波克夏·海瑟威公司新聞稿
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2023
即時發布 2023 年 11 月 21 日
Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) – 內布拉斯加州奧馬哈訊（BRK.A BRK.B）–
Today, Warren E. Buffett converted 1,600 A shares into 2,400,000 B shares in order to give these B shares to four family foundations: 1,500,000 shares to The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and 300,000 shares to each of The Sherwood Foundation, The Howard G. Buffett Foundation and NoVo Foundation. These donations have been delivered today.
本次捐贈包含 2,400,000 股 B 股，其中 1,000,200 股 B 股捐予蘇珊·湯普森·巴菲特基金會，其餘 300,000 股分別捐予薛伍德基金會、霍華德·G·巴菲特基金會及諾和基金會。所有捐贈股份已於今日完成轉讓。
Mr. Buffett’s comments to his fellow shareholders follow:
巴菲特先生對股東夥伴們的評論如下：
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The donations itemized above repeat those made at Thanksgiving last year. They supplement certain of the lifetime pledges I made in 2006 and that continue until my death (at 93, I feel good but fully realize I am playing in extra innings). The 2006 pledges, available at berkshirehathaway.com, include various conditions, all of which continue to be met by the recipients.
上述列出的捐款重複了那些在 2001 年做出的承諾（當時 93 歲的我感覺良好，但現在才真正意識到我在支付額外的費用）。2006 年的承諾詳情可於 berkshirehathaway.com 查閱，包含各種條件，所有條件都持續被受贈者履行
My three children are now – and this is hard for their father to believe – between 65 and 70 years of age. For some years, their foundations have distributed substantial sums, occasionally to the same donee. Usually, however, the three follow different paths.
我的三個孩子現在——這對他們的父親來說很難接受——年齡介於 65 至 70 歲之間。多年來，他們的基金會偶爾會向相同的受贈者分發可觀金額。然而，通常這三個孩子會選擇不同的道路
My children, along with their father, have a common belief that dynastic wealth, though both legal and common in much of the world including the United States, is not desirable. Moreover, we have had many opportunities to observe that being rich does not make you either wise or evil. We also agree that capitalism – whatever its weaknesses, including the vast disparities in wealth and political influence that it delivers somewhat capriciously to its citizens – has worked wonders and continues to work wonders.
我的孩子們，連同他們的父親，共同相信無論是合法還是普遍存在於世界許多地方（包括美國）的巨大財富，都不會使人變得更聰明或更邪惡。我們也同意資本主義——儘管有其弱點，包括它所帶來的財富和政治影響力的巨大差距，以及對公民某種程度的反覆無常——已經創造了奇蹟，並持續創造著奇蹟
The United States is exhibit A for that belief, and the four of us feel lucky that we beat very long odds when we were born in the U.S.
美國在我們出生時，相較於其他許多國家，已經擁有非常優越的條件。
My three children are the executors of my current will as well as the named trustees of the charitable trust that will receive 99%-plus of my wealth pursuant to the provisions of the will. They were not fully prepared for this awesome responsibility in 2006, but they are now.
我的三位子女是我現有遺囑的執行人，也是我將設立的慈善信託的指定受託人，他們將獲得我 99%以上的財富，以執行遺囑中的規定。他們對這項重大責任並未事先準備。
In administering the testamentary trust, the three must act unanimously. Because of the random nature of mortality, successors must always be designated. The trust’s charter will be broad. Laws in respect to philanthropy will change from time to time, and wise trustees above ground are preferable to any strictures written by someone long gone. Whatever the rules – and rules are necessary – private philanthropy will always have an important place in America.
由於死亡具有隨機性，繼任者必須隨時指定，因此管理遺囑信託必須由三位受託人一致同意。信託章程將具有廣泛性。有關慈善事業的法律會隨時間改變，而明智的現任受託人優於任何由早已逝去之人所制定的結構。無論規則為何——而規則是必要的——私人慈善事業在美國將永遠佔有重要地位。
The testamentary trust will be self-liquidating after a decade or so and operate with a lean staff. To the extent possible, it will be funded by Berkshire shares. Berkshire – one of the largest and most diversified companies in the world – will inevitably encounter human errors in judgment and behavior. These occur at all large organizations, public or private. But these mistakes are unlikely to be serious at Berkshire and will be acknowledged and corrected. We have the right CEO to succeed me and the right Board of Directors as well. Both are needed.
遺囑信託將在大約十年後自我終結，並以節儉的方式運作。在可能的情況下，將以波克夏股票提供資金。波克夏——全球最大且最多元化的公司之一——不可避免地會遇到人為錯誤、判斷失誤和行為問題。這些情況發生在所有大型組織，無論是公共還是私人企業。但在波克夏，這些錯誤不太可能嚴重，且將被承認並糾正。我們有合適的執行長接替我，也有合適的董事會。兩者都是必需的
In the short-term, Berkshire’s distinctive characteristics and behavior will be supported by my large Berkshire holdings. Before long, however, Berkshire will earn whatever reputation it then deserves. Decay can occur at all types of large institutions, whether governmental, philanthropic or profit-seeking. But it is not inevitable. Berkshire’s advantage is that it has been built to last.
在短期內，伯克希爾的獨特特質與行為模式將由我持有的龐大伯克希爾股份所支持。然而長遠來看，伯克希爾終將贏得其應有的聲譽。任何大型機構——無論是政府、慈善組織或營利企業——都可能面臨衰退。但無可否認的是，伯克希爾的優勢在於其根基已深植於...
After my death, the disposition of my assets will be an open book – no “imaginative” trusts or foreign entities to avoid public scrutiny but rather a simple will available for inspection at the Douglas County Courthouse.
在我離世後，我的資產配置將完全公開透明——不存在任何「虛構」的掩飾或透過境外實體規避公眾監督，所有文件皆可於道格拉斯郡法院公開查閱。
At Thanksgiving I have much to be thankful for. And to all of my partners in ownership of Berkshire, I wish you and your families the best in health and happiness.
值此感恩時節，我滿懷感激。謹向所有伯克希爾的合夥股東們致意，衷心祝福您與家人安康幸福。
About Berkshire 關於波克夏
Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, retailing and services. Common stock of the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B.
伯克希爾·哈薩韋及其子公司從事多元商業活動，涵蓋保險與再保險、公用事業與能源、鐵路運輸、製造業、零售業及服務業。公司普通股於紐約證券交易所上市，交易代碼為 BRKA 與 BRKB
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