[8-K] BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Reports Material Event

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Filing furnishes Q2 2025 earnings; no figures here, but signals updated financial data now public.

What happened: Berkshire Hathaway filed an 8-K under Item 2.02, attaching a press release (Ex. 99.1) that details results for the quarter and first half ended 30 June 2025. Item 2.02 is reserved for material information about operating results, so management views the numbers as significant.

Why it matters: The furnished exhibit is now the authoritative source for the latest profit, revenue, and book-value trends across Berkshire’s many subsidiaries. Although the actual metrics are not reproduced in the 8-K text, the filing’s timing—two days after quarter-end close—allows market participants to incorporate fresh fundamentals into valuation models immediately.

Context cues: Because the information is furnished rather than filed, it is not incorporated by reference into Securities Act offerings, limiting certain liabilities. No other items (e.g., guidance revisions, dividends, share repurchases) are included, suggesting the disclosure is confined to historical performance.

Investor takeaway: Stakeholders must consult Exhibit 99.1 to assess earnings quality, segment contributions, and any commentary on insurance underwriting or investment gains. Absent that review, the impact direction (positive or negative) cannot be determined from this cover filing alone.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) August 2, 2025

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE		001-14905		47-0813844
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)		(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

3555 Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska		68131
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)		(ZIP CODE)

(402) 346-1400

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock		BRK.A		New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock		BRK.B		New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Senior Notes due 2027		BRK27		New York Stock Exchange
2.150% Senior Notes due 2028		BRK28		New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Senior Notes due 2030		BRK30		New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Senior Notes due 2034		BRK34		New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Senior Notes due 2035		BRK35		New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Senior Notes due 2039		BRK39		New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Senior Notes due 2041		BRK41		New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Senior Notes due 2059		BRK59		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).       Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 2, 2025, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2025. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1		Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Earnings Release Dated August 2, 2025
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

August 4, 2025						BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
						/s/ Marc D. Hamburg
						By: Marc D. Hamburg
						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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