May 18 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) founder

and chairman Warren Buffett is going to forego his usual stage

appearance at the 2026 company shareholders' meeting, the Omaha

World-Herald reported on Sunday.

Buffett instead will be seated alongside the company's board

of directors while his successor and current vice chairman and

incoming CEO Greg Abel answers questions, the report said.

At Buffett's request, Abel will take the stage next year,

the report added, citing Susie Buffett, Warren Buffett's

daughter and a Berkshire board member.

Abel told the newspaper that the next annual meeting will be

in Omaha on May 2. Reuters could not immediately confirm the

report and Berkshire did not immediately respond to a Reuters'

request for a comment.

Earlier this month, the company said that Buffett would

remain as chairman after Abel takes over as CEO. Berkshire made

that announcement two days after the 94-year-old Buffett

revealed at the company's annual meeting in Omaha that he would

step down as CEO, ending six decades at the helm for the

legendary investor.