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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, 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 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 4,200 record holders of its Class A Common Stock and 13,900 record holders of its Class B
Common Stock at February 15, 2009. Record owners included nominees holding at least 530,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock and 14,500,000 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:
2008 2007
Class A Class B Class A Class B
High Low High Low High Low High Low
First Quarter ........................ $145,900 $126,100 $4,858 $4,150 $110,700 $103,800 $3,690 $3,460
Second Quarter ...................... 135,500 119,450 4,520 3,980 110,490 107,200 3,679 3,538
Third Quarter ........................ 147,000 111,000 4,595 3,701 120,800 108,600 4,000 3,558
Fourth Quarter ....................... 140,900 74,100 4,700 2,451 151,650 118,400 5,059 3,949
Dividends
Berkshire has not declared a cash dividend since 1967.
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