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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)  May 1, 2010
 
 


BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


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


3555 Farnam Street
   
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 1, 2010, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. held an annual meeting of its shareholders.  The only item acted on at that meeting was the election of directors.  Berkshire’s shareholders reelected all of Berkshire’s directors in an uncontested election.  Following are the votes cast for and against each director.


   
For  
   
Against
 
Warren E. Buffett
    756,041       6,232  
Charles T. Munger
    757,054       5,219  
Howard G. Buffett
    760,769       1,505  
Stephen B. Burke
    761,551       723  
Susan L. Decker
    761,478       795  
William H. Gates III
    761,127       1,147  
David S. Gottesman
    761,660       613  
Charlotte Guyman
    761,224       1,049  
Donald R. Keough
    761,012       1,262  
Thomas S. Murphy
    756,627       5,647  
Ronald L. Olson
    756,682       5,592  
Walter Scott, Jr.
    760,338       1,936  


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.
 

May 5, 2010  BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.  
       
 
/s/ Marc D. Hamburg  
  By: Marc D. Hamburg  
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer