Law360, New York (May 06, 2010, 10:56 AM ET) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly probing disclosures made by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. during its approximately $30 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
The commission has been investigating whether the company controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett informed other BNSF shareholders about plans to purchase the rest of company, the Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday.
Berkshire Hathaway already owned more than 22 percent of BNSF. The Journal reported that under a securities law generally known as 13D, large shareholders must alert...
SEC Investigating Berkshire, BNSF Deal
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