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UNITED STATES
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) August 8, 2026
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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbols
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Common Stock
BRK.A
New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock
BRK.B
New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Senior Notes due 2027
BRK27
New York Stock Exchange
2.150% Senior Notes due 2028
BRK28
New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Senior Notes due 2030
BRK30
New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Senior Notes due 2034
BRK34
New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2035
BRK35
New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Senior Notes due 2039
BRK39
New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Senior Notes due 2041
BRK41
New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Senior Notes due 2059
BRK59
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
T1On August 8, 2026, T2Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2026. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Earnings Release Dated August 8, 2026
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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.
August 11, 2026
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
/s/ Charles C. Chang
By: Charles C. Chang
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Mentions · how they’re counted
| Category | Underlined | Word counter | Model’s count |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, large language model, LLM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layoffs layoffs, RIF, headcount reduction, workforce optimization, restructuring | 0 | — | 0 |
| Recession recession, downturn, contraction, slowdown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariffs tariff, trade war, trade barriers, trade restrictions, trade policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buybacks share repurchase, buyback program | 0 | — | 0 |
Underlines use the same word lists the scores use. AI, recession and tariffs follow Palanor’s word counter, so those counts match it exactly on the same text. Layoffs and buybacks use the terms the model was given. The model’s count is an estimate by meaning, not by string, so it can differ from the underlines.
Source: SEC EDGAR · public domain · Highlights by Palanor