4 1 g66771e4.txt SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Shaw(1) Robert E. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | ity Number of Report-| Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | ing Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(2) | | 6,635,348 | D | (2) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(3) | | 100,000 | D | (3) | 0 | I |By Part- | | | | | | | | | | nership | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(4) | | 97,395 | D | (4) | 0 | I |By 401(k) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/00 | J(5) | | 567,840 | D | (5) | 0 | I |By spouse | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (&/96)

FORM 4 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |1. Title of Derivative | 2. Conver- |3. Trans- |4. Trans- |5. Number of | 6. Date Exer- |7. Title and Amount |8. Price | | Security | sion or | action | action | Derivative | cisable and | of Underlying | of | | (Instr. 3) | Exercise | Date | Code | Securities | Expiration | Securities | Deriv- | | | Price of | (Month/| (Instr.| Acquired (A) | Date | (Instr. 3 and 4) | ative | | | Deriv- | Day/ | 8) | or Disposed | (Month/Day/ | | Secur- | | | ative | Year) | | of (D) | Year) | | ity | | | Security | | | (Instr. 3, | | | (Instr. 5)| | | | | | 4, and 5) |-----------------|--------------------| | | | | | | | Date |Expira- | | Amount or| | | | | |----------|----------------| Exer- |tion | Title | Number of| | | | | | Code| V | (A) | (D) | cisable|Date | | Shares | | |-----------------------|--------------|----------|-----|----|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------| |~~Employee~~ ~~Stock Option~~ | | | | | | | | | | | | |~~(right to buy) | | | | | | | | | | | | |~~-----------------------|--------------|----------|-----|----|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------------|--------------|----------|-----|----|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------------|--------------|----------|-----|----|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------------|--------------|----------|-----|----|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------------|--------------|----------|-----|----|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 9. Number of | 10. Ownership | 11. Nature of | | Derivative | Form of | Indirect | | Securities | Derivative | Beneficial | | Beneficially | Security: | Ownership | | Owned at End | ~~Direct~~ (D) or Indirect (I) | (Instr. 4) | | of Month | ~~or Indirect~~ (IInstr. 4) | | | (Instr. 4) | ~~(Instr. 