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) February 7, 2014 (February 4, 2014)
| 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 |
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| ITEM 1.04 | Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations |
On February 4, 2014, 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. On February 5, 2014, Bridger Coal Company completed actions to abate the concerns, and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration terminated the section 107(a) order.
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.
| February 7, 2014 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | |||
| /s/ Marc D. Hamburg | ||||
| By: Marc D. Hamburg | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||