Jain Ajit 4

What Happened

• Ajit Jain, Vice Chairman and Director of Berkshire Hathaway, reported a charitable gift of 22 shares of Class B common stock on March 27, 2026 (transaction code G). No price per share or total dollar value was reported in the filing (N/A).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-27; Transaction type: Gift (G); Price: N/A.
• Shares disposed: 22 Class B shares (charitable gift).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4; the filing’s footnotes describe related beneficial holdings (see below).
• Notable footnotes:
  • F2: Each Class A share is convertible at the holder’s option into 1,500 Class B shares.
  • F3–F5: Family trusts and the Jain Foundation own Class A shares (17, 38, and 50 shares, respectively), which represent additional indirect holdings.
  • F1: Confirms the 22 shares were charitable gifts.
• Timeliness: The report covers the transaction date 2026-03-27 and was filed the same day (no late filing indicated).

Context

• Gifts are non-market dispositions and do not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s prospects; they are often for charitable or estate-planning purposes.
• The filing does not show a purchase or sale for cash; it documents a transfer (charitable gift). For reference, Class A shares convert to Class B at 1:1500, which can make holdings in Class A look much larger when expressed in Class B equivalents.