4 1 g66771e4.txt SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Shaw(1) Robert E. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | ity Number of Report-| Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | ing Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(2) | | 6,635,348 | D | (2) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(3) | | 100,000 | D | (3) | 0 | I |By Part- | | | | | | | | | | nership | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(4) | | 97,395 | D | (4) | 0 | I |By 401(k) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(5) | | 567,840 | D | (5) | 0 | I |By spouse | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (&/96)

3 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Robert E. Shaw L.P. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | of Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 100,000 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 100,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and ------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact

4 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw Anna Sue | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 567,840 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(2) | | 6,735,348 | D | (2) | 0 | I | By Spouse| |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 64,652 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement -------------------------------- ----------------- by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant Attorney-in-fact to the terms of the merger agreement. (2) Exchanged for 6,634,348 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

5 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |Shaw, Jr. Robert E. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3) 3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 316,599 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 200,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger -------------------------------- ----------------- agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., **Signature of Reporting Person Date and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed Attorney-in-fact of pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

6 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public or Form 5 obligations Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section may continue. See 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Instruction 1(b). (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer | | Young Susan S. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Officer [X] Other | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | (give title below) (Specify below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 534,480 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date (1) Exchanged for 350,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of Attorney-in-fact $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

7 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |Shaw Thomas Tripp | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 383,846 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 200,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by -------------------------------- ----------------- and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to Attorney-in-fact the terms of the merger agreement.

8 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw Lewis Clayton |----------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------| 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | | |--------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | (Street) | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 605,812 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 450,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and -------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to Attorney-in-fact the terms of the merger agreement.

9 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |Saul Julian D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,267,883 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(2) | | 5,181,063 | D | (2) | 0 | I | By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(3) | | 195,211 | D | (3) | 0 | I | By Wife's| | | | | | | | | | | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(4) | | 22,510 | D | (4) | 0 | I | By Wife | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 6,267,883 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and -------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact (2) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (3) Exchanged for 195,211 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (4) Exchanged for 22,510 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

10 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | | | Julian D. Saul Family Trust | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,267,883 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 6,267,883 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement -------------------------------- ----------------- by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and **Signature of Reporting Person Date Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact

11 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Saul Anita | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | 01/2001 | below) | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | Dalton GA 30720 | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(1) | | 22,510 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | By | | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(2) | | 195,211 | D | (2) | 0 | I | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | By Family| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(3) | | 6,267,883 | D | (3) | 0 | I | Trust | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | | | By Family| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(4) | | 5,181,063 | D | (4) | 0 | I | LLC | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Exchanged for 22,510 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (2) Exchanged for 195,211 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (3) Exchanged for 6,267,883 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (4) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

12 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Anita Saul Family Trust |----------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------| 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | | |--------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | (Street) | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 195,211 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 195,211 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and -------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact

13 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | | | Saul Family Holdings, LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 5,181,063 | (D) | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

14 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Little W. Norris | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 316,718 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(2) | | 112,332 | D | (2) | 0 | I |By Limited| | | | | | | | | | |Partner- | | | | | | | | | | |ship | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date (2) Exchanged for 112,332 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having Attorney-in-fact a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

15 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Little Family Limited Partnership | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | Dalton GA 30720 | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(1) | | 112,332 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Exchanged for 112,332 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

16 ------ FORM 4 ------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Lusk William C. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement For | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | ity of Reporting | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Person (Voluntary) | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi- | | | | | | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr. | | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 599,507 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 9,222 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(K) | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 8,528 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By spouse | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 17,400 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Trust for | | | | | | | | | | |Grandchildren| |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------------ ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

(1) Exchanged for 300,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to the terms of the merger. Page 2 17 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Bell Vance D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 92,815 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 23,635 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By 401(K)| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

19 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Embry Gerald R. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 222,334 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 117,648 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By GRAT | | | | | | | | | | | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,844 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Family| | | | | | | | | | | Trust | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

21 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Holland Spright D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement For | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | ity Number of Report-| Month/Year | title below) | | | ing Person | | below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 30,270 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 12,551 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(K) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 450 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Daugh- | | | | | | | | | | | ter | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 1,000 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

23 ------ -------------------------------- FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 -------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Jackson Kenneth G. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | title below) below) | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting. (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 13,098 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 3,114 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(K) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

25 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [x] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Meadows Jeffrey Todd |----------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------| 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | Security Number of | Month/Year | [x] Officer (give [x] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [x] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,283 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 27 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Merritt Percy D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [X] Officer [X] Other | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | (give title (Specify below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 23,739 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 3,428 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | | | | | |(Restricted | | | | | | | | | | | Shares) | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 29 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Long Henry H. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement for | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | ity Number of Report-| Month/Year | title below) | | | ing Person | | below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 11,700 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,383 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | | | | | |(Restricted | | | | | | | | | | | Shares) | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 11,677 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(k) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 31 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw, Jr. Julius C. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 543,384 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 7,490 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Trust | | | | | | | | | | | for Minor| | | | | | | | | | | Children | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,838 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By 401(k)| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 33 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw J. C. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,275 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,309,656 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By LLC | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

34 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Legacy Strata LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,309,656 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

(1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 35 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Schejola Linda Saul | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | | J(1) | | 7,699,806 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | | J(1) | | 77,969 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (2) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

36 ------ -------------------------------- FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 -------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Linda Saul Schejola Trust | | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [X] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [ ] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Ave. | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 7,699,808 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date

37 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | McCamy R. Julian | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 5,350 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 1,838,771 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | J(1) | | 405,720 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Chil- | | | | | | | | | | | dren's | | | 1/08/01 | | | | | | | | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 913,503 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By L.P. | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

38 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |McCamy Eleanor Shaw | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/09/01 | J(1) | | 1,838,771 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 405,720 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Chil- | | | | | | | | | | |drens | | | | | | | | | | |Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 913,503 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By LP | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 5,350 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Spouse | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

39 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |McCamy Capital LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 1,838,771 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

40 ------ -------------------------------- FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 -------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Club Development Associates, Inc. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 110,526 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------------ ---------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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