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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – ‘13F-HR’ for 9/30/08

On: Friday, 11/14/08, at 4:22pm ET · Effective: 11/14/08 · For: 9/30/08 · Accession #: 950134-8-20620 · File #: 28-04545

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11/14/08  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.           13F-HR      9/30/08    1:13K                                    Bowne of Dallas I… 01/FA

Quarterly Holdings and Combination Report by a Money Manager — Form 13F
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 13F-HR      Form 13F - Combination Report                          5     30K 

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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 13F

 Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008               

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ________                         

This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.               
                            [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:                            

Name:    Berkshire Hathaway Inc.                                                
Address: 1440 Kiewit Plaza                                                      
Omaha, NE 68131                                               

Form 13F File Number: 28-4545                                                   

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom  
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized  
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and        
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,        
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.       

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:                      

Name:  Marc D. Hamburg                                                          
Title: Vice President                                                           
Phone: 402-346-1400                                                             

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:                                          

(s) Marc D. Hamburg                     Omaha, NE              November 14, 2008
-------------------------------------   --------------------   -----------------
[Signature]                             [City, State]          [Date]           

Report Type (Check only one.):                                                  

[ ]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager 
are reported in this report.)                                         

[ ]  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)                 

[X]  13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this  
     reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)                                          

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:                              

Form 13F File Number   Name                                                     
--------------------   ----                                                     
28-5194                General Re - New England Asset Management, Inc.          

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Form 13F
SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:                                                                 

Number of Other Included Managers:               21                             

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:         109                             

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $69,889,879                             
             (thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:                                                

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all       
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,   
other than the manager filing this report.                                      

[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]                                                              

NO.   FORM 13F FILE NUMBER   NAME                                               
---   --------------------   ----                                               
1.   28-5678                Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska 
2.   28-10388               BH Columbia Inc.                                  
3.   28-719                 Blue Chip Stamps                                  
4.   28-554                 Buffett, Warren E.                                
5.   28-1517                Columbia Insurance Co.                            
6.   28-2226                Cornhusker Casualty Co.                           
7.   28-06102               Cypress Insurance Company                         
8.   28-11217               Fechheimer Brothers Company                       
9.   28-                    GEC Investment Managers                           
10.   28-852                 GEICO Corp.                                        
11.   28-101                 Government Employees Ins. Corp.                    
12.   28-                    Medical Protective Corp.                           
13.   28-1066                National Fire & Marine                             
14.   28-718                 National Indemnity Co.                             
15.   28-5006                National Liability & Fire Ins. Co.                 
16.   28-11222               Nebraska Furniture Mart                            
17.   28-717                 OBH Inc.                                           
18.   28-                    U.S. Investment Corp.                              
19.   28-1357                Wesco Financial Corp.                              
20.   28-3091                Wesco Financial Ins. Co.                           
21.   28-3105                Wesco Holdings Midwest, Inc.                       

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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Form 13F Information Table
September 30, 2008

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     Column 1        Column 2    Column 3    Column 4    Column 5         Column 6             Column 7             Column 8        
-------------------- -------- ------------- ---------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
                                                                        Investment                                                  
                                                                        Discretion                                                  
                                              Market               --------------------                          Voting Authority   
                                              Value     Shares or         (b)     (c)                        -----------------------
                     Title of     CUSIP        (In      Principal   (a) Shared- Shared-         Other            (a)       (b)   (c)
Name of Issuer         Class      Number    Thousands)   Amount $  Sole Defined  Other         Managers          Sole    Shared None
-------------------- -------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ---- ------- ------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ----
                                                                                                                                    
