-----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, NdKR+9TZMlYMbLbKTdVroNkKutNF5axvASycyKTLTA+0n09wOxpuUvWeR0kCHAdN sigfXKgqsKuoqF6r/6uNag== 0000950150-03-000552.txt : 20030508 0000950150-03-000552.hdr.sgml : 20030508 20030508131721 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950150-03-000552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030505 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20030508 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14905 FILM NUMBER: 03687665 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 8-K 1 a89982e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)             May 5, 2003

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
         
DELAWARE   001-14905   47-0813844
 
 
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION		   (COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER) 		  (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
         
1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska		       68131
     
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)       (ZIP CODE)

(402) 346-1400

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

 

ITEM 5. Other Events
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
PRESS RELEASE

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ITEM 5. Other Events

     On May 5, 2003, the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”) Board of Directors voted to increase the number of Directors from seven to nine. Donald R. Keough and Thomas S. Murphy were elected to serve as Directors to fill the resulting vacancies. On May 8, 2003, Berkshire issued a press release announcing the election of two new Directors.

     A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an exhibit (99.1).

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release issued on May 8, 2003

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
    BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
     
    /s/ Marc D. Hamburg
     
   
    By: Marc D. Hamburg
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  EX-99.1 3 a89982exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2003

On May 5, 2003, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Board of Directors voted to increase the number of directors comprising the entire Board of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. from seven to nine. Donald R. Keough and Thomas S. Murphy have been elected to serve as directors to fill the resulting vacancies on the Board of Directors. Mr. Keough is Chairman of DMK International, an investment company and of Allen and Company Incorporated, an investment banking firm. Mr. Murphy was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Cities/ABC from 1966 to 1990 and from 1994 until his retirement in 1996.

Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in a number of diverse business activities among which the most important is the property and casualty insurance business conducted on both a direct and reinsurance basis. Common stock of the Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B.

Contact: Marc D. Hamburg

(402)  346-1400

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