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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) January 6, 2005

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.


(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
         
DELAWARE   001-14905   47-0813844
         
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
  (COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER)
  (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     
1440 Kiewit Plaza    
Omaha, Nebraska   68131
     
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)

(402) 346-1400


REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE



 


 

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

     On January 6, 2005, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release which is incorporated by reference and attached as Exhibit 99.1.

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
99.1
  Press Release issued on January 6, 2005

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
January 7, 2005
  BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.    
 
       
  /s/ Marc D. Hamburg    

         
       
  By: Marc D. Hamburg
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer