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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 13F-HR

                            FORM 13F-HR COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2012

Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: ____

   This Amendment (Check only one):   [_] is a restatement
                                      [_] adds new holdings entries

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:    Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Address: Brookfield Place
         181 Bay Street, Suite 300
         Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3


Form 13F File Number: 028-14349

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:    A.J. Silber

Title:   Vice President, Legal Affairs

Phone:   416-417-7272


Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

    /s/ A.J. Silber              Toronto, CA                  5/15/2012
_______________________    ________________________    _______________________
      [Signature]                  [Place]                     [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
    are reported in this report.)

[_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
    holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
    reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
    other reporting manager(s).)

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                             FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:      2

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 157

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 13885200
                                        (thousands)

Confidential information has been omitted from the form 13F and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.


                   
No.    13F File Number   Name
_____  ________________  _________
(1)    028-13826         Brookfield Investment Management Inc.
(2)    028-14362         Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Canada) LP




Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
FORM 13F
As of June 30, 2012



                                                                                       Voting Authority
                                                                                  --------------------------
                                                                                        
                                                      Value    Shares/   Sh/ Put/ Invstmt   Other
    Name of Issuer        Title of class    CUSIP   (x$1000)   Prn Amt   Prn Call Dscretn Managers   Sole      Shared     None
------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- ----------- --- ---- ------- -------- --------- ----------- -------
7 Days Group
  Holdings Ltd                 ADR        81783J101    1069    101200    SH       Defined    (1)    101200
AK STEEL
  HOLDING CORP                 COM        001547108    1761    300000    SH       Defined    (1)    300000
AMERICAN WATER
  WORKS CO INC                 COM        03027X100   63508    908426    SH       Defined    (1)    908426
American Water
  Works Co Inc                 COM        030420103   13355    389600    SH       Defined    (1)    389600
AT&T                           COM        00206R102     303     8500     SH       Defined    (1)     8500
AV HOMES INC                   COM        00234P102    8579    588429    SH       Defined    (1)    320902               267527
AVALONBAY
  COMMUNITIES
  INC                          COM        053484101   16482    116500    SH       Defined    (1)     46000                70500
B&G FOODS INC                  COM        05508R106     532     20000    SH       Defined    (1)     20000
BANK MONTREAL
  QUE                          COM        063671101     191     3500     SH       Defined            3500
BANK NOVA
  SCOTIA HALIFAX               COM        064149107     181     3500     SH       Defined            3500
BANK OF AMERICA
  CORP                   *W EXP 10/26/201 060505153     360    450000    SH       Defined    (1)    450000
BEAZER HOMES
  USA INC                      COM        07556Q105    8704    2678005   SH       Defined    (1)    1411778              1266227
BOARDWALK
  PIPLINE                     UT LTD
  PARTNERS LP                PARTNER      096627104    5625    203600    SH       Defined    (1)    203600
Brandywine Realty
  Trust                   SH BEN INT NEW  105368203   17756    1438894   SH       Defined    (1)    641400               797494
BREITBURN
  ENERGY                    COM UT LTD
  PARTNERS LP                  PTN        106776107     217     13075    SH       Defined    (1)     13075
Brookdale Senior
  Living Inc                   COM        112463104   72356    4078695   SH       Defined    (1)    2057282              2021413
BROOKDALE SR
  LIVING INC                   COM        112463104    1100     62000    SH       Defined                                 62000
Brookfield Canada
  Office Prope               TR UNIT      112823109     975     36100    SH       Defined    (1)     36100
BROOKFIELD
  INFRAST
  PARTNERS LP
  INT UNIT                     COM        G16252101    1643    48,930    SH       Defined            48930
BROOKFIELD
  OFFICE PPTYS
