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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): September 26, 2011

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(402) 346-1400

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):

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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On September 26, 2011, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized Berkshire to repurchase Class A and Class B shares of Berkshire at prices no higher than a 10% premium over the then-current book value of the shares. The repurchase program is expected to continue indefinitely. It does not obligate Berkshire to repurchase any dollar amount or number of Class A or Class B shares. A press release announcing the repurchase program was issued and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.