SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
X
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MURPHY THOMAS S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
77 WEST 66TH STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10023

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC [ BRK.A ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 04/15/2014 P4 250 A $123.85 2,995 I See footnote(1)
Class B Common Stock 04/15/2014 P4 250 A $123.85 2,990 I See footnote(2)
Class B Common Stock 20,983 I See footnote(3)
Class B Common Stock 1,489 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock (4) 09/22/2014 G 34 (5) (5) See footnote(4) (4) (5) 100 I See footnote(6)
Class A Common Stock (4) 09/22/2014 G 34 (5) (5) See footnote(4) (4) (5) 66 I See footnote(6)
Class A Common Stock (4) 09/22/2014 G 33 (5) (5) See footnote(4) (4) (5) 33 I See footnote(6)
Class A Common Stock (4) 09/22/2014 G 33 (5) (5) See footnote(4) (4) (5) 0 I See footnote(6)
Class A Common Stock(4) (4) (5) (5) See footnote(4) (4) 67 I See footnote(3)
Class A Common Stock (4) (5) (5) See footnote(4) (4) 695 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Marital Trust No. 1 (Subtrust No. 1) is the direct beneficial owner of these securities. Mr. Murphy is a trustee and the beneficiary of the trust.
2. The Marital Trust No. 1 (Subtrust No. 2) is the direct beneficial owner of these securities. Mr. Murphy is a trustee and the beneficiary of the trust.
3. The Marital Trust No. 2 is the direct beneficial owner of these securities. Mr. Murphy is a trustee and the beneficiary of the trust.
4. 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 5, Mr. Murphy's holdings of, and transactions in, shares of Class A Common Stock are reported in Table II.
5. Not applicable.
6. These shares of Class A Common Stock were beneficially owned indirectly by Mr. Murphy through a grantor retained annuity trust. Upon termination of the trust, 134 shares were transferred to Mr. Murphy's children and 148 shares were transferred to Mr. Murphy and are reported as directly owned.
Remarks:
/s/ Thomas S. Murphy 02/10/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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