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
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| DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) | | July 17, 2018 |
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| | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | | |
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| | (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) | | |
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| DELAWARE | | | | | | 001-14905 | | | | 47-0813844 |
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION | | | | | | (COMMISSION | | | | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER |
| OF INCORPORATION) | | | | | | FILE NUMBER) | | | | IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
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| 3555 Farnam Street | | | | | | | | | | |
| Omaha, Nebraska | | | | | | | | | | 68131 |
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| (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | | | | | | (ZIP CODE) |
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section | |
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On July 17, 2018, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized an amendment to the Company’s share repurchase program. A copy of this press release that describes the amendment to the share repurchase program is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form8-K.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1Berkshire Hathaway Inc. News Release Dated July 17, 2018.
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.
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| July 19, 2018 | | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | | |
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| | /s/ Marc D. Hamburg | | |
| | By: Marc D. Hamburg | | |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | |
