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): March 13, 2011
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-14905 | | 47-0813844 |
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| of Incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(402) 346-1400
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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”) and The Lubrizol Corporation (“Lubrizol”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) on March 13, 2011. The Merger Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Berkshire and Lubrizol have issued a joint press release announcing the Merger Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Number | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 13, 2011, by and among Berkshire, Ohio Merger Sub, Inc., and Lubrizol |
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| 99.1 | | Joint Press Release issued by Berkshire and Lubrizol dated March 14, 2011 |
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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.
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| | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
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| Date: March 17, 2011 | By: | /s/ Marc D. Hamburg | |
| | Name: | Marc D. Hamburg | |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit Index
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| Number | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 13, 2011, by and among Berkshire, Ohio Merger Sub, Inc., and Lubrizol |
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| 99.1 | | Joint Press Release issued by Berkshire and Lubrizol dated March 14, 2011 |
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