8-K

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

                                   Form 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2002


                              GARAN, INCORPORATED
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              (Exact Name of registrant specified in its charter)


        Virginia                    1-4506                 13-5665557
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     (State or other             (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
     Jurisdiction of             File Number)         Identification No.)
     Incorporation)

       350 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor
               New York, NY                             10118
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          (Address of principal                       (Zip Code)
           executive offices)

                 Registrant's telephone number: (212) 563-2000



ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT

     On September 4, 2002, BG Merger Sub Inc., a Virginia corporation ("Merger
Sub"), merged ("Merger") with and into Garan, Incorporated, a Virginia
corporation ("Company") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of July 2, 2002 ("Merger Agreement"), by and among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Parent, and the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger. Pursuant to
the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of the common stock,
no par value, and related common stock purchase right of the Company ("Company
Common Stock") was canceled and converted solely into the right to receive
$60.00 in cash, without interest. As a result of the Merger, the Company
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

     The Company's Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A, which was first
mailed to shareholders of the Company on August 6, 2002, sets forth certain
information regarding Parent, the amount of consideration used by Parent, and
a description of the Merger.

     Parent funded payment to holders of Company Common Stock through
internally available funds.

     A copy of the press release announcing approval of the Merger by the
Company's shareholders and the closing of the Merger is filed as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (a) Not Applicable.

     (b) Not Applicable.

     (c) Exhibits.

     The exhibits listed below and in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed
as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION
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99.1            Joint Press Release, dated September 4, 2002, of Garan,
                Incorporated and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.




                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                         GARAN, INCORPORATED



                                         By:   /s/ Marvin S. Robinson
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                                            Name:  Marvin S. Robinson
                                            Title: Vice President - General
                                                   Counsel and Secretary

Date: September 4, 2002



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION
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99.1            Joint Press Release, dated September 4, 2002, of Garan,
                Incorporated and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

EX-99.1

                                                                  Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


               BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
                              GARAN, INCORPORATED

Omaha, Nebraska and New York, New York, September 4, 2002 - Berkshire Hathaway
Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) and Garan, Incorporated (AMEX: GAN) announced today
the completion of Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Garan. At a special
meeting of Garan's shareholders held earlier today, more than 99% of the voted
Garan shares voted for the merger of Garan with a subsidiary of Berkshire
Hathaway, providing the approval by more than two-thirds of the outstanding
shares required for consummation of the transaction. The merger was completed
shortly after this shareholder meeting.

As a result of the transaction, Garan is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Berkshire Hathaway and each outstanding share of Garan's common stock has been
automatically converted into the right to receive $60.00 per share in cash.

Garan's common stock, which has been listed on the American Stock Exchange,
will no longer be publicly traded. Garan's shareholders of record as of the
close of business today will receive a Letter of Transmittal by mail with
instructions on how and where to forward their stock certificates to receive
the $60.00 per share to which they are entitled. Garan shareholders should
surrender their stock certificates to Wachovia Bank, N.A., the paying agent,
in exchange for the $60.00 per share promptly following receipt of these
materials. Banks and brokers will handle delivery for those holding Garan
shares in a brokerage account.

Garan is a leading manufacturer of children's, women's, and men's apparel
bearing the private labels of its customers as well as various of its own
trademarks, including GARANIMALS(R). Goldman, Sachs & Co. served as Garan's
financial advisor in connection with the transaction.

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a
number of diverse business activities. The most important of these is the
property and casualty insurance business conducted on both a direct and
reinsurance basis through a number of subsidiaries.

Certain statements in this press release are "forward looking" statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are not guaranties of future performance and actual results
may differ materially from those forecasted. Neither Berkshire Hathaway nor
Garan undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Garan, Incorporated                      Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   William J. Wilson - (212) 563-2000         Marc D. Hamburg - (402) 346-1400