Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 8-K Other Events

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) August 8, 2005

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE	001-14905	47-0813844
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)	(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)	(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska	68131
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)	(ZIP CODE)

(402) 346-1400

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

     On August 8, 2005, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release to clarify a comment in its second quarter Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 5, 2005. This press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

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.

August 8, 2005	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
	/s/ Marc D. Hamburg
	By:	Marc D. Hamburg
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Press Release dated August 8, 2005