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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-18-002390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180214
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180214
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
IRS NUMBER: 470813844
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04545
FILM NUMBER: 18612176
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810
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AXALTA COATING SYS LTD
COM
G0750C108
107565
3324000
SH
DFND
4
3324000
0
0
AXALTA COATING SYS LTD
COM
G0750C108
647200
20000000
SH
DFND
4,8,11
20000000
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SHS CL A
G5480U104
300303
8379000
SH
DFND
4
8379000
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SHS CL A
G5480U104
422980
11801897
SH
DFND
4,8,11
11801897
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SHS CL C
G5480U120
248621
7346968
SH
DFND
4,8,11
7346968
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
LILAC SHS CL A
G5480U138
21957
1089669
SH
DFND
4
1089669
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
LILAC SHS CL A
G5480U138
32747
1625185
SH
DFND
4,8,11
1625185
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
LILAC SHS CL C
G5480U153
25539
1284020
SH
DFND
4,8,11
1284020
0
0