e8vk
 

 
 
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)   August 8, 2005
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
         
DELAWARE   001-14905   47-0813844
         
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
  (COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER)
  (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     
1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska
 
68131
     
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)
(402) 346-1400
 
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
     On August 8, 2005, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release to clarify a comment in its second quarter Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 5, 2005. This press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 


 

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.
         
August 8, 2005  BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
 
 
  /s/ Marc D. Hamburg    
  By:   Marc D. Hamburg   
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
99.1
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Press Release dated August 8, 2005