4)~~ | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | |---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | |---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | |---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | |---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | |---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Explanation of Responses: ~~(1)~~Reminder: ~~THIS~~Report ~~GROUP~~on ~~FORM~~a 4separate ISline ~~BEING~~for ~~FILED~~each TOclass ~~REFLECT~~of ~~TRANSFERS~~securities ~~THAT~~beneficially ~~WERE~~owned ~~MADE~~directly BYor ~~THE JULIAN D~~indirectly. ~~SAUL~~* ~~FAMILY~~If ~~TRUST,~~the ~~THE~~form ~~ANITA~~is ~~SAUL~~filed ~~FAMILY~~by ~~TRUST,~~more ~~SHAW~~than ~~FAMILY~~one ~~HOLDINGS,~~reporting ~~LLC~~person, ~~AND~~see Jinstruction 4(b)(v).C. ~~SHAW,~~** ~~WHICH~~Intentional ~~PARTIES~~misstatements ~~MAY~~or BEomissions ~~DEEMED~~of TOfacts BEconstitute ~~PART~~Federal OFCriminal ~~THE~~Violations. ~~GROUP~~See ~~WHICH~~18 ISU.S.C. ~~DESCRIBED~~1001 INand ~~FOOTNOTE~~15 2U.S.C. ~~BELOW~~78ff(a). ~~THE~~/s/ ~~DEEMED~~Robert ~~FORMATION~~R. OFHarlin ~~THE~~February ~~ORIGINAL~~12, ~~GROUP~~2001 ~~WAS~~------------------------------- ~~REPORTED~~----------------- ON**Signature Aof ~~GROUP~~Reporting ~~FORM~~Person 3Date ~~FILED~~Attorney-in-fact ONNote: ~~OCTOBER~~File ~~30,~~three ~~2000~~copies of this form, ~~AND~~one ~~THE~~of ~~ADDITION~~which OFmust ~~CERTAIN~~be ~~OTHER~~manually ~~PARTIES~~signed. TOIf ~~SUCH~~space ~~GROUP~~provided ~~WAS~~is ~~REPORTED~~insufficient, ONsee AInstruction ~~FORM~~6 3for ~~FILED~~procedure. ON(1) ~~DECEMBER~~This ~~11,~~group ~~2000.~~Form ~~FOR~~4 ~~BOTH~~is OFbeing ~~THE~~filed ~~ABOVE~~to ~~GROUP~~report ~~FILINGS,~~dispositions ~~MR.~~that ~~ROBERT~~were made by Robert E. ~~SHAW~~Shaw, ~~WAS~~Robert ~~THE~~E. ~~"DESIGNATED~~Shaw, ~~FILER~~L.P.," ~~AND~~Anna ~~FOR~~Sue ~~CONSISTENCY~~Shaw, ~~AND~~Robert ~~CONVENIENCE~~E. Shaw, HEJr., ISSusan ~~SERVING~~S. ASYoung, ~~THE~~Thomas ~~"DESIGNATED~~Tripp ~~FILER"~~Shaw, ~~FOR~~Lewis ~~THIS~~Clayton ~~GROUP~~Shaw, ~~FORM~~Julian 4Saul, ~~DESPITE~~the ~~NOT~~Julian ~~HAVING~~D. ~~ANY~~Saul ~~TRANSACTIONS~~Family TOTrust, ~~REPORT.~~Anita ~~(2)~~Saul, INthe ~~CONNECTION~~Anita ~~WITH~~Saul ~~THE~~Family ~~PROPOSED~~Trust, ~~ACQUISITION~~Saul OFFamily ~~SHAW~~Holdings, ~~INDUSTRIES~~LLC, ~~INC~~W. ~~("SHAW")~~Norris BYLittle, ANthe ~~INVESTOR~~Little ~~GROUP~~Family ~~LED~~Limited BYPartnership, ~~BERKSHIRE~~William ~~HATHAWAY INC~~C. ~~("BERKSHIRE")~~Lusk, ~~BERKSHIRE~~Vance ~~AND~~D. ~~SII ACQUISITION~~Bell, ~~INC.~~Gerald ~~("SII")~~Embry, ~~WHICH~~Spright ISD. ~~CURRENTLY~~Holland, ~~WHOLLY~~Kenneth ~~OWNED~~G. ~~BY BERKSHIRE~~Jackson, ~~ENTERED~~Jeffrey INTodd ~~(I)~~Meadows, APercy ~~VOTING~~D. ~~AGREEMENT~~Merritt, ~~DATED~~Henry ASH. ~~OF OCTOBER 19~~Long, ~~2000~~Julius ~~(AS~~C. ~~AMENDED~~Shaw, ~~AND~~Jr., ~~RESTATED~~J.C. ASShaw, OFLegacy ~~OCTOBER 30~~Strata, ~~2000~~LLC, ~~THE~~Linda ~~"VOTING~~Saul ~~AGREEMENT")~~Schejola, ~~WITH~~the ~~EACH~~Linda OFSaul ~~ROBERT~~Schejola ~~E. SHAW~~Trust, ~~THE~~R. ~~JULIAN~~Julian D.McCamy ~~SAUL~~and ~~FAMILY~~Eleanor ~~TRUST~~Shaw McCamy, ~~J.C.