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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2019-10-21 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001067983 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> BRK.A </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001728451 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Jain Ajit </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> BHRG </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> STAMFORD </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CT </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 06902 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Vice Chairman </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 150 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Spouse </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 197695 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Jain Foundation Inc. (Non-Profit Corporation) </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-10-21 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 5 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> G </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness> |
| <value> E </value> |
| </transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 173 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 706 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 99000 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 66 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 181500 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 121 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By the Ajit Jain GRAT Trust </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Class B Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 195000 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 130 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F4"/> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By the Indrima Jain GRAT Trust </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> On October 21st, the Reporting Person made charitable gifts totaling 173 shares of Class B Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 1,500 shares of Class B Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> A family-planning trust established by the Reporting Person for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children owns 121 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are convertible into 181,500 shares of Class B Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> A family-planning trust established by the Reporting Person's spouse for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children owns 130 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are convertible into 195,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Ajit Jain </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-10-22 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |