-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LUHT1LQa858dHGJ61QSUH//L7RLyuYUQ2ATBXOGs89k6qLkN8PNQh431/LUMY9O9 TfZPx7o7q3/shBTd8MXoHA== 0001005477-99-000760.txt : 19990218 0001005477-99-000760.hdr.sgml : 19990218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-99-000760 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990217 GROUP MEMBERS: GE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55113 FILM NUMBER: 99543829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902967 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 7900 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-7900 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033262300 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Rule 13d-102 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 084670207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 22, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1 (b) |_| Rule 13d-1 (c) |_| Rule 13d-1 (d) - ---------- (*) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 084670207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust I.R.S. # 14-6015763 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES None BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 53,920 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 53,920 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 53,920 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.86% (6.18% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by General Electric Investment Corporation and GE Investment Management Incorporated) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 14 CUSIP No. 084670207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT (as defined below) and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts I.R.S. # 22-2152310 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 40,046 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 53,920 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 40,046 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 53,920 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 93,966 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.99% (6.18% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by GE Investment Management Incorporated) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 14 CUSIP No. 084670207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GE Investment Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts I.R.S. #06-1238874 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 22,525 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH None REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 22,525 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,525 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.20% (6.18% if aggregated with the shares beneficially owned by General Electric Investment Corporation) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 14 CUSIP No. 084670207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Electric Company I.R.S. #14-0689340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH Disclaimed (see 9 below) REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Disclaimed (see 9 below) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |X| Disclaimed (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 Not applicable (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 14 INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Statement is filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), General Electric Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEIC"), GE Investment Management Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEIM") and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT") (the "Schedule 13G"). GEIC is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Manager of GEPT, and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 53,920 shares of Common Stock of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT and of 40,046 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such other entities and accounts. GEIM is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 22,525 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by such entities or accounts. GEIM, GEPT and GEIC each expressly disclaim that they are members of a "group". GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group". Item 1(a) Name of Issuer Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office 1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust (See Schedule II) General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager of GEPT and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts. GE Investment Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser to certain entities and accounts. General Electric Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence The address of the principal offices of GEPT, GEIC and GEIM is 3003 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06904. The address of the principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431. Item 2(c) Citizenship General Electric Pension Trust - New York common law trust General Electric Investment Corporation - Delaware corporation Page 6 of 14 GE Investment Management Incorporated - Delaware corporation General Electric Company - New York corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 084670207 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o) (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c) (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c) (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (U.S.C.80a-8) (e) [ ] An Investment Adviser in accordance with ss.240.13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)G) (h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1813) (i) [ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [X] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) Item 4 Ownership
GEPT GEIC GEIM GE (a) Amount beneficially owned 53,920 93,966 22,525 0
Page 7 of 14 (b) Percent of class 2.86% 4.99% 1.20% disclaimed (c) No. of shares to which person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the None 40,046 22,525 None vote (ii) shared power to vote or direct 53,920 53,920 None disclaimed (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct None 40,046 22,525 None disposition (iv) share power to dispose or to direct 53,920 53,920 None disclaimed disposition
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company Not applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Item 10 Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 8 of 14 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 16, 1999 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: General Electric Investment Corporation, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President Page 9 of 14 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 16, 1999 GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President Page 10 of 14 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 16, 1999 GE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President Page 11 of 14 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 16, 1999 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President Page 12 of 14 Schedule I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned that the Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Dated: February 16, 1999 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: General Electric Investment Corporation, its Investment Manger By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President Page 13 of 14 Schedule II TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST 3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900 Stamford, Connecticut 06904 The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows: Eugene K. Bolton Michael J. Cosgrove Ralph R. Layman Alan M. Lewis Robert A. MacDougall John H. Myers Thomas J. Szkutak Donald W. Torey Page 14 of 14 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----