~~McCamy ~~SHAW~~Capital, ~~SHAW~~LLC, ~~FAMILY~~and ~~HOLDINGS~~Club Development Associates, ~~LLC~~Inc., ~~THE~~pursuant ~~LINDA~~to ~~SAUL~~a ~~SCHEJOLA~~merger ~~TRUST,~~between ~~JULIUS~~Shaw CIndustries, Inc. ~~SHAW~~with and into SII Acquisition, JRInc., R.effective ~~JULIAN~~as ~~MCCAMY~~of ~~AND~~January ~~ELEANOR~~8, ~~SHAW~~2001. ~~MCCAMY~~In ~~(COLLECTIVELY,~~connection ~~THE~~with ~~"VOTING~~the ~~AGREEMENT SHAREHOLDERS")~~merger, ~~AND~~agreements ~~(II)~~were Aentered ~~CONTRIBUTION~~into ~~AND~~by ~~PARTICIPATION~~the ~~AGREEMENT~~shareholders listed above, ~~DATED~~and ASas OFa ~~OCTOBER~~result ~~19,~~of ~~2000~~the ~~(AS~~agreements, ~~AMENDED~~such ~~AND~~shareholders ~~RESTATED~~may ASbe OFdeemed ~~DECEMBER~~to 1,have ~~2000,~~formed ~~THE~~a "~~CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT~~group"), ~~WITH~~with ~~EACH~~Berkshire, OFSII ~~ROBERT~~and Warren E. ~~SHAW,~~Buffett ~~ROBERT~~(who E.the ~~SHAW,~~joint ~~L.P.,~~filers ~~ANNA~~believe ~~SUE~~may ~~SHAW,~~be ~~ROBERT~~deemed E.to ~~SHAW,~~control ~~JR.~~Berkshire), ~~SUSAN~~under S.Section ~~YOUNG,~~13(D) ~~THOMAS~~of ~~TRIPP~~the ~~SHAW,~~Securities ~~LEWIS~~Exchange ~~CLAYTON~~Act ~~SHAW,~~of ~~THE~~1934 ~~JULIAN~~and D.such ~~SAUL~~"group" ~~FAMILY~~and/or ~~TRUST,~~the ~~THE~~members ~~ANITA~~thereof ~~SAUL~~may ~~FAMILY~~be ~~TRUST,~~deemed ~~THE~~"beneficial ~~LITTLE~~owners" ~~FAMILY~~of ~~LIMITED~~in ~~PARTNERSHIP,~~excess ~~WILLIAM~~of C.10% ~~LUSK,~~of ~~VANCE~~Shaw's D.issued ~~BELL,~~and ~~GERALD~~outstanding ~~EMBRY,~~common ~~SPRIGHT D~~stock. ~~HOLLAND,~~None ~~KENNETH~~of G.the ~~JACKSON,~~joint ~~JEFFREY~~filers ~~TODD~~has ~~MEADOWS,~~any ~~PERCY~~pecuniary D.interest ~~MERRITT~~in, ~~HENRY~~and H.disclaims ~~LONG,~~beneficial ~~JULIUS~~ownership C.with ~~SHAW~~respect to, ~~JR.~~the ~~AND~~shares ~~ANITA~~of ~~SAUL~~common ~~(COLLECTIVELY,~~stock ~~THE~~reported ~~"CONTINUING~~as ~~SHAREHOLDERS").~~owned ASby Aany ~~RESULT~~other OFjoint ~~THE~~filer, ~~VOTING~~except ~~AGREEMENT~~to ~~AND~~the ~~THE~~extent ~~CONTRIBUTION~~indicated ~~AGREEMENT,~~herein. ~~THE~~The ~~VOTING~~deemed ~~AGREEMENT~~formation ~~SHAREHOLDERS~~of ~~AND~~the ~~THE~~original ~~CONTINUING~~group ~~SHAREHOLDERS~~was ~~MAY~~reported BEon ~~DEEMED~~a TOgroup ~~HAVE~~Form ~~FORMED~~3 Afiled ~~"GROUP"~~on ~~WITH~~October ~~BERKSHIRE~~30, ~~SII~~2000, ~~AND~~and ~~WARREN~~the E.addition ~~BUFFETT~~of ~~(WHO~~certain ~~THE~~other ~~JOINT~~parties ~~FILERS~~to ~~BELIEVE~~such ~~MAY~~group BEwas ~~DEEMED~~reported TOon ~~CONTROL~~a ~~BERKSHIRE),~~Form ~~UNDER~~3 ~~SECTION~~filed ~~13(D)~~on OFDecember ~~THE~~11, ~~SECURITIES~~2000. ~~EXCHANGE~~For ~~ACT~~both OFof ~~1934~~the ~~AND~~above ~~SUCH~~group ~~"GROUP"~~filings, ~~AND/OR~~Mr. ~~THE~~Robert ~~MEMBERS~~E. ~~THEREOF~~Shaw ~~MAY~~was BEthe ~~DEEMED~~ "~~BENEFICIAL~~designated ~~OWNERS~~filer," OFand INfor ~~EXCESS~~consistency ~~10%~~and OFconvenience, ~~SHAW'S~~he ~~ISSUED~~is ~~AND~~serving ~~OUTSTANDING~~as ~~COMMON~~the ~~STOCK.