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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 50)*
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $5.00 Par Value Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
084670 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
Warren E. Buffet
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
(402) 346-1400
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 19, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Warren E. Buffett
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PF
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States citizen
7 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE
VOTING POWER
478,232 shares
8 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SHARED VOTING POWER
36,981 shares
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9 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
478,232 shares
10 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
36,981
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
515,213 shares
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 43.2%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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PRELIMINARY NOTE
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This Amendment is being filed solely to report in this Schedule 13D the
execution of a voting agreement ("Voting Agreement") between Warren E. Buffett
and General Re Corporation in connection with the proposed combination of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and General Re Corporation. This Amendment reports no
other material change in information and no transactions in the Common Stock of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. by Mr. Buffett.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
On June, 19, 1998, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire") and General Re
Corporation ("General Re") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Mergers
("Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which the two companies intend to combine
their respective businesses. The Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement are
exhibits to this Schedule, and are incorporated herein by reference. The
descriptions herein of such documents are qualified in their entirety by
reference to such documents.
In connection with, and as a condition of General Re Corporation=s
entrance into, the Merger Agreement, Mr. Buffett entered into the Voting
Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, Mr. Buffett has agreed to vote the
shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him (the "Shares") in favor
of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Voting Agreement
also provides, among other things, that until the date of the special meeting of
the stockholders of Berkshire to consider and vote upon the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Mr. Buffett will not (a) sell, pledge, or
otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, (b) enter into any other voting
agreement or grant any proxy with respect to the Shares, or (c) enter into any
arrangement providing for the direct or indirect sale, assignment, or transfer
of any of the Shares.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
1. Voting Agreement, dated June 19, 1998, between Warren E. Buffett
and General Re Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Berkshire on June
26, 1998)
2. Merger Agreement, dated June 19, 1998, between Berkshire Hathaway
Inc. and General Re Corporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Berkshire on
June 26, 1998).
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated this 26th day of June, 1998.
WARREN E. BUFFETT
/s/ Warren E. Buffett
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