  INC                          COM        112900105 4343896  249,362,561 SH       Defined          249362561
Brookfield Properties
  Corp                         COM        112900105    1415     81200    SH       Defined    (1)     81200
BROOKFIELD
  RESIDENTIAL
  PPTYS                        COM        11283W104  832677  73,493,112  SH       Defined          73493112
Brookfield Residential
  Propert                      COM        11283W104    4771    437690    SH       Defined    (1)    437690
Camden Property
  Trust                     SH BEN INT    133131102   21764    321620    SH       Defined    (1)    147620               174000
Canadian Imperial
  Bank of Commerce             COM        136069101     162     2300     SH       Defined            2300
CANADIAN NATL
  RY CO                        COM        136385101     161     6000     SH       Defined            6000
CEDAR FAIR L P                 COM        150185106     472     15755    SH       Defined                                 15755
CELESTICA INC              SUB VTG SHS    15101Q108    6264    862866    SH       Defined    (1)    862866
CenterPoint Energy
  Inc                          COM        15189T107   20252    979800    SH       Defined    (1)    979800
CENTURYLINK INC                COM        156700106     375     9500     SH       Defined    (1)     9500
CGI GROUP INC              CL A SUB VTG   39945C109   21536    894763    SH       Defined    (1)    894763
Chesapeake
  Midstream Partners           UNIT       16524K108   10846    398600    SH       Defined    (1)    398600
CITIGROUP INC                COM NEW      172967424     100     3653     SH       Defined    (1)     3653
Commonwealth REIT         6.50% PFD CUM
                                CO        203233408    7509    342085    SH       Defined    (1)    251500                90585
Consolidated Edison
  Inc                          COM        209115104   14832    238500    SH       Defined    (1)    238500
Crown Castle
  International Cor            COM        228227104   26400    450050    SH       Defined    (1)    450050
DDR Corp                       COM        23317H102   29942    2045241   SH       Defined    (1)    885075               1160166
DIANA SHIPPING
  INC DSX                      COM        Y2066G104     389    50,000    SH       Defined                                 50000
Douglas Emmett Inc             COM        25960P109   27369    1184800   SH       Defined    (1)    548400               636400
DuPont Fabros
  Technology Inc               COM        26613Q106    3867    135400    SH       Defined    (1)     71400                64000
E-House China
  Holdings Ltd                 ADR        26852W103    8199    1490800   SH       Defined    (1)    1045160              445640
Emeritus Corp                  COM        291005106   11350    674402    SH       Defined    (1)    302800               371602
Enbridge Energy
  Partners LP                  COM        29250R106   10797    350900    SH       Defined    (1)    350900
Enbridge Inc                   COM        29250N105   62063    1551907   SH       Defined    (1)    1551907
ENDEAVOUR
  SILVER CORP                  COM        29258Y103    6451    794489    SH       Defined    (1)    794489
Energen Corp                   COM        29265N108     505     11200    SH       Defined    (1)     11200
Energy Transfer             COM UT LTD
  Equity LP                    PTN        29273V100   14140    344700    SH       Defined    (1)    344700
Energy Transfer              UNIT LTD
  Partners LP                 PARTN       29273R109    5988    135500    SH       Defined    (1)    135500
Enterprise Products
  Partners L                   COM        293792107   19282    376300    SH       Defined    (1)    376300
Entertainment PPTYS       CONV PFD 9% SR
  TR                            E         29380T600    7194    263505    SH       Defined    (1)    229505                34000
EQT Corp                       COM        26884L109     681     12700    SH       Defined    (1)     12700
Equity Lifestyle
  Properties In                COM        29472R108     766     11100    SH       Defined    (1)     11100
Equity Residential          SH BEN INT    29476L107     368     5900     SH       Defined    (1)     5900
Essex Property Trust
  Inc                          COM        297178105   28875    187600    SH       Defined    (1)     63500               124100
Exterran Partners LP        COM UNITS     30225N105    6252    325100    SH       Defined    (1)    325100
FERRELLGAS
  PARTNERS LP             UNIT LTD PART   315293100     127     6750     SH       Defined    (1)     6750
First Industrial Realty
  Trust                        COM        32054K103   20100    1592730   SH       Defined    (1)    535900               1056830
FIRSTSERVICE
  CORP                     SUB VTG SHS    33761N109    6862    240950    SH       Defined    (1)    240950
FRONTIER
  COMMUNICATIONS
  CORP                         COM        35906A108     210     54895    SH       Defined    (1)     54895
GENERAL
  GROWTH PPTYS
  INC NEW                      COM        370023103 6434533   357662764  SH       Defined    (2)             357,662,764
General Growth
  Properties Inc               COM        370023103   20760    1147603   SH       Defined    (1)    427725               719878






