8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)    August 4, 2018

 

  BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.  
 

 

  
  (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)  

 

                       DELAWARE                              001-14905                         47-0813844                
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION        (COMMISSION      (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
            OF INCORPORATION)        FILE NUMBER)      IDENTIFICATION NO.)
3555 Farnam Street            
Omaha, Nebraska                                 68131                     

 

          
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)         (ZIP CODE)

 

  (402) 346-1400  
 

 

  

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company      ☐                                  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended

transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section

 

13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ☐                                  

ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 4, 2018, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2018. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Earnings Release Dated August 4, 2018.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

August 6, 2018      BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.  
    
  

  /s/ Marc D. Hamburg

  
   By:  Marc D. Hamburg  
   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer