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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 1,500 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 4,400 record holders of its Class A common stock and 23,500 record holders of its Class B
common stock at February 18, 2010. Record owners included nominees holding at least 600,000 shares of Class A common
stock and 790,000,000 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:
2009 2008
Class A Class B * Class A Class B *
High Low High Low High Low High Low
First Quarter ......................... $102,600 $70,050 $68.40 $44.82 $145,900 $126,100 $97.16 $83.00
Second Quarter ....................... 95,500 83,957 63.10 54.82 135,500 119,450 90.40 79.60
Third Quarter ......................... 108,450 84,600 71.38 54.66 147,000 111,000 91.90 74.02
Fourth Quarter ........................ 105,980 97,870 70.00 64.22 140,900 74,100 94.00 49.02
*Adjusted for the 50-for-1 Class B stock split that became effective on January 21, 2010.
Dividends
Berkshire has not declared a cash dividend since 1967.
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