FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Abel Gregory 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/09/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC [BRK.A] (Last) (First) (Middle) 666 GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 500 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) DES MOINES, IA 50309-2580 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 5 I By Gregory E. Abel Revocable Trust (1) (2) Class B Common Stock 763 I By Self as Custodian for Drew Abel (2) Class B Common Stock 763 I By Self as Custodian for Melissa Abel (2) Class B Common Stock 763 I By Self as Custodian for Kirsten Abel (2) Class B Common Stock 74 I By Self as Custodian for Beckett Abel (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Abel Gregory 666 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 500 DES MOINES, IA 50309-2580	  X	Â	  Vice Chairman	Â

Signatures

/s/ Gregory E. Abel		01/19/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares held of record by Gregory E. Abel, trustee of the Gregory E. Abel Revocable Trust, for the benefit of his wife, children and other family members.
(2)	Mr. Abel disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and inclusion of the securities herein shall not be deemed an admission of ownership for Section 16 purposes.

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