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UNITED STATES
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) September 30, 2025
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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| DELAWARE |
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001-14905 |
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47-0813844 |
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(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) |
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(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
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| 3555 Farnam Street |
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| Omaha, Nebraska |
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(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Class A Common Stock |
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BRK.A |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| Class B Common Stock |
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BRK.B |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.125% Senior Notes due 2027 |
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BRK27 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.150% Senior Notes due 2028 |
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BRK28 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.500% Senior Notes due 2030 |
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BRK30 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.000% Senior Notes due 2034 |
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BRK34 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.625% Senior Notes due 2035 |
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BRK35 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.375% Senior Notes due 2039 |
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BRK39 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 0.500% Senior Notes due 2041 |
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BRK41 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2059 |
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BRK59 |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year |
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On September 30, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) voted to amend and restate the Company’s By-Laws effective immediately. The primary purpose of the amendment was to separate the role of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the role of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As previously reported on a Form 8-K dated May 3, 2025, on May 4, 2025, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Greg Abel to become the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Abel will replace Mr. Warren Buffett, Berkshire’s current Chief Executive Officer on that date. Mr. Buffett will continue to be Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. |
As a result of the upcoming change whereby the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer will no longer be positions held by the same person, a new Paragraph 3.5 was added to Section 3 – Board of Directors of the Company’s By-Laws and various changes were made to Section 4 – Officers and Agents of the Company’s By-Laws.
The foregoing description of the amendment and restatement of the By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the By-Laws attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii) and incorporated by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| Exhibit 3(ii) |
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By-Laws (as amended and restated on September 30, 2025) |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| October 3, 2025 |
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. |
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/s/ Marc D. Hamburg |
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Marc D. Hamburg |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
