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71
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
COMMON STOCK
General
Berkshire has two classes of common stock designated Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into 30 shares of Class B Common
Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are not convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock.
Stock Transfer Agent
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., P. O. Box 64854, St. Paul, MN 55164-0854 serves as Transfer Agent and
Registrar for the Company’ s common stock. Correspondence may be directed to Wells Fargo at the address indicated
or at www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices. Telephone inquiries should be directed to the Shareowner Relations
Department at 1-877-602-7411 between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Central Time. Certificates for re-issue or transfer
should be directed to the Transfer Department at the address indicated.
Shareholders of record wishing to convert Class A Common Stock into Class B Common Stock may contact
Wells Fargo in writing. Along with the underlying stock certificate, shareholders should provide Wells Fargo with
specific written instructions regarding the number of shares to be converted and the manner in which the Class B shares
are to be registered. We recommend that you use certified or registered mail when delivering the stock certificates and
written instructions.
If Class A shares are held in "street name,” shareholders wishing to convert all or a portion of their holding
should contact their broker or bank nominee. It will be necessary for the nominee to make the request for conversion.
Shareholders
Berkshire had approximately 8,500 record holders of its Class A Common Stock and 14,000 record holders of its
Class B Common Stock at March 6, 2002. Record owners included nominees holding at least 400,000 shares of Class
A Common Stock and 5,500,000 shares of Class B Common Stock on behalf of beneficial-but-not-of-record owners.
Price Range of Common Stock
Berkshire’ s Class A and Class B Common Stock are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, trading
symbol: BRK.A and BRK.B. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per share, as reported on the
New York Stock Exchange Composite List during the periods indicated:
2001 2000
Class A Class B Class A Class B
High Low High Low High Low High Low
First Quarter $74,600 $63,000 $2,475 $2,085 $58,000 $40,800 $1,888 $1,351
Second Quarter 69,800 62,800 2,330 2,075 60,800 51,800 1,975 1,660
Third Quarter 70,900 59,000 2,367 1,977 64,400 51,600 2,086 1,706
Fourth Quarter 75,600 66,600 2,525 2,210 71,300 53,500 2,375 1,761
Dividends
Berkshire has not declared a cash dividend since 1967.