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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)/1/
HRPT Properties Trust
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
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(Title of Class of Securities)
40426W 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
December 11, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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/1/ 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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CUSIP NO. 40426W 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Warren E. Buffett
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States Citizen
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
7,474,300
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
7,474,300
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
7,474,300
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
Not Applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.66%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
HRPT Properties Trust
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
400 Centre Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Warren E. Buffett
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
1440 Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States Citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
40426W 10 1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment advisor registered in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
7,474,300
(b) Percent of Class:
5.66%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
7,474,300
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
7,474,300
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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 21st day of December, 2000
/s/ Warren E. Buffett
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Warren E. Buffett
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