-----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, B1PBaRuqFH/e6npL5UdS7cM4qa43TqogSYtDgVzcNOL+tUERNAfcCC2mm9ZmBpq/ EPa+4iGzhDSSCIH/K0A3sA== 0001225208-10-001909.txt : 20100120 0001225208-10-001909.hdr.sgml : 20100120 20100120161936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-10-001909 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100119 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100120 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: 10536492 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 2010-01-19 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC BRK.B 0001166559 BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST 1551 EASTLAKE AVENUE E. SEATTLE WA 98102 1 Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 3 3334.5 D 1572205 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 5 3322 D 1572200 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 10 3333.15 D 1572190 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 10 3333.02 D 1572180 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 10 3308.56 D 1572170 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 10 3299.1 D 1572160 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 10 3292.3 D 1572150 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 20 3334.39 D 1572130 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 20 3308.6 D 1572110 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 20 3300.25 D 1572090 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 20 3291.5 D 1572070 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 22 3334.01 D 1572048 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 25 3333.6 D 1572023 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 25 3322.5 D 1571998 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3333.99 D 1571968 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3332.7 D 1571938 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3330.8 D 1571908 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3325.15 D 1571878 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3318 D 1571848 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3317.8 D 1571818 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3309.78 D 1571788 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3306.99 D 1571758 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3300.16 D 1571728 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3300 D 1571698 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3297.97 D 1571668 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3294.4 D 1571638 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3293.5 D 1571608 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3292.5 D 1571578 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3292 D 1571548 D Class B Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 S 0 30 3287.61 D 1571518 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. Multiple Forms submitted. 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 2010-01-20 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----