-----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, Cilxc7SAsF099w9ayGMOd3Ihrvnnwqssn7RiT41HM4IQ2YLG9vphwLxlyeqEx6KQ R5JI66CY0qAOknGdLHW9KA== 0001193125-07-031865.txt : 20070214 0001193125-07-031865.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214162020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-031865 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: OBH, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: WARREN E. BUFFETT 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: SC 13G/A 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 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 431162835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31097 FILM NUMBER: 07620807 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145772000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.


(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

035229103

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

December 31, 2006


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1 (b)

¨ Rule 13d-1 (c)

¨ Rule 13d-1 (d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)


CUSIP No. 035229103   13G   Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Warren E. Buffett    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
  (a)  x  
    (b)  ¨    
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  NONE
    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  36,417,400
    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  NONE
    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  36,417,400
  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                36,417,400    
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
                Not Applicable.    
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                4.7%    
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                IN, HC    


CUSIP No. 035229103   13G   Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
  (a)  x  
    (b)  ¨    
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                State of Delaware    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  NONE
    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  36,417,400
    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  NONE
    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  36,417,400
  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                36,417,400    
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
                Not applicable.    
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                4.7%    
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                HC, CO    


CUSIP No. 035229103   13G   Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                OBH, Inc.    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
  (a)  x  
    (b)  ¨    
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                State of Delaware    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  NONE
    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  36,417,400
    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  NONE
    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  36,417,400
  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                36,417,400    
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
                Not applicable.    
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                4.7%    
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                HC, CO    


CUSIP No. 035229103   13G   Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                National Indemnity Company    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
  (a)  x  
    (b)  ¨    
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                State of Nebraska    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  NONE
    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  36,417,400
    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  NONE
    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  36,417,400
  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                36,417,400    
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   ¨
                Not applicable.    
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9  
                4.7%    
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                IC, CO    


    Page 6 of 8 Pages
  SCHEDULE 13G  

 

Item 1.  

(a)

   Name of Issuer      
     Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.      
 

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices      
     One Busch Place, St. Louis, Missouri 63118      
Item 2  

(a).

   Name of Person Filing:      
Item 2  

(b).

   Address of Principal Business Office:      
Item 2  

(c).

   Citizenship:      
    

Warren E. Buffett

1440 Kiewit Plaza

Omaha, Nebraska 68131

United States Citizen

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

1440 Kiewit Plaza

Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Delaware corporation

 

OBH, Inc.

1440 Kiewit Plaza

Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Delaware corporation

 

National Indemnity Company

3024 Harney Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68131

Nebraska corporation

     
 

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:      
     Common Stock      
 

(e)

   CUSIP Number:      
     035229103      
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 

Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.), Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and OBH, Inc. are each a Parent Holding Company or Control Person, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

National Indemnity Company is an Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

 

The Reporting Persons together are a Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.   Ownership.
  If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
  (a)    Amount beneficially Owned:
     See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons.


    Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

   (b)    Percent of Class:      
      See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons.      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote      
      (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote      
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
      (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
      See the Cover Pages for each of the Reporting Persons.      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.   
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities check the following x.   
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      
   Not Applicable.      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   See Exhibit A.
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.      
   See Exhibit A.      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.      
   Not Applicable.      
Item 10.    Certification.      
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.      


    P age 8 of 8 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

February 14, 2007

   

February 14, 2007

Date     Date

/s/ Warren E. Buffett

   

/s/ Warren E. Buffett

Signature     Signature

Warren E. Buffett

   

Warren E. Buffett, Chairman of the Board

Name    

Name/Title

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

February 14, 2007

   

February 14, 2007

Date     Date

/s/ Warren E. Buffett

   

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg

Signature     Signature

Warren E. Buffett, Chairman of the Board

   

Marc D. Hamburg, Chairman of the Board

Name/Title

OBH, INC.

   

Name/Title

National Indemnity Company

EX-99.(A) 2 dex99a.htm RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES AND MEMBERS OF FILING GROUP RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES AND MEMBERS OF FILING GROUP

SCHEDULE 13G

EXHIBIT A

RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES AND MEMBERS OF FILING GROUP

PARENT HOLDING COMPANIES OR CONTROL PERSONS:

Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

OBH, Inc.

INSURANCE COMPANIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(19) OF THE ACT:

National Indemnity Company

EX-99.(B) 3 dex99b.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE 13G

EXHIBIT B

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)

The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

 

Dated: February 14, 2007  

/S/ Warren E. Buffett

  Warren E. Buffett
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Dated: February 14, 2007  

/S/ Warren E. Buffett

  By:   Warren E. Buffett
  Title:   Chairman of the Board
  OBH, Inc.
Dated: February 14, 2007  

/S/ Warren E. Buffett

  By:   Warren E. Buffett
  Title:   Chairman of the Board
  National Indemnity Company
Dated: February 14, 2007  

/S/ Marc D. Hamburg

  By:   Marc D. Hamburg
  Title:   Chairman of the Board
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