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)    February 27, 2016        

 

 

                                         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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 27, 2016, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. 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 February 27, 2016.

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.

 

February 29, 2016

      BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.   
                      /s/ Marc D. Hamburg   
 

 

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