Form 8-K

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)                                                                              April 30, 2011

 

 

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.)

 

3555 Farnam Street

                     Omaha, Nebraska                    

      

                     68131                    

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)      (ZIP CODE)

 

                         (402) 346-1400                        

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On April 30, 2011, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. held an annual meeting of its shareholders. There were four items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of Berkshire’s Named Executive Officers; 3) A non-binding resolution to determine the frequency with which shareholders shall be entitled to have an advisory vote on executive compensation; and 4) a shareholder proposal with respect to the establishment of quantitative goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas and other emissions at Berkshire’s energy generating holdings. Berkshire’s shareholders reelected all of Berkshire’s directors in an uncontested election. Following are the votes cast for and against each director.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

             
    

For

     Against  

Warren E. Buffett

     720,605         8,407   

Charles T. Munger

     723,066         5,945   

Howard G. Buffett

     726,812         2,200   

Stephen B. Burke

     727,903         1,109   

Susan L. Decker

     727,807         1,205   

William H. Gates III

     727,122         1,890   

David S. Gottesman

     727,748         1,263   

Charlotte Guyman

     726,919         2,093   

Donald R. Keough

     701,770         27,242   

Thomas S. Murphy

     720,174         8,838   

Ronald L. Olson

     726,585         2,427   

Walter Scott, Jr.

     727,262         1,750   

The results of the other matters acted upon at the meeting were as follows.

 

    

For

     Against      Abstain  

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on executive compensation

     720,883         6,119         2,009   

 

    

1 year

     2 years      3 years      Abstain  

Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation

     112,395         4,615         609,699         2,287   

 

    

For

     Against      Abstain  

Proposal 4 – Shareholder proposal

     68,733         608,576         51,702   

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.

 

May 3, 2011

  BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.  
 

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg

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