-----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, KBySeWajJ7rE0vkbaNwy1vHaQ66x5IxNmwC4ztRTmpla30MrMk6kjrxT26fDTU+c AKmJac00vORQiqjQKy32vA== 0001225208-09-023921.txt : 20091203 0001225208-09-023921.hdr.sgml : 20091203 20091203161940 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-09-023921 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091202 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091203 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: 091220380 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 2009-12-02 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC BRK.B 0001166559 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 1551 EASTLAKE AVENUE E. SEATTLE WA 98102 1 Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 10 3363.53 D 1595698 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 10 3363.51 D 1595688 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 10 3360 D 1595678 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 80 3363 D 1595598 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 90 3359.38 D 1595508 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 100 3337.6 D 1595408 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 100 3336.99 D 1595308 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 100 3336.78 D 1595208 D Class B Common Stock 2009-12-02 4 S 0 100 3335 D 1595108 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/ Laurie A. Smiley, Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees, William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates 2009-12-03 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----