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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):October 6, 2003
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-14905 (Commission File Number) | 47-0813844 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 91302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(402) 346-1400
Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 4.1 | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 4.2 | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 4.3 | ||||||||
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Item 5. Other Events.
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance on October 6, 2003 by Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”), of (A)(i) $750,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of BHFC’s 3.375% Senior Notes due 2008 and (ii) $750,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of BHFC’s 4.625% Senior Notes due 2013 and (B) guarantees related thereto by Berkshire in a private transaction not subject to registration pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Exhibits
Exhibit No. | ||||
4.1 | Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2003, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. | |||
4.2 | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2003, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. | |||
4.3 | Specimen Global Debt Security for BHFC’s 3.375% Senior Notes due 2008. | |||
4.4. | Specimen Global Debt Security for BHFC’s 4.625% Senior Notes due 2013. |
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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.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | ||||
Date: October 6, 2003 | By: | /s/ Marc D. Hamburg | ||
Name: | Marc D. Hamburg | |||
Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | ||||
4.1 | Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2003, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. | |||
4.2 | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2003, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. | |||
4.3 | Specimen Global Debt Security for BHFC’s 3.375% Senior Notes due 2008. | |||
4.4. | Specimen Global Debt Security for BHFC’s 4.625% Senior Notes due 2013. |
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