~~"designated ~~IN ADDITION~~filer," ASfor Athis ~~RESULT~~group OFForm ~~CERTAIN~~4. ~~TRANSFERS~~(2) OFExchanged ~~SHARES~~for OF6,634,348 ~~SHAW~~shares ~~COMMON~~of ~~STOCK~~SII Acquisition, ~~THE~~Inc. ~~PARTIES~~("SII"), ~~FILING~~having ~~THIS~~a ~~JOINT~~value ~~FORM~~of 3$19.00 ~~MAY~~per BEshare, ~~DEEMED~~pursuant TOto ~~HAVE~~the ~~JOINED~~terms ~~SUCH~~of ~~GROUPS.~~a ~~NONE~~merger OFagreement ~~THE~~by ~~JOINT~~and ~~FILERS~~among ~~HAS~~SII ~~ANY~~Acquisition, ~~PECUNIARY~~Inc., ~~INTEREST~~Shaw INIndustries, ~~AND~~Inc., ~~DISCLAIMS~~and ~~BENEFICIAL~~Berkshire ~~OWNERSHIP~~Hathaway ~~WITH RESPECT TO~~Inc., ~~THE~~with ~~SHARES~~the OFremaining ~~COMMON~~shares ~~STOCK~~being ~~REPORTED~~disposed ASof ~~OWNED~~pursuant BYto ~~ANY~~the ~~OTHER~~terms ~~JOINT~~of ~~FILER,~~the ~~EXCEPT~~merger TOagreement. ~~THE~~(3) ~~EXTENT~~Exchanged ~~INDICATED~~for ~~HEREIN.~~100,000 ~~THE~~shares ~~VOTING~~of ~~AGREEMENT~~SII ~~AND~~Acquisition, ~~THE~~Inc. ~~CONTRIBUTION~~("SII"), ~~AGREEMENT~~having ~~AND~~a ~~THE~~value ~~TRANSACTIONS~~of ~~CONTEMPLATED~~$19.00 ~~THEREBY~~per ~~HAVE~~share, ~~BEEN~~pursuant ~~PREVIOUSLY~~to ~~DISCLOSED~~the INterms ~~THE~~of ~~DEFINITIVE~~a ~~PROXY~~merger ~~STATEMENT~~agreement ~~FILED~~by BYand ~~SHAW~~among ONSII ~~DECEMBER 8~~Acquisition, ~~2000~~Inc., ~~/s/~~Shaw ~~Robert~~Industries, RInc., ~~Harlin~~and ~~12/11/00~~Berkshire ~~--------------------------------~~Hathaway ~~----------~~Inc. ~~Reminder:~~(4) ~~Report~~Disposed onof apursuant ~~separate~~to ~~line~~the ~~for~~terms ~~each class~~ of ~~securities~~a ~~beneficially~~merger **Signatureagreement ofby ~~Reporting~~and ~~Person~~among ~~Date~~SII ~~owned~~Acquisition, ~~directly~~Inc., orShaw ~~indirectly~~Industries, Inc., ~~Attorney-in-fact~~and *Berkshire IfHathaway ~~the~~Inc. ~~form~~(5) isExchanged ~~filed~~for by64,652 ~~more~~shares ~~than~~of ~~one~~SII ~~reporting person~~Acquisition, ~~see~~Inc. ~~instruction 4~~(b"SII")~~(v).~~, **having ~~Intentional~~a ~~misstatements~~value orof ~~omissions~~$19.00 ofper ~~facts~~share, ~~constitute~~pursuant ~~Federal~~to ~~Criminal~~the ~~Violations.~~terms ~~See~~of 18a ~~U.S.C.~~merger ~~1001~~agreement by and 15among ~~U.S.C.~~SII ~~78ff(a)~~Acquisition, Inc., ~~Note:~~Shaw ~~File~~Industries, ~~three~~Inc., ~~copies~~and ofBerkshire ~~this~~Hathaway ~~form~~Inc., ~~one~~with ofthe ~~which~~remaining ~~must~~shares bebeing ~~manually~~disposed ~~signed.~~of Ifpursuant ~~space~~to ~~provided~~the isterms ~~insufficient,~~of ~~see~~the ~~Instruction~~merger 6agreement. ~~for~~Page ~~procedure.~~2