American Express Co.   Com     025816 10 9    610,296  17,225,400         X            4, 2, 5, 17           17,225,400             
                                              283,250   7,994,634         X            4, 13, 17              7,994,634             
                                            4,260,666 120,255,879         X            4, 14, 17            120,255,879             
                                               68,844   1,943,100         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21   1,943,100             
                                               49,592   1,399,713         X            4, 16, 17              1,399,713             
                                               29,755     839,832         X            4, 8, 17                 839,832             
                                               69,164   1,952,142         X            4, 17                  1,952,142             
Anheuser Busch Cos.                                                                                                                 
   Inc.                Com     035229 10 3    885,794  13,652,800         X            4, 14, 17             13,652,800             
                                               12,470     192,200         X            4, 18                    192,200             
Bank of America                                                                                                                     
   Corp.               Com     060505 10 4    175,000   5,000,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   5,000,000             
Burlington Northern                                                                                                                 
   Santa Fe            Com     12189T 10 4  5,895,686  63,785,418         X            4, 14, 17             63,785,418             
Carmax Inc.            Com     143130 10 2    258,217  18,444,100         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17  18,444,100             
Coca Cola              Com     191216 10 0     21,152     400,000         X            4, 17                    400,000             
                                               93,915   1,776,000         X            4, 15, 17              1,776,000             
                                              381,032   7,205,600         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21   7,205,600             
                                            2,122,688  40,141,600         X            4, 2, 5, 17           40,141,600             
                                            7,400,323 139,945,600         X            4, 14, 17            139,945,600             
                                              483,281   9,139,200         X            4, 13, 17              9,139,200             
                                               25,382     480,000         X            4, 16, 17                480,000             
                                               48,227     912,000         X            4, 7, 17                 912,000             
Comcast Corp         CLA SPL   20030N 20 0    236,640  12,000,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17  12,000,000             
Comdisco Holding Co.   Com     200334 10 0     11,585   1,218,199         X            4, 14, 17              1,218,199             
                                                2,881     302,963         X            4, 2, 5, 17              302,963             
                                                  164      17,215         X            4, 13, 17                 17,215             
ConocoPhillips         Com     20825C 10 4  5,563,762  75,955,800         X            4, 14, 17             75,955,800             
                                              146,500   2,000,000         X            4, 13, 17              2,000,000             
                                              439,500   6,000,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   6,000,000             
Costco Wholesale                                                                                                                    
   Corp.               Com     22160K 10 5    341,142   5,254,000         X            4, 14, 17              5,254,000             
Eaton Corporation      Com     278058 10 2    163,411   2,908,700         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   2,908,700             
Gannett Inc.           Com     364730 10 1     58,299   3,447,600         X            4, 14, 17              3,447,600             
General Electric Co.   Com     369604 10 3    198,336   7,777,900         X            4                      7,777,900             
GlaxoSmithKline        ADR     37733W 10 5     65,646   1,510,500         X            4, 14, 17              1,510,500             
Home Depot Inc.        Com     437076 10 2     95,793   3,700,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   3,700,000             
Ingersoll-Rd Company                                                                                                                
   LTD.                CLA     G4776G 10 1     19,824     636,600         X            4                        636,000             
                                              155,850   5,000,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   5,000,000             
Iron Mountain Inc.     Com     462846 10 6     82,315   3,372,200         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   3,372,200             
                                           ----------                                                                               
                                           30,756,382                                                                               
                                           ----------                                                                               

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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Form 13F Information Table
September 30, 2008

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     Column 1        Column 2   Column 3     Column 4    Column 5         Column 6             Column 7             Column 8        
-------------------- -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
                                                                        Investment                                                  
                                                                        Discretion                                                  
                                              Market               --------------------                          Voting Authority   
                                              Value     Shares or         (b)     (c)                        -----------------------
                     Title of    CUSIP         (In      Principal   (a) Shared- Shared-         Other            (a)       (b)   (c)
Name of Issuer         Class     Number     Thousands)   Amount $  Sole Defined  Other         Managers          Sole    Shared None
-------------------- -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---- ------- ------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ----
                                                                                                                                    
Johnson & Johnson      Com     478160 10 4     299,463   4,322,500         X            4                      4,322,500            
                                             1,404,049  20,266,300         X            4, 2, 5, 17           20,266,300            
                                             1,828,032  26,386,148         X            4, 14, 17             26,386,148            
                                                22,537     325,300         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21     325,300            
                                               629,561   9,087,200         X            4, 13, 17              9,087,200            
                                                54,870     792,000         X            4, 2, 5, 12, 17          792,000            
                                                39,836     575,000         X            4, 18                    575,000            
Kraft Foods Inc.       Com     50075N 10 4   2,922,034  89,222,400         X            4, 14, 17             89,222,400            
                                             1,008,382  30,790,300         X            4, 2, 5, 17           30,790,300            
                                               327,500  10,000,000         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21  10,000,000            
                                                 8,508     259,800         X            4, 2, 5, 12, 17          259,800            
                                               262,000   8,000,000         X            4                      8,000,000            
Lowes Companies Inc.   Com     548661 10 7     153,985   6,500,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   6,500,000            
M & T Bank                                                                                                                          
   Corporation         Com     55261F 10 4     535,800   6,003,360         X            4, 14, 17              6,003,360            
                                                48,730     546,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17     546,000            
                                                14,789     165,700         X            4, 13, 17                165,700            
Moody's                Com     615369 10 5   1,097,540  32,280,600         X            4, 14, 17             32,280,600            
                                               534,460  15,719,400         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17  15,719,400            
NRG Energy, Inc.       Com     629377 50 8     123,750   5,000,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   5,000,000            
Nike Inc.              Com     654106 10 3     511,183   7,641,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   7,641,000            
Norfolk Southern                                                                                                                    
   Corp.               Com     655844 10 8     127,984   1,933,000         X            4, 2, 5, 17            1,933,000            
Procter & Gamble Co.   Com     742718 10 9   4,076,865  58,500,000         X            4, 14, 17             58,500,000            
                                             1,515,897  21,752,000         X            4, 2, 5, 17           21,752,000            
                                               434,866   6,240,000         X            4, 13, 17              6,240,000            
                                               498,597   7,154,500         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21   7,154,500            
                                                54,358     780,000         X            4, 15, 17                780,000            
                                               108,716   1,560,000         X            4, 7, 17               1,560,000            
                                               382,284   5,485,500         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   5,485,500            
                                               304,894   4,375,000         X            4                      4,375,000            
Sanofi Aventis         ADR     80105N 10 5      16,057     488,500         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17     488,500            
                                                95,196   2,896,133         X            4, 14, 17              2,896,133            
                                                 5,565     169,300         X            4, 13, 17                169,300            
                                                11,505     350,000         X            4, 2, 5, 12, 17          350,000            
Sun Trusts Banks                                                                                                                    
   Inc.                Com     867914 10 3     105,484   2,344,600         X            4, 14, 17              2,344,600            
                                                38,691     860,000         X            4, 2, 5, 17              860,000            
Torchmark Corp.        Com     891027 10 4       4,638      77,551         X            1, 4, 14, 17              77,551            
                                                26,894     449,728         X            4, 2, 5, 17              449,728            
                                                99,083   1,656,900         X            4, 14, 17              1,656,900            
                                                38,254     639,700         X            4, 13, 17                639,700            
                                           -----------                                                                              
                                            19,772,837                                                                              
                                           -----------                                                                              

