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): March 20, 2012
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-14905 | 47-0813844 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(402) 346-1400
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ITEM 1.04 Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations
On March 20, 2012, Bridger Coal Company, a coal mining joint venture that is two-thirds owned and operated by a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, an 89.8% indirectly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its underground mine located near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The order was reconsidered and subsequently vacated.
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.
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | ||||||
| March 23, 2012 | By: | /s/ Marc D. Hamburg | ||||
| Marc D. Hamburg | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||