0000950170-24-138717.txt : 20241219 0000950170-24-138717.hdr.sgml : 20241219 20241219214224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950170-24-138717 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20241217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20241219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUFFETT WARREN E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315090 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23593 FILM NUMBER: 241564862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 402-346-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23593 FILM NUMBER: 241564863 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 NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERISIGN INC/CA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001014473 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology IRS NUMBER: 943221585 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12061 BLUEMONT WAY STREET 2: ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL CITY: RESTON STATE: VA ZIP: 20190 BUSINESS PHONE: 7039483200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12061 BLUEMONT WAY STREET 2: ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL CITY: RESTON STATE: VA ZIP: 20190 4 1 ownership.xml 4 X0508 4 2024-12-17 0001014473 VERISIGN INC/CA VRSN 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA NE 68131 false false true false 0000315090 BUFFETT WARREN E 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA NE 68131 false false true false false Common Stock 2024-12-17 4 P false 6160 194.6302 A 12821773 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-17 4 P false 76056 195.2574 A 12897829 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-17 4 P false 796 196.0041 A 12898625 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-18 4 P false 53503 191.474 A 12952128 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-18 4 P false 2573 192.7944 A 12954701 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-18 4 P false 4724 193.6495 A 12959425 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-18 4 P false 19004 194.7037 A 12978429 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-18 4 P false 4196 195.4786 A 12982625 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-19 4 P false 1100 191.12 A 12983725 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-19 4 P false 8936 192.8086 A 12992661 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-19 4 P false 55367 193.6292 A 13048028 I See footnotes Common Stock 2024-12-19 4 P false 1897 194.2652 A 13049925 I See footnotes The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.8800 to $194.8750. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, Inc. ("Verisign"), any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4. 7,905,481 of the total reported securities are owned as of December 19, 2024 by the following subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): Government Employees Insurance Company (7,905,481). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of the subsidiary, it may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares presently directly owned by the subsidiary. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares presently owned by the subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. 5,144,444 of the total reported securities are owned as of December 19, 2024 by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (1,015,032), Precision CastParts Corp Master Trust (234,312), Scott Fetzer Collective Investment Trust (95,100) and BNSF Master Retirement Trust (3,800,000). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.8900 to $195.8600. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.8800 to $196.2300. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 5 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $191.2200 to $192.2100. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 6 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.2200 to $193.1900. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 7 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.2300 to $194.2050. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 8 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.2700 to $195.1900. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 9 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.2300 to $195.8600. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 10 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.2100 to $193.1050. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 11 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.1200 to $194.1150. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 12 to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.1250 to $194.4900. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 13 to this Form 4. /s/ Warren E. Buffett, on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder 2024-12-19