SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3555 FARNAM STREET (Street) OMAHA NE 68131 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/21/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Symetra Financial CORP [ SYA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	17,400,000	I	See footnote 1(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant (right to buy)	(2)	08/02/2014	Common Stock	9,487,872	11.49	I	See footnote 1.(1)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 3555 FARNAM STREET (Street) OMAHA NE 68131 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BUFFETT WARREN E (Last) (First) (Middle) 3555 FARNAM STREET (Street) OMAHA NE 68131 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GENERAL RE CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA (Street) OMAHA NE 68131 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GENERAL REINSURANCE CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA (Street) OMAHA NE 68131 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are owned directly by General Reinsurance Corporation ("GRC"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Re Corporation ("Gen Re"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. As Berkshire and Gen Re are in the chain of ownership of GRC, each of Berkshire and Gen Re may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares of Symetra Financial Corporation common stock presently owned by GRC. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares of Symetra Financial Corporation common stock presently owned by GRC. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. The warrant is currently exercisable.

	Berkshire Hathaway Inc., by Marc D. Hamburg	01/21/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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