UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2012
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: 3555 Farnam Street
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: Senior Vice President
Phone: 402-346-1400
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
(s) Marc D. Hamburg Omaha, NE May 15, 2012
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[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
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28-5194 General Re - New England Asset Management, Inc.
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 14
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 106
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $75,300,250
(thousands)
Confidential information has been omitted from the Form 13F and filed separately
with the Commission.
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
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1. 28-2226 Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
2. 28-5678 Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska
3. 28-14389 BH Finance LLC
4. 28-554 Buffett, Warren E.
5. 28-1517 Columbia Insurance Co.
6. 28-06102 Cypress Insurance Company
7. 28-11217 Fechheimer Brothers Company
8. 28-852 GEICO Corp.
9. 28-12941 Medical Protective Corp.
10. 28-1066 National Fire & Marine
11. 28-718 National Indemnity Co.
12. 28-5006 National Liability & Fire Ins. Co.
13. 28-11222 Nebraska Furniture Mart
14. 28-12947 U.S. Investment Corp.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Form 13F Information Table
March 31, 2012
Shares or
Title Market Value Principal Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 112,951 1,952,142 Shared-Defined 4 1,952,142 -- --
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 996,662 17,225,400 Shared-Defined 4, 5 17,225,400 -- --
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 48,593 839,832 Shared-Defined 4, 7 839,832 -- --
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 112,428 1,943,100 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 1,943,100 -- --
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 462,570 7,994,634 Shared-Defined 4, 10 7,994,634 -- --
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 6,958,005 120,255,879 Shared-Defined 4, 11 120,255,879 -- --
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 80,987 1,399,713 Shared-Defined 4, 13 1,399,713 -- --
BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON CORP COM 064058100 43,287 1,793,915 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 1,793,915 -- --
BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON CORP COM 064058100 92,021 3,813,551 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,813,551 -- --
CVS CAREMARK
CORPORATION COM 126650100 318,371 7,106,500 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 7,106,500 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 29,604 400,000 Shared-Defined 4 400,000 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 2,970,880 40,141,600 Shared-Defined 4, 5 40,141,600 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 67,497 912,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 912,000 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 533,286 7,205,600 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 7,205,600 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 676,392 9,139,200 Shared-Defined 4, 10 9,139,200 -- --
Shares or
Title Market Value Principal Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------------- ------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------ -------
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 10,357,374 139,945,600 Shared-Defined 4, 11 139,945,600 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 131,442 1,776,000 Shared-Defined 4, 12 1,776,000 -- --
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 35,525 480,000 Shared-Defined 4, 13 480,000 -- --
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 455,452 5,992,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 5,992,000 -- --
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 151,967 1,999,300 Shared-Defined 4, 10 1,999,300 -- --
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 1,604,544 21,109,637 Shared-Defined 4, 11 21,109,637 -- --
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM 22160K105 393,469 4,333,363 Shared-Defined 4, 11 4,333,363 -- --
DAVITA INC COM 23918K108 541,020 6,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 6,000,000 -- --
DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 1,134,800 22,999,600 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 22,999,600 -- --
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW COM 256677105 168,037 3,637,164 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,637,164 -- --
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 26,678 1,740,231 Shared-Defined 4, 11 1,740,231 -- --
GENERAL DYNAMICS
CORP COM 369550108 284,503 3,877,122 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,877,122 -- --
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 156,102 7,777,900 Shared-Defined 4 7,777,900 -- --
GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100 256,500 10,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 10,000,000 -- --
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED ADR 37733W105 67,837 1,510,500 Shared-Defined 4, 11 1,510,500 -- --
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 217,751 7,745,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 7,745,000 -- --
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 13,436,163 64,395,700 Shared-Defined 4, 11 64,395,700 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 285,112 4,322,500 Shared-Defined 4 4,322,500 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 130,248 1,974,648 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 1,974,648 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 919,274 13,936,841 Shared-Defined 4, 5 13,936,841 -- --
Shares or
Title Market Value Principal Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------------- ------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------ -------
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 266,588 4,041,657 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 4,041,657 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 140,627 2,132,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 2,132,000 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 134,260 2,035,481 Shared-Defined 4, 11 2,035,481 -- --
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 37,927 575,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 575,000 -- --
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 304,080 8,000,000 Shared-Defined 4 8,000,000 -- --
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 665,763 17,515,481 Shared-Defined 4, 5 17,515,481 -- --
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 380,100 10,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 10,000,000 -- --
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 1,615,489 42,501,684 Shared-Defined 4, 11 42,501,684 -- --
LIBERTY MEDIA
CORPORATION LIB CAP COM A 530322106 264,450 3,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,000,000 -- --
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 47,436 546,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 546,000 -- --
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 14,317 164,795 Shared-Defined 4, 10 164,795 -- --
