CUSIP No. 112585
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SCHEDULE 13D
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Explanatory Note
This statement on Schedule 13D (this
Statement
) is being filed jointly by Partners Value Investments LP (
Value Investments
), Partners Value Split Corp. (
PV Split
) and Partners Limited (
Partners
and together with Value Investments and PV Split, the
Reporting Persons
) to report their beneficial ownership of Class A Limited Voting Shares (
Class A Shares
) of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (
BAM
) pursuant to Rule 13d-1(e) under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Value Investments is the successor company to BAM Investments Corp., and PV Split is the successor company to BAM Split Corp., each of which previously reported its ownership of Class A Shares on Schedule 13G, beginning on November 27, 2001 and with the last amendment filed on February 2, 2010, in each case jointly with Partners and other predecessor entities. The Reporting Persons have filed this Statement to report their beneficial ownership of Class A Shares previously reported on Schedule 13G.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Title of class of equity security to which this Statement relates:
Class A Limited Voting Shares (
Class A Shares
)
Name and address of the principal executive offices of the issuer of such securities:
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (
BAM
)
Brookfield Place, Suite 300
181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 762
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a)
This Statement is being filed by each of the following persons (collectively, the
Reporting Persons
):
·
Partners Value Investments LP (
Value Investments
), an Ontario limited partnership;
·
Partners Value Split Corp. (
PV Split
), an investment fund incorporated under the laws of Ontario; and
·
Partners Limited (
Partners
), an Ontario corporation.
As reported herein, each of Value Investments and Partners is deemed to beneficially own approximately 8.7% of the Class A Shares, and PV Split is deemed to beneficially own approximately 8.1% of the Class A Shares. In addition, Partners owns 100% of BAMs Class B Limited Voting Shares, and 49% of the common shares of Value Investments.
Schedules I, II and III hereto set forth a list of all the directors and executive officers (the
Scheduled Persons
) of the Reporting Persons, and their respective principal occupations and addresses.
(b)
The principal business address of each of Value Investments and PV Split is:
Brookfield Place, Suite 210
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
The principal business address of Partners is:
Brookfield Place, Suite 300
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
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