-----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, ODihk53aP4SoGxJNajIUoJx49qCTePmY9xyVQU67Nd/08wZztM9hePtsgP1Je6LR c1BBXpnwE4WDGF23yE4How== 0000950150-03-000957.txt : 20030814 0000950150-03-000957.hdr.sgml : 20030814 20030814115223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950150-03-000957 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030814 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030814 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: 03844625 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 13F-HR 1 a92186re13fvhr.txt 13F COMBINATION REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2003 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ______ This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Address: 1440 Kiewit Plaza Omaha, NE 68131 Form 13F File Number: 28-4545 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Marc D. Hamburg Title: Vice President Phone: 402-346-1400 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: (s) Marc D. Hamburg Omaha, NE August 14, 2003 - ---------------------- ------------------ --------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ X ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 28-5194 General Re - New England Asset Management, Inc. Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 17 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 61 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 29,889,248 ------------ (thousands)
Confidential Information has been omitted from the public Form 13F and filed separately with the Commission. Included in this information is information regarding Berkshire's position in Level 3 Communications included in its March 31, 2003 public Form 13F. List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]
NO. FORM 13F FILE NUMBER NAME 1. 28-5678 Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska 2. 28- BH Columbia Inc. 3. 28-5676 BHG Life Insurance Co. 4. 28-719 Blue Chip Stamps 5. 28-554 Buffett, Warren E. 6. 28-1517 Columbia Insurance Co. 7. 28-2226 Cornhusker Casualty Co. 8. 28-852 GEICO Corp. 9. 28-101 Government Employees Ins. Corp. 10. 28-1066 National Fire & Marine 11. 28-718 National Indemnity Co. 12. 28-5006 National Liability & Fire Ins. Co. 13. 28-717 OBH Inc. 14. 28-2740 Plaza Investment Managers 15. 28-1357 Wesco Financial Corp. 16. 28-3091 Wesco Financial Ins. Co. 17. 28-3105 Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. Form 13F Information Table June 30, 2003
Column 6 Investment Discretion Column 4 Column 5 ------------------------------- Column 2 Column 3 Market Shares or (c) Column 1 Title of CUSIP Value Principal (a) (b)Shared- Shared- Name of Issuer Class Number (In Thousands) Amount $ Sole Defined Other - ----------------------------- -------- ----------- -------------- ------------ ---- ---------- ------- American Express Co. Com 025816 10 9 720,194 17,225,400 X 334,256 7,994,634 X 5,027,898 120,255,879 X 81,241 1,943,100 X 175,254 4,191,687 X American Standard Companies Com 029712 10 6 238,942 3,232,000 X Block H & R Com 093671 10 5 691,965 15,999,200 X Coca Cola Com 191216 10 0 83,167 1,792,000 X 82,424 1,776,000 X 334,412 7,205,600 X 1,862,972 40,141,600 X 6,494,875 139,945,600 X 424,150 9,139,200 X Comdisco Holding Co. Com 200334 10 0 115,825 1,169,953 X 28,806 290,968 X 1,637 16,532 X Costco Wholesale Corp. Com 22160K 10 5 192,296 5,254,000 X Dover Corp. Com 260003 10 8 134,820 4,500,000 X Dun & Bradstreet Corp. Com 26483E 10 0 16,017 389,700 X GATX Corp. Com 361448 10 3 36,443 2,228,900 X Gannett Inc. Com 364730 10 1 279,343 3,636,800 X Gap Inc. Com 364760 10 8 375,200 20,000,000 X The Gillette Co. Com 375766 10 2 1,911,600 60,000,000 X 662,688 20,800,000 X 203,904 6,400,000 X 203,904 6,400,000 X 25,488 800,000 X 50,976 1,600,000 X Great Lakes Chemical Corp. Com 390568 10 3 88,713 4,348,700 X ----------- 20,879,410 ----------- Column 8 Voting Authority Column 7 ------------------------------ Column 1 Other (a) (b) (c) Name of Issuer Managers Sole Shared None - ----------------------------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ---- American Express Co. 5, 2, 6, 13 17,225,400 5, 10, 13 7,994,634 5, 11, 13 120,255,879 5, 4, 13, 15, 16, 17 1,943,100 5, 13 4,191,687 American Standard Companies 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 3,232,000 Block H & R 5, 11, 13 15,999,200 Coca Cola 5, 13 1,792,000 5, 12, 13 1,776,000 5, 4, 13, 15, 16, 17 7,205,600 5, 2, 6, 13 40,141,600 5, 11, 13 139,945,600 5, 10, 13 9,139,200 Comdisco Holding Co. 5, 11, 13 1,169,953 5, 2, 6, 13 290,968 5, 10, 13 16,532 Costco Wholesale Corp. 5, 11, 13 5,254,000 Dover Corp. