United States securities and exchange commission logo September 2, 2022 Mark Hamburg Chief Financial Officer Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3555 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Re: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed March 11, 2022 File No. 001-14905 Dear Mr. Hamburg: We have limited our review of your most recent definitive proxy statement to those issues we have addressed in our comments. Please respond to these comments by confirming that you will enhance your future proxy disclosures in accordance with the topics discussed below as well as any material developments to your risk oversight structure. For guidance, refer to Item 407(h) of Regulation S-K. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 11, 2022 General 1. Please expand upon the role that your Lead Independent Director plays in the leadership of the board. For example, please enhance your disclosure to address whether or not your Lead Independent Director may: represent the board in communications with shareholders and other stakeholders; require board consideration of, and/or override your CEO on, any risk matters; or provide input on design of the board itself. 2. Please expand upon how your board administers its risk oversight function. For example, please disclose: why your board elected to retain responsibility for risk oversight rather than assign oversight to a board committee; the timeframe over which you evaluate risks (e.g., short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term) and how you apply different oversight standards based upon the immediacy of the risk assessed; Mark Hamburg Berkshire Hathaway Inc. September 2, 2022 Page 2 whether you consult with outside advisors and experts to anticipate future threats and trends, and how often you re-assess your risk environment; how the board interacts with management to address existing risks and identify significant emerging risks; whether you have a Chief Compliance Officer and to whom this position reports; and how your risk oversight process aligns with your disclosure controls and procedures. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Amanda Ravitz at 202-551-3412 or Barbara Jacobs at 202-551-3735 with any questions. Sincerely, FirstName LastNameMark Hamburg Division of Corporation Finance Comapany NameBerkshire Hathaway Inc. Disclosure Review Program September 2, 2022 Page 2 cc: Jenifer Broder FirstName LastName