Warren Buffett Converts 8,000 Berkshire Class A Shares to Donate 12 Million Class B Shares to 4 Foundations
July 14, 2026
July 14, 2026
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 14 -- Berkshire Hathaway, a multi-faceted conglomerate, issued the following news release:
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NEWS RELEASE
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, Howa . . .
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NEWS RELEASE
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, Howa . . .