Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-164611
Pricing Term
Sheet
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY FINANCE CORPORATION
Pricing Term Sheet
$500,000,000 2.45% Senior Notes due 2015
| Issuer: | Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation | |
| Guarantor: | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | |
| Principal Amount: | $500,000,000 | |
| Senior Unsecured Ratings (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch): | Aa2/AA+/A+ (Stable/Stable/Stable) | |
| Maturity Date: | December 15, 2015 | |
| Issue Price (Price to Public): | 99.780% | |
| Gross Spread: | 32.5 bps | |
| Proceeds to Issuer: | $497,275,000 | |
| Interest Rate: | 2.45% per annum | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 1.375% due November 30, 2015 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 1.647% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 85 bps | |
| Yield to Maturity: | 2.497% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | Each December 15 and June 15, commencing June 15, 2011 | |
| Make-Whole call: | At any time at Treasury plus 15 bps | |
| CUSIP: | 084664 BN0 | |
| ISIN: | US084664BN03 | |
| Trade Date: | December 7, 2010 | |
| Settlement Date: | December 15, 2010 (T+6) | |
| Sole Bookrunner: | Goldman, Sachs & Co. | |
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