                                                                            Voting Authority
                                                                        ------------------------
                                                                           
                                               Value  Shares/  Sh/ Put/ Invstmt   Other
 Name of Issuer    Title of class    CUSIP   (x$1000) Prn Amt  Prn Call Dscretn Managers  Sole     Shared    None
----------------- ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- -------- ------- ---------- ------
GENERAL
  MOTORS CO             COM        37045V126     407   60,000  SH       Defined                             60000
GENERAL
  MOTORS CO             COM        37045V100   13490   684072  SH       Defined    (1)   684072
GENERAL
  MOTORS CO       *W EXP 07/10/201 37045V118     418   37885   SH       Defined    (1)    37885
GENERAL
  MOTORS CO       *W EXP 07/10/201 37045V126     257   37885   SH       Defined    (1)    37885
Glimcher Realty
  Trust              SH BEN INT    379302102     846   82731   SH       Defined    (1)    43500             39231
Health Care
  REIT Inc              COM        42217K106   45696   783800  SH       Defined    (1)   269100             514700
HOWARD
  HUGHES
  CORP                  COM        44267D107  148896  2424618  SH       Defined    (2)           2,424,618
Hudson Pacific
  Properties Inc        COM        444097109   19794  1136918  SH       Defined    (1)   540483             596435
HUNTSMAN
  CORP                  COM        447011107    1542   119175  SH       Defined    (1)   119175
Hyatt Hotels
  Corp                COM CL A     448579102    3567   96000   SH       Defined    (1)    50600             45400
Inergy LP          UNIT LTD PARTN  456615103   19478  1046100  SH       Defined    (1)   1046100
IRSA
  Inversiones y
  Representac      GLOBL DEP RCPT  450047204    1478   208425  SH       Defined    (1)   208425
ISHARES            S&P 500 INDEX   464287200    2134   15607   SH       Defined    (1)    15607
ISHARES            MSCI EMRG MKT   464287234     718   18359   SH       Defined    (1)    18359
ISHARES             S&P 500 GRW    464287309     886   12059   SH       Defined    (1)    12059
ISHARES            S&P 500 VALUE   464287408     567    9103   SH       Defined    (1)    9103
ISHARES           MSCI EAFE INDEX  464287465    1181   23640   SH       Defined    (1)    23640
ISHARES            S&P MIDCAP 400  464287507    2583   27433   SH       Defined    (1)    27433
ISHARES             RUSSELL 100    464287622    1398   18582   SH       Defined    (1)    18582
ISHARES              S&P SMLCO
                        VALU       464287879    1425   19167   SH       Defined    (1)    19167
ISHARES              S&P SMLCP
                        GROW       464287887    1550   19199   SH       Defined    (1)    19199
iStar Financial
  Inc                   COM        45031U101   10203  1581867  SH       Defined    (1)   835400             746467
JP MORGAN
  CHASE & CO            COM        46625H100   26101   730500  SH       Defined    (1)   730500
JP MORGAN
  CHASE & CO      *W EXP 0/26/201  46634E114     977   100000  SH       Defined    (1)   100000
JUST ENERGY
  GROUP INC             COM        48213W101     363   33368   SH       Defined           33368
KB Home                 COM        48666K109    7490   764300  SH       Defined    (1)   404000             360300
Kilroy Realty
  Corp                  COM        49427F108   29428   607900  SH       Defined    (1)   261500             346400
Kinder Morgan
  Inc                   COM        49456B101   46533  1444226  SH       Defined    (1)   1444226
Kinder Morgan
  Inc             *W EXP 05/25/201 49456B119    1762   815680  SH       Defined    (1)   815680
