--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-24-133049" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "BRK-B" cik: "0001067983" company_name: "BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC" filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-02T15:47:22.995925+00:00" event_type: "earnings" sentiment: "positive" materiality_score: 0.8 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Berkshire Hathaway Q1 2024 operating earnings rise 39% to $11.2B; insurance strong ## Summary - Operating earnings of $11.22B in Q1 2024 vs $8.07B in Q1 2023, up 39% YoY. - GAAP net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders: $12.70B, down from $35.50B due to lower investment gains. - Insurance-underwriting more than doubled to $2.60B; insurance-investment income rose to $2.60B. - Berkshire repurchased $2.6B of stock in Q1; insurance float stood at $168B. - All six shareholder proposals defeated at May 4 annual meeting; all directors re-elected. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-24-133049 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: BRK-B - cik: 0001067983 - company_name: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: earnings - sentiment: positive - materiality_score: 0.8 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8 - confidence: high - sec_items: 2.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/d759664d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-133049 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-133049.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-133049.txt ## Key facts - Earnings Releases BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: net income $ 12,702, EPS $ 8,825. - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2024 - Net income: $ 12,702 - EPS: $ 8,825 - Result: reported results source text: On May 4, 2024, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report annually on the nature and extent to which the Company’s operations depend on and are vulnerable to China at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: 7) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report annually on the nature and extent to which the Company’s operations depend on and are vulnerable to China. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors disclose in a consolidated annual report GHG emissions data by scope, as well as progress toward its net-zero decarbonization goal, for Berkshire Hathaway Energy at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: 3) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors disclose in a consolidated annual report GHG emissions data by scope, as well as progress toward its net-zero decarbonization goal, for Berkshire Hathaway Energy; 4) A shareholder proposal regarding the reporting on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; 5) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Boad of Directors form a Railroad Safety Committee of independent directors; 6) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board seek an audited report assessing how applying the findings of the Energy Policy Research Foundation would affect the assumptions, costs, estimates and valuations underlying the Company’s financial statements; 7) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report annually on the nature and extent to which the Company’s operations depend on and are vulnerab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding how the Company intends to measure, disclose and reduce GHG emissions associated with its underwriting, insuring and investing activities at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: 2) A shareholder proposal regarding how the Company intends to measure, disclose and reduce GHG emissions associated with its underwriting, insuring and investing activities; 3) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors disclose in a consolidated annual report GHG emissions data by scope, as well as progress toward its net-zero decarbonization goal, for Berkshire Hathaway Energy; 4) A shareholder proposal regarding the reporting on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; 5) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Boad of Directors form a Railroad Safety Committee of independent directors; 6) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board seek an audited report assessing how applying the findings of the Energy Policy Research Foundation would affect the assumptions, costs, estimates and valuations underlying the Company’s fi evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting that the Board seek an audited report assessing how applying the findings of the Energy Policy Research Foundation would affect the assumptions, costs, estimates and valuations underlying the Company’s financial statements at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: 6) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board seek an audited report assessing how applying the findings of the Energy Policy Research Foundation would affect the assumptions, costs, estimates and valuations underlying the Company’s financial statements; 7) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report annually on the nature and extent to which the Company’s operations depend on and are vulnerable to China. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding the reporting on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: 4) A shareholder proposal regarding the reporting on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; 5) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Boad of Directors form a Railroad Safety Committee of independent directors; 6) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board seek an audited report assessing how applying the findings of the Energy Policy Research Foundation would affect the assumptions, costs, estimates and valuations underlying the Company’s financial statements; 7) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report annually on the nature and extent to which the Company’s operations depend on and are vulnerable to China. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: There were seven items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A shareholder proposal regarding how the Company intends to measure, disclose and reduce GHG emissions associated with its underwriting, insuring and investing activities; 3) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors disclose in a consolidated annual report GHG emissions data by scope, as well as progress toward its net-zero decarbonization goal, for Berkshire Hathaway Energy; 4) A shareholder proposal regarding the reporting on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; 5) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Boad of Directors form a Railroad Safety Committee of independent directors; 6) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Board seek an audited report assessing how applying the findings of the Energy Policy Research Foundation wou evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm - Shareholder Votes BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors form a Railroad Safety Committee of independent directors at the 2024-05-04 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-04 source text: Proposal 2 – Shareholder proposal 96,010 361,595 5,172 For Against Abstain Proposal 3 – Shareholder proposal 81,136 376,406 5,235 For Against Abstain Proposal 4 – Shareholder proposal 94,181 365,913 2,683 For Against Abstain Proposal 5 – Shareholder proposal 16,457 444,067 2,254 For Against Abstain Proposal 6 – Shareholder proposal 3,604 453,833 5,340 For Against Abstain Proposal 7 – Shareholder proposal 6,418 453,752 2,607 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312524133049/0001193125-24-133049-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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