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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
3555 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68131
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020
The following Notice relates to the proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (the “Company”), dated March 13, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020. This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was made available to shareholders and others by means of a press release that was also posted on the Company’s website on March 13, 2020.
THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
ADDITIONAL ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
March 13, 2020
To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.:
Events have moved very fast since Berkshire issued its annual report on February 22.
The annual meeting will be held at 3:45 p.m. on May 2nd as scheduled. However, we will not be able to allow shareholders to physically attend the meeting, and all special events are canceled.
I very much regret this action; for many decades the annual meeting has been a high point of the year for me and my partner, Charlie Munger.
It is now clear, however, that large gatherings can pose a health threat to the participants and the greater community. We won’t ask this of our employees and we won’t expose Omaha to the possibility of becoming a “hot spot” in the current pandemic. Therefore, we will limit attendance to me, possibly Charlie, and several Berkshire employees who will deliver proxy votes.
It’s possible that one or more of the journalists that we listed on pageA-2 of the 2019 annual report will be present to ask some of the questions submitted to them. We are deferring a decision on this matter, but encourage you to continue to send your questions to them.
Yahoo has confirmed that it will stream the meeting. They have provided great coverage in the past, and you can watch what takes place in Omaha from your armchair.
Charlie and I will miss you, but we will see many thousands of you next year.
| Thanks for your understanding, |
| Warren E. Buffett |
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2020.
To view the live webcast of the meeting, visit https://finance.yahoo.com/brklivestream.