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 4,500,000 Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 389,700 GATX Corp. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 2,228,900 Gannett Inc. 5, 11, 13 3,636,800 Gap Inc. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 20,000,000 The Gillette Co. 5, 11, 13 60,000,000 5, 2, 6, 13 20,800,000 5, 10, 13 6,400,000 5, 4, 13, 15, 16, 17 6,400,000 5, 12, 13 800,000 5, 13 1,600,000 Great Lakes Chemical Corp. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 4,348,700
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. Form 13F Information Table June 30, 2003
Column 6 Investment Discretion Column 4 Column 5 ------------------------------- Column 2 Column 3 Market Shares or (c) Column 1 Title of CUSIP Value Principal (a) (b)Shared- Shared- Name of Issuer Class Number (In Thousands) Amount $ Sole Defined Other - ----------------------------------- -------- ----------- -------------- ---------- ---- ----------- ------- M & T Bank Corporation Com 55261F 10 4 505,072 5,997,060 X 45,984 546,000 X 13,955 165,700 X Moody's Com 615369 10 5 850,755 16,140,300 X 414,285 7,859,700 X Mueller Industries Com 624756 10 2 67,257 2,480,900 X Nike Inc. Com 654106 10 3 320,940 6,000,000 X Outback Steakhouse Inc. Com 689899 10 2 72,832 1,867,500 X Petrochina Co LTD ADR 71646E 10 0 2,202 72,900 X 17,700 586,100 X Sealed Air Corporation Com 81211K 10 0 74,807 1,569,600 X Sealed Air Corporation PFD CVA 81211K 20 9 35,894 704,500 X Shaw Communications Inc. Cl B 82028K 20 0 295,900 22,000,000 X Sun Trusts Banks Inc. Com 867914 10 3 293,513 4,946,300 X 51,032 860,000 X Torchmark Corp. Com 891027 10 4 2,889 77,551 X 16,752 449,728 X 28,727 771,200 X 23,829 639,700 X USG Corporation Com 903293 40 5 123,500 6,500,000 X Washington Post Co. Cl B 939640 10 8 635,435 894,304 X 108,697 148,311 X 475,040 648,165 X 27,106 36,985 X Wells Fargo & Co. Del Com 949746 10 1 641,511 12,728,390 X 51,489 1,021,600 X 6,097 120,970 X 70,258 1,394,000 X 97,935 1,943,160 X 1,834,321 36,395,260 X Wesco Finl Corp. Com 950817 10 6 1,779,363 5,703,087 X Zenith National Ins. Corp. Com 989390 10 9 4,761 167,055 X -------------- 9,009,838 -------------- GRAND TOTAL $ 29,889,248 ============== Column 8 Voting Authority Column 7 --------------------------------- Column 1 Other (a) (b) (c) Name of Issuer Managers Sole Shared None - ----------------------------------- -------------------- ---------- ------ ------- M & T Bank Corporation 5 11, 13 5,997,060 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 546,000 5, 10, 13 165,700 Moody's 5, 11, 13 16,140,300 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 7,859,700 Mueller Industries 5, 11, 13 2,480,900 Nike Inc. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 6,000,000 Outback Steakhouse Inc. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 1,867,500 Petrochina Co LTD 5, 11, 13 72,900 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 586,100 Sealed Air Corporation 5, 11, 13 1,569,600 Sealed Air Corporation 5, 11, 13 704,500 Shaw Communications Inc. 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 22,000,000 Sun Trusts Banks Inc. 5, 11, 13 4,946,300 5, 2, 6, 13 860,000 Torchmark Corp. 5, 1, 11, 13 77,551 5, 2, 6, 13 449,728 5, 11, 13 771,200 5, 10, 13 639,700 USG Corporation 5, 11, 13 6,500,000 Washington Post Co. 5, 11, 13 894,304 5, 1, 3, 7, 11, 13 148,311 5, 10, 13 648,165 5, 12, 13 36,985 Wells Fargo & Co. Del 5, 2, 6, 13 12,728,390 5, 4, 13, 15, 16, 17 1,021,600 5, 10, 13 120,970 5, 12, 13 1,394,000 5, 13 1,943,160 5, 11, 13 36,395,260 Wesco Finl Corp. 5, 4, 13 5,703,087 Zenith National Ins. Corp. 5, 11, 13 167,055 GRAND TOTAL
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