3 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Robert E. Shaw L.P. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | of Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 100,000 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 100,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and ------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact

4 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw Anna Sue | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 567,840 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(2) | | 6,735,348 | D | (2) | 0 | I | By Spouse| |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 64,652 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement -------------------------------- ----------------- by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant Attorney-in-fact to the terms of the merger agreement. (2) Exchanged for 6,634,348 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

5 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |Shaw, Jr. Robert E. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3) 3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 316,599 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 200,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger -------------------------------- ----------------- agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., **Signature of Reporting Person Date and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed Attorney-in-fact of pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

6 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public or Form 5 obligations Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section may continue. See 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Instruction 1(b). (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer | | Young Susan S. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Officer [X] Other | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | (give title below) (Specify below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 534,480 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date (1) Exchanged for 350,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of Attorney-in-fact $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement.

7 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |Shaw Thomas Tripp | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 383,846 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 200,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by -------------------------------- ----------------- and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to Attorney-in-fact the terms of the merger agreement.

8 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw Lewis Clayton |----------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------| 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | | |--------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | (Street) | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 605,812 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 450,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and -------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to Attorney-in-fact the terms of the merger agreement.

9 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |Saul Julian D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,267,883 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(2) | | 5,181,063 | D | (2) | 0 | I | By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(3) | | 195,211 | D | (3) | 0 | I | By Wife's| | | | | | | | | | | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(4) | | 22,510 | D | (4) | 0 | I | By Wife | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 6,267,883 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and -------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact (2) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (3) Exchanged for 195,211 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (4) Exchanged for 22,510 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

10 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | | | Julian D. Saul Family Trust | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,267,883 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 6,267,883 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement -------------------------------- ----------------- by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and **Signature of Reporting Person Date Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact

11 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Saul Anita | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | 01/2001 | below) | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | Dalton GA 30720 | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(1) | | 22,510 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | By | | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(2) | | 195,211 | D | (2) | 0 | I | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | By Family| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(3) | | 6,267,883 | D | (3) | 0 | I | Trust | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | | | By Family| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(4) | | 5,181,063 | D | (4) | 0 | I | LLC | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Exchanged for 22,510 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (2) Exchanged for 195,211 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (3) Exchanged for 6,267,883 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (4) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

12 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Anita Saul Family Trust |----------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------| 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | | |--------------------|--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | (Street) | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 195,211 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Exchanged for 195,211 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and -------------------------------- ----------------- among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire **Signature of Reporting Person Date Hathaway Inc. Attorney-in-fact

13 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | | | Saul Family Holdings, LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 5,181,063 | (D) | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

14 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Little W. Norris | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 316,718 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(2) | | 112,332 | D | (2) | 0 | I |By Limited| | | | | | | | | | |Partner- | | | | | | | | | | |ship | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date (2) Exchanged for 112,332 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having Attorney-in-fact a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

15 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Little Family Limited Partnership | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | Dalton GA 30720 | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 01/08/01 | J(1) | | 112,332 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Exchanged for 112,332 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

16 ------ FORM 4 ------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Lusk William C. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement For | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | ity of Reporting | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Person (Voluntary) | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi- | | | | | | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr. | | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 599,507 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 9,222 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(K) | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 8,528 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By spouse | |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 17,400 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Trust for | | | | | | | | | | |Grandchildren| |---------------------|----------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|-------------| /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------------ ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

(1) Exchanged for 300,000 shares of SII Acquisition, Inc., having a value of $19.00 per share, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc., with the remaining shares being disposed of pursuant to the terms of the merger. Page 2 17 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Bell Vance D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 92,815 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 23,635 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By 401(K)| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

19 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Embry Gerald R. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 222,334 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 117,648 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By GRAT | | | | | | | | | | | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,844 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Family| | | | | | | | | | | Trust | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

21 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Holland Spright D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement For | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | ity Number of Report-| Month/Year | title below) | | | ing Person | | below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 30,270 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 12,551 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(K) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 450 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Daugh- | | | | | | | | | | | ter | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 1,000 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

