8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 12, 2005)

Filed May 12, 2005For Securities:BRK-BBRK-A

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) on May 11, 2005, primarily serves to report the release of its Interim Shareholders Report for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2005. This report was made available on the company's website on May 6, 2005, and contains information regarding the company's results of operations and financial condition for the initial quarter of the year. Investors seeking details on Berkshire Hathaway's performance in early 2005 should refer to this referenced report for specific financial metrics and operational updates. The filing itself is a formality to make this information publicly accessible and does not introduce new, unreleased financial data directly within the 8-K document itself, other than referencing the existence and availability of the quarterly report.

Key Highlights

  • 1Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed a Form 8-K on May 11, 2005.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to report the release of the First Quarter 2005 Interim Shareholders Report.
  • 3The Q1 2005 report was posted on the company's website on May 6, 2005.
  • 4This filing is made under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 5The information furnished is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 of the Exchange Act liabilities.
  • 6Exhibit 99.1 contains the Interim Shareholders Report for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally notify the SEC and the public that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has released its Interim Shareholders Report for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2005, on its website.

The detailed financial information for the first quarter of 2005 is contained within the Interim Shareholders Report, which was posted on Berkshire Hathaway's website on May 6, 2005. This report is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

This filing primarily points to another document. It states that Berkshire Hathaway posted its Interim Shareholders Report (Exhibit 99.1) on its website, which contains the results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter. The 8-K itself doesn't detail the numbers but serves as official notice of the report's availability.

No, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the referenced quarterly report, is explicitly stated as not being 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and therefore is not subject to the liabilities of that Section.