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Form 13F Information Table
September 30, 2008

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     Column 1        Column 2   Column 3     Column 4    Column 5         Column 6             Column 7             Column 8        
-------------------- -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------------------- -------------------- -----------------------
                                                                        Investment                                                  
                                                                        Discretion                                                  
                                              Market               --------------------                          Voting Authority   
                                              Value     Shares or         (b)     (c)                        -----------------------
                     Title of    CUSIP         (In      Principal   (a) Shared- Shared-         Other            (a)       (b)   (c)
Name of Issuer         Class     Number     Thousands)   Amount $  Sole Defined  Other         Managers          Sole    Shared None
-------------------- -------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ---- ------- ------- -------------------- ----------- ------ ----
                                                                                                                                    
US Bancorp             Com     902973 30 4     839,529  23,307,300         X            4, 2, 5, 17           23,307,300            
                                               942,086  26,154,526         X            4, 14, 17             26,154,526            
                                               301,307   8,365,000         X            4                      8,365,000            
                                               360,200  10,000,000         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21  10,000,000            
                                                78,307   2,174,000         X            4, 2, 5, 12, 17        2,174,000            
                                                62,855   1,745,000         X            4, 18                  1,745,000            
                                                42,910   1,191,300         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   1,191,300            
USG Corporation        Com     903293 40 5     437,048  17,072,192         X            4, 14, 17             17,072,192            
Union Pacific Corp.    Com     907818 10 8     633,751   8,906,000         X            4, 2, 5, 17            8,906,000            
United Parcel                                                                                                                       
   Service Inc.        Com     911312 10 6      89,882   1,429,200         X            4                      1,429,200            
United Health Group                                                                                                                 
   Inc.                Com     91324P 10 2     161,986   6,379,900         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   6,379,900            
Wabco Holdings Inc.    Com     92927K 10 2      95,958   2,700,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   2,700,000            
Wal-Mart Stores,                                                                                                                    
   Inc.                Com     931142 10 3   1,137,808  18,998,300         X            4, 14, 17             18,998,300            
                                                56,656     946,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17     946,000            
Washington Post Co.    Cl B    939640 10 8     497,913     894,304         X            4, 14, 17                894,304            
                                                82,574     148,311         X            4, 5, 1, 6, 14, 17       148,311            
                                               360,872     648,165         X            4, 13, 17                648,165            
                                                20,592      36,985         X            4, 15, 17                 36,985            
Wells Fargo & Co.                                                                                                                   
   Del                 Com     949746 10 1   2,007,458  53,489,420         X            4, 2, 5, 17           53,489,420            
                                               474,499  12,643,200         X            4, 3, 17, 19, 20, 21  12,643,200            
                                             1,437,888  38,313,040         X            4, 13, 17             38,313,040            
                                               104,634   2,788,000         X            4, 15, 17              2,788,000            
                                                37,530   1,000,000         X            4, 17                  1,000,000            
                                             4,854,291 129,344,288         X            4, 14, 17            129,344,288            
                                                60,413   1,609,720         X            4, 16, 17              1,609,720            
                                                63,801   1,700,000         X            4, 8, 17               1,700,000            
                                                30,775     820,000         X            4, 7, 17                 820,000            
                                               750,600  20,000,000         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17  20,000,000            
                                               600,480  16,000,000         X            4, 1, 6, 14, 17       16,000,000            
                                               300,240   8,000,000         X            4                      8,000,000            
                                               101,331   2,700,000         X            4, 2, 5, 12, 17        2,700,000            
                                                75,060   2,000,000         X            4, 18                  2,000,000            
Wellpoint Inc.         Com    949773V 10 7     223,424   4,777,300         X            4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17   4,777,300            
Wesco Finl Corp.       Com     950817 10 6   2,036,002   5,703,087         X            4, 3, 17               5,703,087            
                                           -----------                                                                              
                                            19,360,660                                                                              
                                           -----------                                                                              
         GRAND TOTAL                       $69,889,879                                                                              
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – ‘13F-HR’ for 9/30/08

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