SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 8)1
THE GILLETTE COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
375766102
(CUSIP Number)
MARC D. HAMBURG
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
1440 KIEWIT PLAZA
OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68131
(402) 346-1400
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 27, 2005
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| 1 | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 2 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF, BK |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
100,980,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
100,980,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
100,980,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.2% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 3 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
OBH, Inc. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
100,980,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
100,980,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
100,980,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.2% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 4 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
National Indemnity Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
64,980,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
64,980,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
64,980,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.6% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 5 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
GEICO Corporation |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
4,980,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,980,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,980,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.5% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 6 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Government Employees Insurance Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
4,980,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,980,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,980,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.5% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 7 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
National Fire and Marine Insurance Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 8 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Columbia Insurance Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
20,800,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
20,800,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
20,800,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.1% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 9 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
BH Columbia Inc. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
20,800,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
20,800,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
20,800,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.1% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 10 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
National Liability & Fire Insurance Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
800,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
800,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
800,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 11 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Cypress Insurance Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,600,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,600,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,600,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.2% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 12 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wesco Financial Corporation |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 13 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 14 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Blue Chip Stamps |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 15 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wesco-Financial Insurance Company |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, AF |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nebraska corporation |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,400,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 16 OF 20 PAGES |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Warren E. Buffett |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF, PF, OO |
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| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. citizen |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 (see Item 5) 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
100,980,000 (see Item 5) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 (see Item 5) 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
100,980,000 (see Item 5) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
100,980,000 (see Item 5) |
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| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.2% (see Item 5) |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN |
| * | See instructions before filling out! |
| CUSIP NO. 375766102 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | PAGE 17 OF 20 PAGES |
This Amendment No. 8 is filed with respect to the Common Stock of The Gillette Company (“Gillette”), solely to report the Gillette Common Stock ownership and transaction information required by Item 5 of this Schedule 13D with respect to the executive officers and directors of the Reporting Persons (as defined herein) that was not available at the time Amendment No. 7 to this Schedule 13D was filed on January 28, 2005.
Item 5 of this Schedule 13D is amended to replace sections (a)-(b) with the following:
(a)-(b) The following table sets forth the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held of record by each Reporting Person and the approximate percentage of the outstanding Common Stock such shares represent:
| Reporting Person |
Shares |
Approximate Percentage2 |
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| NICO |
60,000,000 | 6.1 | % | ||
| NFMIC |
6,400,000 | 0.7 | % | ||
| Columbia |
20,800,000 | 2.1 | % | ||
| NLFIC |
800,000 | 0.1 | % | ||
| Cypress |
1,600,000 | 0.2 | % | ||
| WFIC |
6,400,000 | 0.7 | % | ||
| Government Employees Insurance Company |
4,980,000 | 0.5 | % |
Reporting Persons not listed in the table above do not hold any Common Stock of record. However, such Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the Common Stock listed in the table above by virtue of their ownership or control of the Reporting Persons which hold Common Stock of
| 2 | Calculation of percentage ownership herein is based on 990,111,879 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 25, 2005, as reported to Berkshire Hathaway by Gillette. |
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record and National Indemnity Company may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned of record by Government Employees Insurance Company.3 In particular, each Reporting Person listed in the table above may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock held of record by such Reporting Person with each other Reporting Person that is within the same chain of ownership or control of such Reporting Person.
Berkshire, as the ultimate parent of the Berkshire Entities, thus may be deemed to beneficially own, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over, in the aggregate, 100,980,000 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 10.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Because Mr. Buffett may be deemed to control Berkshire, he may be deemed to beneficially own, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over, the 100,980,000 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Berkshire. Accordingly, Mr. Buffett may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 100,980,000 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 10.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Other than as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons beneficially own any Common Stock.
David S. Gottesman, a director of Berkshire, himself does not own any shares of Gillette, but by virtue of his position as a senior managing director of First Manhattan Co., he may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 778,025 shares (or 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock) held in customer accounts at First Manhattan Co. as to which he may be deemed to have shared power to vote and/or shared power of disposition.
Robert E. Denham, a director of Wesco Financial Corporation, beneficially owns 7,200 shares of Gillette Common Stock (or less than 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock). Mr. Denham has sole voting and dispositive power over such shares.