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 405,838 4,671,245 Shared-Defined 4, 11 4,671,245 -- --
MASTERCARD INC CL A 57636Q104 170,319 405,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 405,000 -- --
MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 661,787 15,719,400 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 15,719,400 -- --
MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 534,495 12,695,850 Shared-Defined 4, 11 12,695,850 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 294,044 4,375,000 Shared-Defined 4 4,375,000 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 1,363,019 20,280,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5 20,280,000 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 104,848 1,560,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 1,560,000 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 419,390 6,240,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 6,240,000 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 419,390 6,240,000 Shared-Defined 4, 10 6,240,000 -- --
Shares or
Title Market Value Principal Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------------- ------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------ -------
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 2,270,296 33,779,136 Shared-Defined 4, 11 33,779,136 -- --
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 52,424 780,000 Shared-Defined 4, 12 780,000 -- --
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 18,929 488,500 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 488,500 -- --
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 19,753 509,742 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 509,742 -- --
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 6,560 169,300 Shared-Defined 4, 10 169,300 -- --
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 112,225 2,896,133 Shared-Defined 4, 11 2,896,133 -- --
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 5,799 116,326 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 116,326 -- --
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 33,628 674,592 Shared-Defined 4, 5 674,592 -- --
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 47,834 959,550 Shared-Defined 4, 10 959,550 -- --
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 123,895 2,485,350 Shared-Defined 4, 11 2,485,350 -- --
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 265,003 8,365,000 Shared-Defined 4 8,365,000 -- --
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 738,375 23,307,300 Shared-Defined 4, 5 23,307,300 -- --
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 401,680 12,679,300 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 12,679,300 -- --
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 68,872 2,174,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 2,174,000 -- --
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 657,953 20,768,726 Shared-Defined 4, 11 20,768,726 -- --
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 55,282 1,745,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 1,745,000 -- --
U S G CORP COM NEW 903293405 293,642 17,072,192 Shared-Defined 4, 11 17,072,192 -- --
UNITED PARCEL
SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 115,365 1,429,200 Shared-Defined 4 1,429,200 -- --
VERISK ANALYTICS INC CL A 92345Y106 104,750 2,230,148 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 2,230,148 -- --
VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P201 75,541 1,591,670 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 1,591,670 -- --
Shares or
Title Market Value Principal Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------------- ------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------ -------
VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 338,071 2,865,008 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 2,865,008 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 17,748 290,000 Shared-Defined 4 290,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 10,404 170,000 Shared-Defined 1, 2, 4, 11 170,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 1,805 29,500 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 29,500 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 257,040 4,200,000 Shared-Defined 3, 4, 5 4,200,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 15,606 255,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5 255,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 15,667 256,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 256,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 57,895 946,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 946,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 109,487 1,789,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 1,789,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 51,959 849,000 Shared-Defined 4, 10 849,000 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 2,289,654 37,412,642 Shared-Defined 4, 11 37,412,642 -- --
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 31,273 511,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 511,000 -- --
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 55,405 148,311 Shared-Defined 1, 2, 4, 11 -- -- 148,311
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 242,135 648,165 Shared-Defined 4, 10 -- -- 648,165
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 334,085 894,304 Shared-Defined 4, 11 -- -- 894,304
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 13,816 36,985 Shared-Defined 4, 12 -- -- 36,985
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 355,056 10,400,000 Shared-Defined 4 10,400,000 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 546,240 16,000,000 Shared-Defined 1, 2, 4, 11 16,000,000 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 179,235 5,250,000 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 5,250,000 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 232,591 6,812,857 Shared-Defined 3, 4, 5 6,812,857 -- --
Shares or
Title Market Value Principal Investment Other Voting Authority
Name of Issuer of Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
-------------------- ------------- --------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------ -------
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 2,251,994 65,963,496 Shared-Defined 4, 5 65,963,496 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 27,995 820,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 820,000 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 58,038 1,700,000 Shared-Defined 4, 7 1,700,000 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 1,134,923 33,243,200 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 33,243,200 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 327,362 9,588,800 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 9,588,800 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 1,717,354 50,303,270 Shared-Defined 4, 10 50,303,270 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 6,413,390 187,855,585 Shared-Defined 4, 11 187,855,585 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 95,182 2,788,000 Shared-Defined 4, 12 2,788,000 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 54,956 1,609,720 Shared-Defined 4, 13 1,609,720 -- --
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 68,280 2,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 2,000,000 -- --
INGERSOLL-RAND PLC SHS G47791101 26,299 636,000 Shared-Defined 4 636,000 -- --
Total 75,300,250