BRK-B 8-K: Smart Summary

On April 16, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued six tranches of yen-denominated senior notes totaling ¥272,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount under a registered offering, sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated April 10, 2026 with Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Merrill Lynch International.

• ¥128,900,000,000 2.077% Senior Notes due April 25, 2029; issue price 100% of face; underwriter purchase price 99.90% of principal; spread to reference rate 53 bps
• ¥86,800,000,000 2.465% Senior Notes due April 25, 2031; issue price 100% of face; underwriter purchase price 99.85% of principal; spread to reference rate 70 bps
• ¥22,300,000,000 2.739% Senior Notes due April 25, 2033; issue price 100% of face; underwriter purchase price 99.80% of principal; spread to reference rate 80 bps; par call on or after February 25, 2033
• ¥27,300,000,000 3.084% Senior Notes due April 25, 2036; issue price 100% of face; underwriter purchase price 99.75% of principal; spread to reference rate 90 bps; par call on or after January 25, 2036
• ¥2,000,000,000 3.452% Senior Notes due April 25, 2041; issue price 100% of face; underwriter purchase price 99.60% of principal; spread to reference rate 91 bps; par call on or after January 25, 2041
• ¥5,000,000,000 4.037% Senior Notes due April 25, 2056; issue price 100% of face; underwriter purchase price 99.45% of principal; spread to reference rate 100 bps; par call on or after October 25, 2055
• Total proceeds to issuer: ¥271,892,550,000; settlement date April 16, 2026 (T+4 Tokyo business days)
• All notes are unsecured senior obligations ranking pari passu with unsubordinated unsecured indebtedness; interest payable semi-annually on April 25 and October 25, commencing October 25, 2026; day count 30/360
• Expected ratings: Aa2/AA (Stable/Stable); issued under Indenture dated January 31, 2025 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee; paying agent The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch
• Minimum denomination ¥100,000,000 and integral multiples of ¥10,000,000; no listing; cleared through Euroclear/Clearstream