SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BUFFETT WARREN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1440 KIEWIT PLAZA

(Street)

OMAHA

68131

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC [ BRK.A ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	01/21/2003		G	60	A	⁽²⁾	60	D
Class B Common Stock	05/05/2003		G	60	D	⁽²⁾	0	D
Class B Common Stock	01/15/2003		C	60	A	⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	69	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	01/21/2003		G	60	D	⁽²⁾	9	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	05/05/2003		G	60	A	⁽²⁾	69	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	07/25/2003		C	300	A	⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	369	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	07/28/2003		G	63	D	⁽²⁾	306	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	07/29/2003		G	44	D	⁽²⁾	262	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	08/12/2003		G	21	D	⁽²⁾	241	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	08/22/2003		G	14	D	⁽²⁾	227	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	08/26/2003		G	20	D	⁽²⁾	207	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	08/27/2003		G	18	D	⁽²⁾	189	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	08/29/2003		G	10	D	⁽²⁾	179	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	09/03/2003		C	60	A	⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	239	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	09/09/2003		G	27	D	⁽²⁾	212	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	09/17/2003		G	6	D	⁽²⁾	206	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	09/26/2003		G	20	D	⁽²⁾	186	I	By spouse
Class B Common Stock	09/29/2003		G	36	D	⁽²⁾	150	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/21/2003		G	118		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	475,116	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/21/2003		G		22	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	475,094	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/21/2003		G		96	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	474,998	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾						⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾		40	I	By trust⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾						⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾		532	I	By trust⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾						⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾		532	I	By trust⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/15/2003		C		2	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	60⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾	34,317	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/21/2003		G		118	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,199	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	05/05/2003		G	96		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,295	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	07/25/2003		C		10	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	300⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	34,285	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	07/28/2003		G		43	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,242	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	07/29/2003		G		5	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,237	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	08/12/2003		G		7	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,230	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	08/21/2003		G		14	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,216	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	08/22/2003		G		6	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,210	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	08/25/2003		G		4	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,206	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	08/26/2003		G		13	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,193	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	08/29/2003		G		3	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,190	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/03/2003		C		2	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	60⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾	34,188	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/09/2003		G		8	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,180	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/17/2003		G		18	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,162	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/25/2003		G		10	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,152	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/26/2003		G		4	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,148	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/29/2003		G		1	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	34,147	I	By spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 30 shares of Class B Common Stock.

2. Not applicable.

3. 2 shares of Class A Common Stock were converted into 60 shares of Class B Common Stock.

4. 10 shares of Class A Common Stock were converted into 300 shares of Class B Common Stock.

5. These shares are owned by trusts for which the reporting person is trustee. The reporting person does not have a pecuniary interest in these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of these trust shares for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Remarks:

In accordance with the instructions to Form 5, the reporting person's holdings of, and transactions in, shares of Class A Common Stock are reported in Table II instead of Table I. Due to software limitations on the number of transactions that can be displayed, the reporting person is bifurcating his Form 5 filing into two separate filings. This filing reflects transactions reportable on Form 5 which occurred in 2003 with respect to Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that are (i) directly held by the reporting person or (ii) held by trusts for which the reporting person is trustee. In addition, this filing reflects transactions reportable on Form 5 which occurred between January 1, 2003 and September 30, 2003 with respect to Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that are held by the reporting person's spouse, Susan T. Buffett. Transactions reportable on Form 5 which occurred between October 1, 2003 and December 31, 2003 with respect to Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that are held by the reporting person's spouse, Susan T. Buffett, will be reported in a separate amendment to this Form 5.

	Warren E. Buffett	02/13/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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