Berkshire Hathaway’s Buffett gifts 12M Class B shares
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. director and major shareholder Warren E. Buffett reported non-market transactions involving the company’s stock.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. director and major shareholder Warren E. Buffett reported non-market transactions involving the company’s stock. On July 14, 2026 he converted 8,000 shares of Class A Common Stock into 12,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, using the stated 1,500-to-1 conversion ratio. On the same date he made bona fide gifts totaling 12,000,000 Class B shares to charitable organizations. After these transactions, he directly holds 188,290 Class A shares and 12,001,162 Class B shares, with no open-market purchases or sales reported.
Insider Trade Summary
8,000 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
6 txns
Insider
BUFFETT WARREN E
Role
Director, 10% Owner
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock F2, F3 | 8,000 | -- | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 12,000,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gift | Class B Common Stock F1 | 9,000,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gift | Class B Common Stock F1 | 1,000,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gift | Class B Common Stock F1 | 1,000,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gift | Class B Common Stock F1 | 1,000,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 188,290 contracts (Direct);
Class B Common Stock — 1,162 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. Each of these reported transactions was a gift from Warren E. Buffett to a charitable organization.
- F2. Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 1,500 shares of Class B Common Stock. In accordance with the instructions to Form 4, Mr. Buffett's holdings of shares of Class A Common Stock are reported in Table II.
- F3. Not applicable.
Key Figures
Class B shares gifted: 12,000,000 shares
Class A shares converted: 8,000 shares
Conversion ratio: 1,500 Class B shares per 1 Class A share
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Class B shares gifted
12,000,000 shares
Total bona fide gifts of Class B Common Stock on July 14, 2026
Class A shares converted
8,000 shares
Class A Common Stock converted into Class B on July 14, 2026
Conversion ratio
1,500 Class B shares per 1 Class A share
Stated convertibility of Class A into Class B Common Stock
Post-transaction Class B holdings
12,001,162 shares
Directly held Class B Common Stock after reported transactions
Post-transaction Class A holdings
188,290 shares
Directly held Class A Common Stock after reported transactions
Key Terms
bona fide gift, Conversion of derivative security, Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock
4 terms
bona fide gift financial
"Each reported transaction was identified as a bona fide gift."
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
Conversion of derivative security financial
"Transactions coded C are described as Conversion of derivative security."
Class A Common Stock financial
"Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time."
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
Class B Common Stock financial
"Convertible into 1,500 shares of Class B Common Stock."
A class B common stock is one of multiple types of a company’s ordinary shares that carries specific rights—often different voting power or dividend priority—compared with other classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, the income you might receive, and how freely the shares trade; think of it like owning a car with different keys: some keys let you start the engine and open the trunk, others only unlock the door.
FAQ
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What insider transactions did Warren Buffett report for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) on July 14, 2026?
Warren Buffett reported a conversion of 8,000 Class A shares into 12,000,000 Class B shares and bona fide gifts totaling 12,000,000 Class B shares to charitable organizations, with no open-market purchases or sales disclosed.
What is the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) Class A to Class B conversion used by Warren Buffett?
Each Class A share is convertible into 1,500 Class B shares. Warren Buffett used this ratio to convert 8,000 Class A shares into 12,000,000 Class B shares, as described in the footnote to the reported transactions.
Were Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) transactions open-market trades?
No. The transactions consist of a conversion of derivative securities and bona fide gifts of Class B shares to charitable organizations. The filing does not report any open-market purchases or sales of Berkshire Hathaway stock.
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