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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – ‘8-K’ for 11/7/20 – ‘XML’

On:  Monday, 11/9/20, at 3:34pm ET   ·   For:  11/7/20   ·   Accession #:  1193125-20-288991   ·   File #:  1-14905

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/09/20  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.           8-K:2,9    11/07/20   12:299K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Current Report   —   Form 8-K
Filing Table of Contents

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