Item 5(c) of this Schedule 13D is amended to add the following:
(c) Government Employees Insurance Company acquired 2,000,000 shares of Gillette Common Stock on February 2, 2005 in a privately negotiated transaction with a single seller at a price of $50.71 per share.
No other Reporting Person acquired any shares of Gillette Common Stock during the past 60 days.
During the past 60 days, the following sales of shares of Gillette were effected in open market transactions in customer accounts at First Manhattan Co. as to which David S. Gottesman may be deemed to have shared power to vote and/or shared power of disposition:
1,000 shares at $44.45 per share on December 7, 2004
120 shares at $44.64 per share on January 3, 2005
300 shares at $44.70 per share on January 14, 2005
1,500 shares at $44.88 per share on January 20, 2005
85 shares at $50.22 per share on February 1, 2005
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| E | Agreement to File Schedule 13D Jointly, among the Reporting Persons. | |
| F | Certain information about the Executive Officers and Directors of the Reporting Persons (as restated to update as of the date of this amendment). | |
| 3 | As mentioned previously in Item 2 hereof, (i) WFIC is wholly owned subsidiary of Wesco Holdings; (ii) Wesco Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesco; (iii) Wesco is an 80.1%-owned subsidiary of Blue Chip; (iv) Columbia is a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Columbia; (v) Government Employees Insurance Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of GEICO Corporation; (vi) GEICO Corporation is a majority owned subsidiary of NICO; (vii) each of Blue Chip, BH Columbia, Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Corporation, NICO, NFMIC, NLFIC and Cypress is a wholly owned subsidiary of OBH; (viii) OBH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire; and (ix) Mr. Buffett may be deemed to control Berkshire. |
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: February 4, 2005
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. |
OBH, INC. | |||||
| By: |
/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG |
By: |
/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG | |||
| Name: |
Marc D. Hamburg |
Name: |
Marc D. Hamburg | |||
| Title: |
Vice President |
Title: |
Vice President | |||
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY |
NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
| By: |
/S/ MARK MILLARD |
By: |
/S/ MARK MILLARD | |||
| Name: |
Mark Millard |
Name: |
Mark Millard | |||
| Title: |
Assistant Secretary |
Title: |
Assistant Secretary | |||
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY |
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
| By: |
/S/ RODNEY ELDRED |
By: |
/S/ MARK MILLARD | |||
| Name: |
Rodney Eldred |
Name: |
Mark Millard | |||
| Title: |
Vice President |
Title: |
Assistant Secretary | |||
| BH COLUMBIA INC. |
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
| By: |
/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG |
By: |
/S/ MARK MILLARD | |||
| Name: |
Marc D. Hamburg |
Name: |
Mark Millard | |||
| Title: |
President |
Title: |
Assistant Secretary | |||
| BLUE CHIP STAMPS |
WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||||
| By: |
/S/ JEFFREY L. JACOBSON |
By: |
/S/ JEFFREY L. JACOBSON | |||
| Name: |
Jeffrey L. Jacobson |
Name: |
Jeffrey L. Jacobson | |||
| Title: |
Vice President |
Title: |
Vice President | |||
| WESCO HOLDINGS MIDWEST, INC. |
WESCO-FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
| By: |
/S/ MARC D. HAMBURG |
By: |
/S/ MARK MILLARD | |||
| Name: |
Marc D. Hamburg |
Name: |
Mark Millard | |||
| Title: |
Treasurer |
Title: |
Assistant Secretary | |||
| WARREN E. BUFFETT |
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY | |||||
| /S/ WARREN E. BUFFETT |
By: |
/S/ CHARLES R. DAVIES | ||||
|
GEICO CORPORATION |
Name: Title: |
Charles R. Davies Senior Vice President | ||||
| By: |
/S/ CHARLES R. DAVIES |
|||||
| Name: |
Charles R. Davies |
|||||
| Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| E | Agreement to File Schedule 13D Jointly, among the Reporting Persons. | |
| F | Certain information about the Executive Officers and Directors of the Reporting Persons (as restated to update as of the date of this amendment). | |