0001193125-20-076823.txt : 20200318 0001193125-20-076823.hdr.sgml : 20200318 20200318113956 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-076823 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200318 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200318 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14905 FILM NUMBER: 20723630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 DEFA14A 1 d898497ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

3555 Farnam Street

Omaha, NE 68131

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020

The following Notice relates to the proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (the “Company”), dated March 13, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020. This Supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was made available to shareholders and others by means of a press release that was also posted on the Company’s website on March 13, 2020.

THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

March 13, 2020

To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.:

Events have moved very fast since Berkshire issued its annual report on February 22.

The annual meeting will be held at 3:45 p.m. on May 2nd as scheduled. However, we will not be able to allow shareholders to physically attend the meeting, and all special events are canceled.

I very much regret this action; for many decades the annual meeting has been a high point of the year for me and my partner, Charlie Munger.

It is now clear, however, that large gatherings can pose a health threat to the participants and the greater community. We won’t ask this of our employees and we won’t expose Omaha to the possibility of becoming a “hot spot” in the current pandemic. Therefore, we will limit attendance to me, possibly Charlie, and several Berkshire employees who will deliver proxy votes.

It’s possible that one or more of the journalists that we listed on page A-2 of the 2019 annual report will be present to ask some of the questions submitted to them. We are deferring a decision on this matter, but encourage you to continue to send your questions to them.

Yahoo has confirmed that it will stream the meeting. They have provided great coverage in the past, and you can watch what takes place in Omaha from your armchair.

Charlie and I will miss you, but we will see many thousands of you next year.

 

Thanks for your understanding,
Warren E. Buffett

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 2, 2020.

To view the live webcast of the meeting, visit https://finance.yahoo.com/brklivestream.