,505   

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

      349        527        386        602        354        258   

Earnings from equity method investments

      —          (50 )      (427 )      —          —          —     

Dividends from equity method investees

      —          20        132        —          —          —     

Fixed charges

      2,393        3,084        2,279        2,276        2,202        1,979   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings available for fixed charges

    $ 13,255      $ 22,155      $ 13,963      $ 9,850      $ 22,363      $ 18,757   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fixed charges

             

Interest on indebtedness (including amortization of debt discount and expense)

    $ 1,989      $ 2,558      $ 1,992      $ 1,963      $ 1,910      $ 1,724   

Rentals representing interest and other

      404        526        287        313        292        255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
   $ 2,393      $ 3,084      $ 2,279      $ 2,276      $ 2,202      $ 1,979   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      5.54 x      7.18 x      6.13 x      4.33 x      10.16 x      9.48 x 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

January 24, 2012       BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
     

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg

      By: Marc D. Hamburg
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer