8-K
filed May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker BRK-B
CIK 0001067983
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.35
Berkshire Hathaway discloses CFO succession, annual meeting results
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
- Charles C. Chang to succeed Marc Hamburg as CFO on June 1, 2026; annual salary $8M.
- Hamburg retirement benefit: up to 30 flight hours/year on NetJets through 2037, cost ~$490k/yr plus tax gross-up.
- All 13 director nominees elected; shareholder proposal on human-capital management defeated (65k for, 367k against).
- Advisory say-on-pay passed 403k-30k; shareholders recommend triennial frequency (288k for 3 years).
- Bylaws amended to update officer roles and responsibilities, effective May 3, 2026.
Key facts
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Earnings Releases
SEC 8-K Item 2.02
confidence 0.9
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC reported financial results for first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
- Period
- first quarter ended March 31, 2026
- Result
- reported results
Exact text from the filing
On May 2, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire” or “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Charles C. Chang was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
As previously announced, Charles C. Chang will succeed Marc D. Hamburg as Berkshire’s Chief Financial Officer on June 1, 2026.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Marc D. Hamburg retired as Chief Financial Officer at BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
- Action
- retired
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
In connection with Mr. Hamburg’s retirement as Berkshire’s Chief Financial Officer
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC: Amended and restated By-Laws to update officer roles and responsibilities, changes to Sections 4, 6, and 10 (effective 2026-05-03).
- Change
- bylaw amendment
- Effective
- 2026-05-03
Exact text from the filing
On May 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Berkshire (the “Board”) voted to amend and restate Berkshire’s By-Laws effective immediately.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-02 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-02
Exact text from the filing
On May 2, 2026, Berkshire held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The agenda items for the meeting along with the vote of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shareholders voting together as a single class with respect to each of the agenda items are shown below. There were four items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; 3) A non-binding resolution to determine the frequency with which shareholders shall be entitled to have an advisory vote on executive compensation; 4) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board’s oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across its operating subsidiaries. Proposal 1 – Election of Directors For Withheld Gregory E. Abel 431,852 3,454 Howard G. Buffett 428,007 7,299 Susan A. Buffett 427,052 8,254 Warren E. Buffett 424,675 10,631 Stephen B. Burke 403,648 31,658
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-02 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-02
Exact text from the filing
On May 2, 2026, Berkshire held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The agenda items for the meeting along with the vote of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shareholders voting together as a single class with respect to each of the agenda items are shown below. There were four items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; 3) A non-binding resolution to determine the frequency with which shareholders shall be entitled to have an advisory vote on executive compensation; 4) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board’s oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across its operating subsidiaries. Proposal 1 – Election of Directors For Withheld Gregory E. Abel 431,852 3,454 Howard G. Buffett 428,007 7,299 Susan A. Buffett 427,052 8,254 Warren E. Buffett 424,675 10,631 Stephen B. Burke 403,648 31,658
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board’s oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across its operating subsidiaries at the 2026-05-02 meeting.
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-02
Exact text from the filing
On May 2, 2026, Berkshire held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The agenda items for the meeting along with the vote of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shareholders voting together as a single class with respect to each of the agenda items are shown below. There were four items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; 3) A non-binding resolution to determine the frequency with which shareholders shall be entitled to have an advisory vote on executive compensation; 4) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board’s oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across its operating subsidiaries. Proposal 1 – Election of Directors For Withheld Gregory E. Abel 431,852 3,454 Howard G. Buffett 428,007 7,299 Susan A. Buffett 427,052 8,254 Warren E. Buffett 424,675 10,631 Stephen B. Burke 403,648 31,658
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-02 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-02
Exact text from the filing
On May 2, 2026, Berkshire held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The agenda items for the meeting along with the vote of the Company’s Class A and Class B common shareholders voting together as a single class with respect to each of the agenda items are shown below. There were four items acted on at that meeting as follows: 1) Election of Directors; 2) A non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; 3) A non-binding resolution to determine the frequency with which shareholders shall be entitled to have an advisory vote on executive compensation; 4) A shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board’s oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across its operating subsidiaries. Proposal 1 – Election of Directors For Withheld Gregory E. Abel 431,852 3,454 Howard G. Buffett 428,007 7,299 Susan A. Buffett 427,052 8,254 Warren E. Buffett 424,675 10,631 Stephen B. Burke 403,648 31,658
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