0001209191-20-029062.txt : 20200514
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-20-029062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200511
FILED AS OF DATE: 20200514
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200514
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06880
FILM NUMBER: 20876365
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
FORMER NAME:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUFFETT WARREN E
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315090
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06880
FILM NUMBER: 20876366
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST
STREET 2: STE 1440
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
BUSINESS PHONE: 402-346-1400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST
STREET 2: STE 1440
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US BANCORP \DE\
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036104
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
IRS NUMBER: 410255900
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: U.S. BANCORP
STREET 2: 800 NICOLLET MALL
CITY: MINNEAPOLIS
STATE: MN
ZIP: 55402-7020
BUSINESS PHONE: 651-466-3000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: U.S. BANCORP
STREET 2: 800 NICOLLET MALL
CITY: MINNEAPOLIS
STATE: MN
ZIP: 55402-7020
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANK SYSTEM INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANK STOCK CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720317
4/A
1
doc4a.xml
FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
X0306
4/A
2020-05-11
2020-05-13
1
0000036104
US BANCORP \DE\
USB
0001067983
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
3555 FARNAM STREET
OMAHA
NE
68131
0
0
1
0
0000315090
BUFFETT WARREN E
3555 FARNAM STREET
OMAHA
NE
68131
0
0
1
0
Common Stock
2020-05-11
4
S
0
162300
33.3759
D
149925761
I
See footnote
Common Stock
2020-05-12
4
S
0
293886
32.3514
D
149631875
I
See footnote
Common Stock
2020-05-12
4
S
0
41600
33.3928
D
149590275
I
See footnote
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.32 to $33.48. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide U.S. Bancorp, any security holder of U.S. Bancorp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4.
The 150,809,991 shares previously reported in this column of the initial filing inadvertently included 884,230 shares owned directly by Warren E. Buffett.
149,000,000 of the total reported securities are owned directly by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): AmGUARD Insurance Company (500,000), Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation (4,173,800), Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company (29,000), Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (3,850,000), Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska (3,912,000), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (9,151,626), BHG Life Insurance Company (928,500), British Insurance Company of Cayman (476,000), Columbia Insurance Company (23,307,300), Cypress Insurance Company (1,175,000), EastGUARD Insurance Company (200,000), Government Employees Insurance Company (8,191,300), GEICO Indemnity Company (4,488,000), General Re Life Corporation (1,427,343), General Reinsurance Corporation (14,559,100), General Star Indemnity Company (1,400,000), General Star National Insurance Company (136,000),
Continued from Footnote 3: Genesis Insurance Company (106,000), The Medical Protective Company (4,204,800), MPP Company, Inc. (388,000), Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company (585,000), National Fire & Marine Insurance Company (3,789,000), National Indemnity Company (55,298,331), National Indemnity Company of Mid America (474,300), National Indemnity Company of the South (297,600), NorGUARD Insurance Company (767,000), NRG America Holding Company (495,000), Old United Casualty Company (259,000), Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (3,050,000), United States Liability Insurance Company (985,000), U.S. Underwriters Insurance Company (175,000) and WestGUARD Insurance Company (221,000). In order to avoid double counting, shares of Common Stock reported as being owned by each of these subsidiaries only reflect shares that are owned directly by such subsidiary,
Continued from footnote 4: and do not reflect any shares that such subsidiary may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of ownership or control of any other subsidiary otherwise reported in this Form 4. As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of each subsidiary listed above, it may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares of Common Stock presently directly owned by such subsidiaries. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares of Common Stock presently owned by each of these subsidiaries. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
590,275 of the total reported securities are owned directly by the Benjamin Moore Pension Trust, a pension plan of a Berkshire subsidiary. Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and this pension plan disclaim beneficial ownership in such shares.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $32.075 to $33.07. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide U.S. Bancorp, any security holder of U.S. Bancorp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 7 to this Form 4.
The 150,516,105 shares previously reported in this column of the initial filing inadvertently included 884,230 shares owned directly by Warren E. Buffett.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.08 to $33.53. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide U.S. Bancorp, any security holder of U.S. Bancorp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 9 to this Form 4.
The 150,474,505 shares previously reported in this column of the initial filing inadvertently included 884,230 shares owned directly by Warren E. Buffett.
Pursuant to Instruction 9 to Form 4, the reporting persons have omitted from this amendment the ownership information with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the issuer owned directly by Warren E. Buffett that were reported in the initial filing, which remains unchanged.
/s/ Warren E. Buffett, on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder
2020-05-14