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Berkshire opposes shareholder proposal on workforce oversight, reports Buffett’s pay

By Thomson Reuters Mar 13, 2026 | 3:54 PM

March 13 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday its ​board of directors ‌unanimously urged the rejection of a shareholder proposal that it ‌produce ​a ⁠report on its ⁠oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across the ​conglomerate’s operating businesses.

In a proxy ⁠statement for ⁠its May 2 ​annual meeting in ​Omaha, Nebraska, Berkshire also ‌said Chairman Warren Buffett, 95, who stepped down ⁠as chief executive at the end of the ⁠year, ‌received compensation of $389,488 ⁠in 2025, ​comprising ‌his usual $100,000 salary ​plus personal ⁠and home security.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Chris ​Reese)