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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-301017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRK-B"
cik: "0001067983"
company_name: "BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:15:17.485182+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berkshire Hathaway issues ¥115B in yen-denominated senior notes across six maturities

## Summary
- Total ¥115.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in six yen-denominated tranches.
- Largest tranche: ¥55.0B at 0.783% due 2025; second largest: ¥41.5B at 1.029% due 2027.
- Other four tranches: ¥1.0B at 1.180% due 2029, ¥4.0B at 1.452% due 2032, ¥5.1B at 2.003% due 2042, ¥8.4B at 2.368% due 2052.
- Underwriters: Merrill Lynch International and Mizuho Securities USA LLC.
- Notes issued under existing S-3 shelf registration statement filed Jan 28, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-301017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRK-B
- cik: 0001067983
- company_name: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312522301017/0001193125-22-301017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312522301017/d420179d8k.htm

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