Warren Buffett donates 12 million Berkshire Class B shares to foundations

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. News Release

July 14, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (BRK.A; BRK.B)

Today, Warren E. Buffett will convert 8,000 Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares into 12,000,000 Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares in order to donate the 12,000,000 Class B shares to four foundations: 9,000,000 shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and 1,000,000 shares to each of the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation and Novo Foundation.

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