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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, 2012
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: 3555 Farnam Street
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: Senior Vice President
Phone: 402-346-1400
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
(s) Marc D. Hamburg Omaha, NE November 14, 2012
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[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: 14
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 119
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $75,326,633
(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.]
FORM 13F FILE
NO. NUMBER NAME
1. 28-2226 Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
2. 28-5678 Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska
3. 28-14389 BH Finance LLC
4. 28-554 Buffett, Warren E.
5. 28-1517 Columbia Insurance Co.
6. 28-06102 Cypress Insurance Company
7. 28-11217 Fechheimer Brothers Company
8. 28-852 GEICO Corp.
9. 28-12941 Medical Protective Corp.
10. 28-1066 National Fire & Marine
11. 28-718 National Indemnity Co.
12. 28-5006 National Liability & Fire Ins. Co.
13. 28-11222 Nebraska Furniture Mart
14. 28-12947 U.S. Investment Corp.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Form 13F Information Table
September 30, 2012
Title Shares or Voting Authority
of Market Value Principal Investment Other -------------------------
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (In Thousands) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 110,999 1,952,142 Shared-Defined 4 1,952,142 - -
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 979,436 17,225,400 Shared-Defined 4, 5 17,225,400 - -
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 47,753 839,832 Shared-Defined 4, 7 839,832 - -
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 110,485 1,943,100 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 1,943,100 - -
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 454,575 7,994,634 Shared-Defined 4, 10 7,994,634 - -
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 6,837,749 120,255,879 Shared-Defined 4, 11 120,255,879 - -
AMERICAN
EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 79,588 1,399,713 Shared-Defined 4, 13 1,399,713 - -
BANK OF NEW
YORK MELLON
CORP COM 064058100 181,894 8,041,300 Shared-Defined 4 8,041,300 - -
BANK OF NEW
YORK MELLON
CORP COM 064058100 40,578 1,793,915 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 1,793,915 - -
BANK OF NEW
YORK MELLON
CORP COM 064058100 221,647 9,798,700 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 9,798,700 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 30,344 800,000 Shared-Defined 4 800,000 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 3,045,142 80,283,200 Shared-Defined 4, 5 80,283,200 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 69,184 1,824,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 1,824,000 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 546,617 14,411,200 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 14,411,200 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 693,300 18,278,400 Shared-Defined 4, 10 18,278,400 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 10,616,273 279,891,200 Shared-Defined 4, 11 279,891,200 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 134,727 3,552,000 Shared-Defined 4, 12 3,552,000 - -
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 36,413 960,000 Shared-Defined 4, 13 960,000 - -
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 58,036 1,014,974 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 1,014,974 - -
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 114,320 1,999,300 Shared-Defined 4, 10 1,999,300 - -
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 1,207,049 21,109,637 Shared-Defined 4, 11 21,109,637 - -
COSTCO WHSL
CORP NEW COM 22160K105 434,030 4,333,363 Shared-Defined 4, 11 4,333,363 - -
DAVITA INC COM 23918K108 434,910 4,197,569 Shared-Defined 4 4,197,569 - -
DAVITA INC COM 23918K108 621,660 6,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 6,000,000 - -
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 137,420 1,666,300 Shared-Defined 4 1,666,300 - -
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 190,709 2,312,467 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 2,312,467 - -
DIRECTV COM 25490A309 343,797 6,556,000 Shared-Defined 4 6,556,000 - -
DIRECTV COM 25490A309 1,206,099 22,999,600 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 22,999,600 - -
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 30,889 1,740,231 Shared-Defined 4, 11 1,740,231 - -
GENERAL
DYNAMICS
