On May 7, Thomas & Thomas Court Reporters was, once again, the preferred court reporting company for the 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting. Like in years past, Thomas & Thomas Court Reporters transcribed the Annual Meeting live throughout the day, but this year we added a realtime feed for Mr. Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger during the question-and-answer portion of the meeting, providing a direct written record of investor and analyst participant questions. Last year’s Annual Meeting drew a crowd of 40,000 attendees. Although no official attendance number has been offered for this year’s meeting, those that have attended the meeting in the past suggested the auditorium was no less full than in years past. This was also the first year the meeting was streamed live online. In the past, cell-phone videos and audio recordings were prohibited, so those curious about the proceedings had to rely on media accounts and amateur transcriptions.
