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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">001-14905</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">47-0813844</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(COMMISSION</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">OF INCORPORATION)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Omaha, Nebraska</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">68131</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ZIP&nbsp;CODE)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:6%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;15, 2013, Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (&#147;BHFC&#148;) issued (i)&nbsp;$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
its 0.950% Senior Notes due 2016 (the &#147;0.950% Notes&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;$550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.900% Senior Notes due 2020, (the &#147;2.900% Notes,&#148; and together with the 0.950% Notes collectively, the
&#147;Notes&#148;), under a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on January&nbsp;28, 2013
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-186257) (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;). The Notes, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (&#147;Berkshire&#148;), were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the
&#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;) entered into on October&nbsp;8, 2013, by and between (a)&nbsp;BHFC and Berkshire and (b)&nbsp;Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated
and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (collectively, the &#147;Underwriters&#148;). The Notes are issued under an Indenture, dated as of February&nbsp;1, 2010, by and among BHFC, as issuer, Berkshire, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#147;Indenture&#148;), and officers&#146; certificates dated as of August&nbsp;15, 2013 with respect to the 0.950% Notes (the &#147;0.950% Notes Officers&#146; Certificate&#148;) and October&nbsp;15, 2013 with respect
to the 2.900% Notes (the &#147;2.900% Notes Officers&#146; Certificate,&#148; and together with the 0.950% Notes Officers&#146; Certificate collectively, the &#147;Officers&#146; Certificates&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The relevant terms of the Notes and the Indenture are further described under the caption &#147;Description of the Notes and Guarantee&#148;
in the prospectus supplement, dated October&nbsp;8, 2013, filed with the Commission by Berkshire on October&nbsp;9, 2013, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2) under the Securities Act and in the section entitled &#147;Description of the Debt
Securities&#148; in the base prospectus, dated January 28, 2013, included in the Registration Statement, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:6%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Indenture is set forth in Exhibit 4.1 of Berkshire&#146;s registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act filed with
the Commission on February&nbsp;1, 2010 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-164611) and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 0.950% Notes Officers&#146; Certificate (including the form of the 0.950% Notes) is set forth in Exhibit 4.2 of
Berkshire&#146;s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;15, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 2.900% Notes Officers&#146; Certificate (including the form of the 2.900% Notes) is attached hereto
as Exhibit 4.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions of the Indenture, the Officers&#146; Certificates and the Notes in this report are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Indenture, the
Officers&#146; Certificates and the Notes, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated October&nbsp;8, 2013, by and between (a) Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and (b) Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2010, among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
Berkshire&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-164611) filed with the Commission on February 1, 2010).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Officers&#146; Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of August 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation&#146;s 0.950% Senior Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 of Berkshire&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Officers&#146; Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of October 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation&#146;s 2.900% Senior Notes due 2020.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP, dated October 15, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">By: Marc D. Hamburg</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated October&nbsp;8, 2013, by and between (a) Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and (b) Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2010, among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
Berkshire&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-164611) filed with the Commission on February 1, 2010).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Officers&#146; Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of August 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation&#146;s 0.950% Senior Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 of Berkshire&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Officers&#146; Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of October 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation&#146;s 2.900% Senior Notes due 2020.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Munger, Tolles &amp; Olson LLP, dated October 15, 2013.</TD></TR>
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FORM 8-K
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)
October 15, 2013
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
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):
¨
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¨
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 15, 2013, Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation ("BHFC") issued (i) $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
its 0.950% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "0.950% Notes") and (ii) $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.900% Senior Notes due 2020, (the "2.900% Notes," and together with the 0.950% Notes collectively, the
"Notes"), under a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January 28, 2013
(Registration No. 333-186257) (the "Registration Statement"). The Notes, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"), were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") entered into on October 8, 2013, by and between (a) BHFC and Berkshire and (b) Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (collectively, the "Underwriters"). The Notes are issued under an Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2010, by and among BHFC, as issuer, Berkshire, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Indenture"), and officers' certificates dated as of August 15, 2013 with respect to the 0.950% Notes (the "0.950% Notes Officers' Certificate") and October 15, 2013 with respect
to the 2.900% Notes (the "2.900% Notes Officers' Certificate," and together with the 0.950% Notes Officers' Certificate collectively, the "Officers' Certificates").
The relevant terms of the Notes and the Indenture are further described under the caption "Description of the Notes and Guarantee"
in the prospectus supplement, dated October 8, 2013, filed with the Commission by Berkshire on October 9, 2013, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Securities Act and in the section entitled "Description of the Debt
Securities" in the base prospectus, dated January 28, 2013, included in the Registration Statement, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the Indenture is set forth in Exhibit 4.1 of Berkshire's registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act filed with
the Commission on February 1, 2010 (Registration No. 333-164611) and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 0.950% Notes Officers' Certificate (including the form of the 0.950% Notes) is set forth in Exhibit 4.2 of
Berkshire's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 2.900% Notes Officers' Certificate (including the form of the 2.900% Notes) is attached hereto
as Exhibit 4.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions of the Indenture, the Officers' Certificates and the Notes in this report are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Indenture, the
Officers' Certificates and the Notes, respectively.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated October 8, 2013, by and between (a) Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and (b) Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
4.1
Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2010, among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
Berkshire's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-164611) filed with the Commission on February 1, 2010).
4.2
Officers' Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of August 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation's 0.950% Senior Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 of Berkshire's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2013).
4.3
Officers' Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of October 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation's 2.900% Senior Notes due 2020.
5.1
Opinion of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, dated October 15, 2013.
23.1
Consent of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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.
October 15, 2013
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
/s/ Marc D. Hamburg
By: Marc D. Hamburg
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
[8-K Signature Page]
Exhibit Index
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated October 8, 2013, by and between (a) Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and (b) Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
4.1
Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2010, among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
Berkshire's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-164611) filed with the Commission on February 1, 2010).
4.2
Officers' Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of August 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation's 0.950% Senior Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 of Berkshire's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2013).
4.3
Officers' Certificate of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation, dated as of October 15, 2013, including the form of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation's 2.900% Senior Notes due 2020.
5.1
Opinion of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, dated October 15, 2013.
23.1
Consent of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).