CORP COM 369550108 256,355 3,877,122 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,877,122 - -
GENERAL
ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 13,374 588,900 Shared-Defined 4 588,900 - -
GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100 113,750 5,000,000 Shared-Defined 4 5,000,000 - -
GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100 227,500 10,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 10,000,000 - -
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
PLC SPONSORED ADR 37733W105 69,846 1,510,500 Shared-Defined 4, 11 1,510,500 - -
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 17,525 84,480 Shared-Defined 4 84,480 - -
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 98,497 474,800 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 474,800 - -
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 13,890,565 66,958,616 Shared-Defined 4, 11 66,958,616 - -
JOHNSON &
JOHNSON COM 478160104 22,540 327,100 Shared-Defined 4 327,100 - -
JOHNSON &
JOHNSON COM 478160104 11,365 164,928 Shared-Defined 4, 5 164,928 - -
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 23,900 578,000 Shared-Defined 4 578,000 - -
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 167,434 4,049,200 Shared-Defined 4, 5 4,049,200 - -
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 293,056 7,087,200 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 7,087,200 - -
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 775,310 18,749,950 Shared-Defined 4, 11 18,749,950 - -
LEE ENTERPRISES
INC COM 523768109 1,673 1,130,720 Shared-Defined 4, 5 1,130,720 - -
LIBERTY MEDIA
CORPORATION LIB CAP COM A 530322106 260,200 2,500,000 Shared-Defined 4 2,500,000 - -
LIBERTY MEDIA
CORPORATION LIB CAP COM A 530322106 312,240 3,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,000,000 - -
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 51,957 546,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 546,000 - -
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 15,682 164,795 Shared-Defined 4, 10 164,795 - -
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 444,516 4,671,245 Shared-Defined 4, 11 4,671,245 - -
MASTERCARD INC CL A 57636Q104 182,849 405,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 405,000 - -
MEDIA GEN INC CL A 584404107 24,067 4,646,220 Shared-Defined 4 4,646,220 - -
MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 694,326 15,719,400 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 15,719,400 - -
MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 560,776 12,695,850 Shared-Defined 4, 11 12,695,850 - -
NATIONAL
OILWELL VARCO
INC COM 637071101 162,095 2,023,400 Shared-Defined 4 2,023,400 - -
NATIONAL
OILWELL VARCO
INC COM 637071101 173,310 2,163,400 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 2,163,400 - -
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104 301,210 6,495,800 Shared-Defined 4 6,495,800 - -
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104 422,600 9,113,650 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 9,113,650 - -
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104 46,354 999,650 Shared-Defined 4, 10 999,650 - -
PHILLIPS 66 COM 718546104 489,427 10,554,818 Shared-Defined 4, 11 10,554,818 - -
PRECISION
CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 84,545 517,600 Shared-Defined 4 517,600 - -
PRECISION
CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 119,451 731,301 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 731,301 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 21,876 315,400 Shared-Defined 4 315,400 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 1,406,621 20,280,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5 20,280,000 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 108,202 1,560,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 1,560,000 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 432,806 6,240,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 6,240,000 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 432,806 6,240,000 Shared-Defined 4, 10 6,240,000 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 1,205,316 17,377,678 Shared-Defined 4, 11 17,377,678 - -
PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 54,101 780,000 Shared-Defined 4, 12 780,000 - -
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 21,035 488,500 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 488,500 - -
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 21,949 509,742 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 509,742 - -
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 7,290 169,300 Shared-Defined 4, 10 169,300 - -
SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 124,707 2,896,133 Shared-Defined 4, 11 2,896,133 - -
