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1 Berkshire HathawayAnnual Shareholders MeetingSaturday, May 5, 2018 Omaha, NebraskaVisitors 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 21 Calendar of Events.. 2 - 4 Friday Events.. 2 Borsheims Cocktail Reception.. 2 Saturday Events.. 2 - 3 Nebraska Furniture Mart s Berkshire Picnic.. 3 Sunday Events.. 3 & 4 Brooks 5K.. 3 Borsheims Shopping Day.. 4 Gorat s.. 4 Shareholder Discount PeriodsNebraska Furniture Mart s.. 5 Borsheims.. 5 Will Call.. 6 Meeting Credentials.. 6 Breakfast .. 6 Lunch Tickets.. 6 ADA Information.. 7 Camera, Recording Equipment andCell Phone Restrictions.. 7 Seat Saving.. 7 Student Seating.. 7 Live Stream.. 8 The Bookworm .. 8 Shipping Service.. 8 Travel .. 8Q&A Period.. 10 Microphone Manners .. 10 Parking .. 11 Local Transportation.. 11 Shuttle Services.. 12 & 13 Race Route.. 15 Exhibitor Listing.. 16 - 19 Dairy Queen Locations.. 19 Hotel Accommodations.
2 20 & 21 Omaha Points of Interest.. 22 28 TABLE OF 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 32 FRIDAY, MAY 411am 6pm Will Call/Credential Pick-up CenturyLink Center: 10th Street Arena Entrance Please Note: Proof of ownership and photo identification are required before credentials will be 5pm Shareholder Shopping Day CenturyLink Center: Exhibit Hall An extended afternoon of shopping for our shareholders. Come in a day early and enjoy discount shopping at our exhibits. (Must have a meeting credential to participate.)Noon 5pm Brooks 5K Packet Pick-upCenturyLink CenterNoon 6pm Brooks 5K Packet Pick-upPeak Performance 519 North 78th Street 6 9pm Borsheims Cocktail Reception 120 Regency Parkway (See page 11 for parking information) SATURDAY, MAY 57:00am Doors OpenCenturyLink Center7:00am 4:30pm Exhibit Booths Open CenturyLink Center Exhibit Hall Brooks 5K Packet Pick-Up8:30am Annual Meeting MovieCenturyLink Center Arena9:15am Meeting Begins with Q & A Session CenturyLink Center ArenaNoon Lunch BreakNoon 6.
3 00pm Brooks 5K Packet Pick-UpPeak Performance1pm Q & A Session ResumesCenturyLink Center Arena3:30pm Short RecessCalendar of 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 43 SATURDAY, MAY 5 continued3:45pm Formal Business MeetingCenturyLink Center Arena4:30pm Meeting Adjourns(approximation)4:30pm Exhibit Booths Close5:30 8pm Nebraska Furniture Mart s Berkshire Picnic Nebraska Furniture Mart, 700 South 72nd StEvent Details:Our Omaha and Dallas/Fort Worth stores will be hosting a Berkshire Picnic from5:30pm-8pm with food and live entertainment. Visit different food vendors andchoose your $5 Berkshire Meal Deal. While supplies last. Take advantage of yourshareholder discount and have a memorable experience when you shop thelegendary selection of Furniture, Flooring, Appliances and Electronics!
4 Please Note: Limited shuttle service will be provided for the Omaha location. See page12 and 13 for details. SUNDAY, MAY 68 11am Berkshire Hathaway Invest in Yourself 5K presented by Brooks (Course map on page 15)Event Details:Brooks and Berkshire Hathaway are bringing the Run Happy spirit to the AnnualShareholders Meeting by again hosting the Invest in Yourself 5K fun run andwalk. The event will be held in downtown Omaha on Sunday, May 6, themorning following the Annual Meeting. Run, jog, or walk to the starting line byregistering at 4pm Borsheims Shopping Day 120 Regency Parkway9am Borsheims 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 54 Addresses & Phone NumbersCenturyLink Center455 North 10th Street.. (402) 341-1500 Borsheims120 Regency Parkway.
5 (402) 391-0400 Nebraska Furniture Mart700 South 72nd Street.. (402) 397-6100 Gorat s Steakhouse4917 Center Street.. (402) 551-3733 Peak Performance519 North 78th Street.. (402) 398-9807 SUNDAY, MAY 6 continuedEvent Details:With over 30,000 square feet of sales floor space and 100,000 items of inventory, you re sure to find a treasure to remember the weekend by. See one-of-a-kind jewelry, watches and gifts brought in exclusively for BerkshireHathaway shareholders by the world s leading designers. On Saturday, shop atBorsheims and watch the live feed of the annual meeting on Borsheims largescreen projections, just outside our mall entrance. On Sunday, the store opens at9am with complimentary brunch and continues with world-champion activitiesat 1pm. Bridge champions Bob Hamman and Sharon Osberg will take onshareholders and Table Tennis Champion Ariel Hsing will provide Borsheims values the safety and security of all shareholders, pleaseexpect security measures.