23 ------ -------------------------------- FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 -------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Jackson Kenneth G. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | title below) below) | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting. (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 13,098 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 3,114 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(K) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

25 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [x] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Meadows Jeffrey Todd |----------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------| 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | Security Number of | Month/Year | [x] Officer (give [x] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [x] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,283 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 27 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Merritt Percy D. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [X] Officer [X] Other | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | (give title (Specify below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | | | | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 23,739 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 3,428 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | | | | | |(Restricted | | | | | | | | | | | Shares) | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 29 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Long Henry H. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social Secur- | 4. Statement for | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | ity Number of Report-| Month/Year | title below) | | | ing Person | | below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 11,700 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,383 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | | | | | |(Restricted | | | | | | | | | | | Shares) | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 11,677 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By 401(k) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 31 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw, Jr. Julius C. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [X] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 543,384 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 7,490 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Trust | | | | | | | | | | | for Minor| | | | | | | | | | | Children | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,838 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By 401(k)| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96)

Page 2 33 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Shaw J. C. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 4,275 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,309,656 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By LLC | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

34 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Legacy Strata LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 6,309,656 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

(1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 35 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Schejola Linda Saul | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | | J(1) | | 7,699,806 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | | J(1) | | 77,969 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (2) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

36 ------ -------------------------------- FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 -------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Linda Saul Schejola Trust | | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [X] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [ ] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | | 616 East Walnut Ave. | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group | | | | Date of Original| Reporting (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [ ] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 7,699,808 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Over) SEC 1474 (7/96) (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date

37 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | McCamy R. Julian | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | Reporting Person | | title below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | (Voluntary) | | below) | | | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 5,350 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 1,838,771 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | | J(1) | | 405,720 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By Chil- | | | | | | | | | | | dren's | | | 1/08/01 | | | | | | | | Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 913,503 | D | (1) | 0 | I | By L.P. | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact

38 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |McCamy Eleanor Shaw | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/09/01 | J(1) | | 1,838,771 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By LLC | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 405,720 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Chil- | | | | | | | | | | |drens | | | | | | | | | | |Trust | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 913,503 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By LP | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/08/01 | J(1) | | 5,350 | D | (1) | 0 | I |By Spouse | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

39 ------ ------------------------------ FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |McCamy Capital LLC | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | |c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | January/2001 | below) | |616 East Walnut Avenue | | | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 1,838,771 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 -------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

40 ------ -------------------------------- FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL ------ OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: December 31, 2001 Estimated Average Burden Hours per response: 0.5 -------------------------------- U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Security Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol |6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)| | Robert E. Shaw (designated filer) | | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | | Club Development Associates, Inc. | Shaw Industries, Inc. (SHX) | | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | (Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement For | [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner | | | Security Number of | Month/Year | [ ] Officer (give [X] Other (Specify| | | Reporting Person | | title below) | | c/o Shaw Industries, Inc. | (Voluntary) | | below) | | 616 East Walnut Avenue | | January/2001 | Part of 10% beneficial owner group | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------|--------------------------------------| | (Street) | | 5. If Amendment, |7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting| | | | Date of Original| (Check applicable line) | | | | (Month/Year) | [ ] Form Filed by One | | Dalton GA 30720 | | | Reporting Person | |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| [X] Form Filed by More Than | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | One Reporting Person | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Title of Security |2. Transaction |3. Transac- |4. Securities Acquired (A) | 5. Amount of Se- |6. Owner- |7. Nature | | (Instr. 3)3 | Date | tion Code | or Disposed of (D) | curities Benefi-| ship | of In- | | | (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | | cially Owned at | Form: | direct | | | Year) | | | End of Month | Direct | Benefi-| | | | | (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | (Instr. 3 and 4)| (D) or | cial | | | |--------------|---------------------------| | Indirect | Owner- | | | | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price| | (I) | ship | | | | | | | (D) | | | (Instr. 4)| (Instr.| | | | | | | | | | | 4) | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| |Common Stock | 1/8/01 | J(1) | | 110,526 | D | (1) | 0 | D | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------|-------------------|-------|------|------------|-------|------|--------------------|-------------|----------| | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ Robert R. Harlin February 12, 2001 ------------------------------------ ---------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Attorney-in-fact (1) Disposed of pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement by and among SII Acquisition, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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