-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WL3dlk415ReGFx3ZIM+OkexE2MxEPqDsR9zOOA3Zxy1PSeZ8sDUIvin/u2Zu8NLJ RDAZKr/QM7wLIVq8jzslSw== 0000913827-94-000023.txt : 19940912 0000913827-94-000023.hdr.sgml : 19940912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000913827-94-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940909 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040533 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 3730 IRS NUMBER: 131673581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-14326 FILM NUMBER: 94548605 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE CITY: FALLS CHURCH STATE: VA ZIP: 22042 BUSINESS PHONE: 7038763375 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DR CITY: FALLS CHURCH STATE: VA ZIP: 22042 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 2731 IRS NUMBER: 042254452 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A 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 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Information Statement Pursuant To Rules 13d-1 And 13d-2 Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* General Dynamics Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 369550 10 8 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) ____________________ *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). (Continued on following page(s)) CUSIP No. 369550 10 8 13G NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 Warren E. Buffett ###-##-#### CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] 2 (b) [X] SEC USE ONLY 3 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States Citizen 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.1% of Common Stock (see response to Item 4) 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 369550 10 8 13G NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 04-2254452 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] 2 (b) [X] SEC USE ONLY 3 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware Corporation 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.1% of Common Stock (see response to Item 4) 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 369550 10 8 13G NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 National Indemnity Company 47-0355979 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] 2 (b) [X] SEC USE ONLY 3 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Nebraska Corporation 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUBER OF -0- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 4,961,300 Shares Common Stock EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,961,300 Shares Common Stock 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,961,300 Shares Common Stock 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.9% of Common Stock (see response to Item 4) 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 369550 10 8 13G NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 1 National Fire and Marine Insurance Company 47-6021331 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] 2 (b) [X] SEC USE ONLY 3 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Nebraska Corporation 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 755,600 Shares Common Stock EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 755,600 Shares Common Stock 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 755,600 Shares Common Stock 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.2% of Common Stock (see response to Item 4) 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: General Dynamics Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3190 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, Virginia 22042 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: Item 2(c). Citizenship: Warren E. Buffett 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68131 (United States Citizen) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68131 (Delaware Corporation) National Indemnity Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 (Nebraska Corporation) National Fire and Marine Insurance Company 3024 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 (Nebraska Corporation) Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 369550 10 8 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act: Not applicable (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act: Not applicable (c) [X] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act: National Indemnity Company National Fire and Marine Insurance Company (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act: Not applicable (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: Not applicable (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: Not applicable (g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G): Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren E. Buffett (individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H): Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership Warren E. Buffett (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,716,900 shares Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class: 9.1% of Common Stock.** (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock.*** (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: none. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,716,900 shares Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 9.1% of Common Stock.** (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock.*** (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: none. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,716,900 Shares Common Stock. National Indemnity Company (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,961,300 shares Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class: 7.9% of Common Stock.** (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,961,300 shares Common Stock.*** (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: none. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,961,300 shares Common Stock. National Fire and Marine Insurance Company (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 755,600 shares Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 1.2% of Common Stock.** (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 755,600 Shares Common Stock.*** (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: none. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 755,600 Shares Common Stock. _______________ ** Percentages based on 63,080,147 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 1994 according to the Issuer's report on Form 10Q for the quarter then ended. *** On September 17, 1992, the reporting persons granted the Issuer's board of directors a proxy to vote their shares of the Issuer's Common Stock as long as William A. Anders remains the Issuer's chief executive officer, and on March 11, 1993 amended the proxy to be effective so long as William A. Anders remained the Issuer's chairman. Mr. Anders ceased being the Issuer's chairman in May 1994. Amendment No. 1 to this Schedule 13G, which was filed during the effectiveness of such proxy, reported that the reporting persons had no power to vote or to direct the vote of their shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. The reporting persons report on this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G the power to vote and to direct the vote of their shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. No person other than as described in Item 4 is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. See Item 3(c) and Exhibit A. 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 in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. 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 this 9th day of September, 1994. /s/ Warren Buffett Warren E. Buffett BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Warren E. Buffett Warren E. Buffett Chairman of the Board EXHIBIT A RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Parent Holding Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) Relevant Subsidiaries Which Are Insurance Companies as Defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act: National Indemnity Company National Fire and Marine Insurance Company Note: No Common Stock of General Dynamics Corporation is held directly by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Other than the indirect holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., no Common Stock of General Dynamics Corporation is held directly or indirectly by Warren E. Buffett, an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----