TORCHMARK
CORP COM 891027104 5,973 116,326 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 116,326 - -
TORCHMARK
CORP COM 891027104 34,640 674,592 Shared-Defined 4, 5 674,592 - -
TORCHMARK
CORP COM 891027104 49,273 959,550 Shared-Defined 4, 10 959,550 - -
TORCHMARK
CORP COM 891027104 127,623 2,485,350 Shared-Defined 4, 11 2,485,350 - -
US BANCORP
DEL COM NEW 902973304 20,246 590,275 Shared-Defined 4 590,275 - -
US BANCORP
DEL COM NEW 902973304 799,440 23,307,300 Shared-Defined 4, 5 23,307,300 - -
US BANCORP
DEL COM NEW 902973304 434,900 12,679,300 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 12,679,300 - -
US BANCORP
DEL COM NEW 902973304 74,568 2,174,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 2,174,000 - -
US BANCORP
DEL COM NEW 902973304 712,367 20,768,726 Shared-Defined 4, 11 20,768,726 - -
US BANCORP
DEL COM NEW 902973304 59,854 1,745,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 1,745,000 - -
U S G CORP COM NEW 903293405 374,735 17,072,192 Shared-Defined 4, 11 17,072,192 - -
UNITED
PARCEL
SERVICE
INC CL B 911312106 4,251 59,400 Shared-Defined 4 59,400 - -
VERISK
ANALYTICS
INC CL A 92345Y106 74,435 1,563,434 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 1,563,434 - -
VIACOM INC
NEW CL B 92553P201 211,895 3,954,000 Shared-Defined 4 3,954,000 - -
VIACOM INC
NEW CL B 92553P201 195,775 3,653,200 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 3,653,200 - -
VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 208,867 1,555,459 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 1,555,459 - -
WABCO
HLDGS INC COM 92927K102 39,189 679,532 Shared-Defined 4 679,532 - -
WABCO
HLDGS INC COM 92927K102 53,046 919,532 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 919,532 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 21,402 290,000 Shared-Defined 4 290,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 12,546 170,000 Shared-Defined 1, 2, 4, 11 170,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 2,177 29,500 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 29,500 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 309,960 4,200,000 Shared-Defined 3, 4, 5 4,200,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 18,819 255,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5 255,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 18,893 256,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 256,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 69,815 946,000 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 946,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 132,028 1,789,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 1,789,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 62,656 849,000 Shared-Defined 4, 10 849,000 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 2,761,053 37,412,642 Shared-Defined 4, 11 37,412,642 - -
WAL MART
STORES INC COM 931142103 37,712 511,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 511,000 - -
WASHINGTON
POST CO CL B 939640108 53,841 148,311 Shared-Defined 1, 2, 4, 11 - - 148,311
WASHINGTON
POST CO CL B 939640108 235,303 648,165 Shared-Defined 4, 10 - - 648,165
WASHINGTON
POST CO CL B 939640108 324,659 894,304 Shared-Defined 4, 11 - - 894,304
WASHINGTON
POST CO CL B 939640108 13,427 36,985 Shared-Defined 4, 12 - - 36,985
WELLS
FARGO &
CO NEW COM 949746101 359,112 10,400,000 Shared-Defined 4 10,400,000 - -
WELLS
FARGO &
CO NEW COM 949746101 552,480 16,000,000 Shared-Defined 1, 2, 4, 11 16,000,000 - -
WELLS
FARGO &
CO NEW COM 949746101 183,130 5,303,500 Shared-Defined 2, 4, 11 5,303,500 - -
WELLS
FARGO &
CO NEW COM 949746101 235,248 6,812,857 Shared-Defined 3, 4, 5 6,812,857 - -
WELLS
FARGO &
CO NEW COM 949746101 2,277,720 65,963,496 Shared-Defined 4, 5 65,963,496 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 28,315 820,000 Shared-Defined 4, 6 820,000 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 58,701 1,700,000 Shared-Defined 4, 7 1,700,000 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 1,245,469 36,069,200 Shared-Defined 4, 8, 11 36,069,200 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 354,520 10,267,000 Shared-Defined 4, 5, 9 10,267,000 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 1,736,972 50,303,270 Shared-Defined 4, 10 50,303,270 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 7,338,057 212,512,502 Shared-Defined 4, 11 212,512,502 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 96,270 2,788,000 Shared-Defined 4, 12 2,788,000 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 55,584 1,609,720 Shared-Defined 4, 13 1,609,720 - -
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 69,060 2,000,000 Shared-Defined 4, 14 2,000,000 - -
Total 75,326,633