BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 72) ¹

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $5.00 PER SHARE

CLASS B COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE, $0.0033 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

084670108

084670702

(CUSIP Number)

WARREN E. BUFFETT

3555 FARNAM STREET

OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68131

(402) 346-1400

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 14, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Item 5 of this Schedule 13D is amended to add the following:

(a)-(b) Mr. Buffett owns, and has the sole power to vote and to dispose of, 229,016 shares of Class A Common Stock and 276 shares of Class B Common Stock, representing approximately 37.4% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, less than 0.01% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, 30.9% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding shares of both classes, and 15.6% of the economic interest of the outstanding shares of both classes.

(c) On June 14, 2022, Mr. Buffett converted 9,608 shares of Class A Common Stock into 14,412,000 shares of Class B Common Stock.

On June 14, 2022, Mr. Buffett donated 11,003,166 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pursuant to his previously announced irrevocable pledge to this foundation.

On June 14, 2022, Mr. Buffett donated 1,100,316 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation pursuant to his previously announced irrevocable pledge to this foundation.

On June 14, 2022, Mr. Buffett donated 770,218 shares of Class B Common Stock to each of the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the NoVo Foundation pursuant to his previously announced irrevocable pledges to these foundations.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement on Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.

Dated: June 15, 2022