-----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, QC3mgABa4WYcV5Z+p8nNOaWYhBApW+JuEd+677+leu4KapCj21H53lnHL9tq9Cas QatP26G4SxwLbWj+UFmH+Q== 0001225208-09-020565.txt : 20091015 0001225208-09-020565.hdr.sgml : 20091015 20091015163029 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-09-020565 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091014 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091015 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091015 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166559 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14905 FILM NUMBER: 091121655 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258897900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020205 4 1 doc4.xml X0303 4 2009-10-14 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC BRK.B 0001166559 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 1551 EASTLAKE AVENUE E. SEATTLE WA 98102 1 Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 10 3354.82 D 1622358 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 10 3343.75 D 1622348 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 10 3338.05 D 1622338 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 10 3334.01 D 1622328 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 50 3347.25 D 1622278 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 90 3343.8 D 1622188 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 90 3338 D 1622098 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 90 3334 D 1622008 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3349.64 D 1621908 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3340 D 1621808 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3337 D 1621708 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3336 D 1621608 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3335.99 D 1621508 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3333 D 1621408 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3332 D 1621308 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3330 D 1621208 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 100 3324 D 1621108 D Class B Common Stock 2009-10-14 4 S 0 150 3347 D 1620958 D The sales reported in this filing were made pursuant to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust's 10b5-1 sales plan to facilitate compliance with federal excise tax rules limiting excess business holdings by private foundations. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust By: /s/ Alan Heuberger, Attorney-in-Fact for each of the Co-Trustees, William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates 2009-10-15 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----