6 Metal detectors and bag checks will occur at allentrances to Regency Court. No parking will be allowed on the North side ofRegency Court in front of 10pm Gorat s Steakhouse 4917 Center StreetEvent Details:One of Warren s favorite steakhouses will open Sunday for a private shareholderevent. Dinner will be served from Noon-10pm. To get a reservation, call 402/551-3733 starting on April 2 (but not before). If Gorat s happens to bebooked on Sunday, try them on any other day you are in town. They are openMonday Thursday 11am 9pm, Friday 11am 10pm and Saturday from 5 10pm. Reservations are suggested and can be made any time for Thursday,Friday or Saturday of the shareholders 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 65 ShareholderDiscount PeriodsNebraska Furniture MartShareholder Discount Tuesday, May 1 through monday , May 7 Locations:700 South 72nd Street, Omaha, NE1601 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, KS5600 Nebraska Furniture Mart Drive, The Colony, TXStore Hours: monday Saturday.
7 10am 9pmSunday.. 11am 8pmBorsheims Shareholder Discount monday , April 30 through Saturday, May 12 Location:120 Regency Parkway, Omaha NEStore Hours: monday & Thursday.. 10am 8pmTuesday, Wednesday & Friday*.. 10am 6pmSaturday**.. 10am 5:30pmSunday**.. Closed* Shareholder-Only Cocktail Reception Friday, May 4 / 6 9pm** Shareholder Shopping Day Saturday, May 5 / 10am 6pm** Shareholder-Only Brunch & Shopping Day Sunday, May 6/ 9am 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 76 Will CallIf you do not receive your credentials by mail or forget to bring themwith you, please bring proof of ownership and photo identification tothe Will Call area in the lobby of the CenturyLink Center. Any questionsor problems you may have regarding the weekend and/or yourmeeting credentials can be handled at the Will Call :Friday, May 4.. 11am 6pmSaturday, May 5.. 7am 4:00pmPlease Note: Proof of ownership and photo identification are requiredbefore credentials will be CredentialsYour Annual Meeting Credential is your ticket for enjoying theshareholder-only events and discounts over the weekend.
8 Yourcredential is mandatory for admission to the various venues. Please becareful to remember your meeting credential when planning toparticipate in shareholder activities. Breakfast and Lunch FareBreakfast pastries and coffee will be available at various locations onthe Concourse of the Arena as well as in the Exhibit Hall andConvention Center. Concession stands will be offering lunch optionsfor purchase starting at 9am. Pre-Purchase Lunch TicketsLevy Restaurants will again offer Jason s Deli boxed lunches onSaturday, May 5. They will have pre-pay lunch locations openthroughout the CenturyLink Center starting when doors open forshopping on Friday, May 4. Pre-pay lunch tickets can be purchaseduntil the lunch break on Saturday, May 5. This allows shareholders theability to pre-purchase their boxed lunches ahead of time (avoidinglong lines) so you can grab and go whenever you want on lunch tickets are $15 and can be redeemed for your lunch atany Express Lunch Distribution location on Saturday, May 5 (boxedlunches only distributed on Saturday, May 5).
9 The variety of boxedlunch options will be based on availability per distribution location. Important 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 87 Americans With Disabilities ActThe CenturyLink Center Omaha is a public facility subject to Title II ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The facility is accessible todisabled patrons, as required by the ADA and applicable ADA entrance is located in the Main Arena Lobby on the 10th Streetside of the building. ADA seating is available on the main floor, as wellas locations throughout the arena. Event Staff personnel will beavailable to direct you. ADA parking is located in the parking garage aswell as lots B, C and D. Cameras/Recording Equipment/Cell PhonesTaking photographs and recording audio or video while the annualmeeting is in session (including the movie portion), is strictlyprohibited. This includes the use of cell phones for these policy will be rigorously enforced.
10 Offenders are subject toequipment confiscation, meeting credential revocation, and dismissalfrom the meeting. Seat SavingWe have received complaints from some shareholders about excessiveseat saving in the Arena the morning of the meeting. Reserving a fewseats for your group is certainly acceptable, but blocking off entirerows is unfair to other shareholders. Security will assist in enforcingthis Seating Due to increasing attendance numbers, and in order to not impose onour shareholder seating in the Arena, we are asking the students toview the meeting from the Grand Ballroom at the Omaha Hilton. Wehave made arrangements for a live broadcast (including the companymovie) in the ballroom. When the meeting adjourns for the lunchbreak, students are welcome to join the shareholders at theCenturyLink Center. 1 2/5/18 1:51 PM Page 98 Live StreamFor the third year, Yahoo will webcast the May 5th Berkshire meeting,going live at 8:45am CST.