Kinder Morgan
  Management
  LLC                   SHS        49455U100    9762   132966  SH       Defined    (1)   132966
LAS VEGAS
  SAND CORP
  LVS                   COM        517834107     274   6,300   SH       Defined                              6300
LEAR CORP               COM        521865204     817   21,660  SH       Defined                             21660
Lennar Corp             CL A       526057104    2680   86700   SH       Defined    (1)    86700
Liberty Property
  Trust              SH BEN INT    531172104   40937  1111200  SH       Defined    (1)   462900             648300
LOWE'S
  COMPANIES
  INC                   COM        548661107    1173   41,500  SH       Defined                             41500
Marathon
  Petroleum
  Corporation           COM        56585A102     853   19000   SH       Defined    (1)    19000
MarkWest
  Energy
  Partners LP      UNIT LTD PARTN  570759100   11336   229900  SH       Defined    (1)   229900
MGM Resorts
  International         COM        552953101    5002   448200  SH       Defined    (1)   236100             212100
MITEL
  NETWORKS
  CORP                  COM        60671Q104     610   138000  SH       Defined    (1)   138000
NISKA GAS
  STORAGE
  PARTNERS
  LLC              UNIT LTD LIABI  654678101     151   12500   SH       Defined    (1)    12500
NiSource Inc            COM        65473P105   11484   464000  SH       Defined    (1)   464000
NORTH
  AMERICAN
  ENERGY
  PARTNERS              COM        656844107    1821   705698  SH       Defined    (1)   705698
Northeast
  Utilities             COM        664397106   15842   408200  SH       Defined    (1)   408200
NorthWestern
  Corp                COM NEW      668074305    5252   143100  SH       Defined    (1)   143100
NuStar Energy
  LP                  UNIT COM     67058H102    3665   68000   SH       Defined    (1)    68000
Oneok Inc               COM        682680103   25614   605400  SH       Defined    (1)   605400
OPEN TEXT
  CORP                  COM        683715106   10983   220100  SH       Defined    (1)   220100
ORACLE
  CORPORATION           COM        68389X105     226    7600   SH       Defined    (1)    7600
PAA Natural Gas
  Storage LP        COM UNIT LTD   693139107    3172   177500  SH       Defined    (1)   177500
Parkway
  Properties Inc/
  Md                    COM        70159Q104   11994  1048454  SH       Defined    (1)   538700             509754
Pembina Pipeline
  Corp                  COM        706327103   15016   586588  SH       Defined    (1)   586588
Pennsylvania
  Real Estate
  Inves              SH BEN INT    709102107   11063   738485  SH       Defined    (1)   276700             461785
PG & E
  Corporation           COM        69331C108   40901   903500  SH       Defined    (1)   903500
Plains All
  American
  Pipeline L       UNIT LTD PARTN  726503105   10101   125000  SH       Defined    (1)   125000
PRECISION
  DRILLING
  CORP                COM 2010     74022D308    4715   680425  SH       Defined    (1)   680425
ProLogis                COM        74340W103   19589   589500  SH       Defined    (1)   294400             295100
Public Storage          COM        74460D109   89347   618702  SH       Defined    (1)   250934             367768
Ramco-
  Gershenson
  PPTYS TR         PERP PFD-D CV   751452608    2035   40700   SH       Defined    (1)    40700
Rayonier Inc            COM        754907103   15151   337431  SH       Defined    (1)   156731             180700
Regency Centers
  Corp                  COM        758849103     271    5700   SH       Defined    (1)    5700
ROUSE PPTYS
  INC                   COM        779287101  358307  26580603 SH       Defined    (2)           26,580,603
ROYAL BK
  CDA
  MONTREAL
  QUE                   COM        780087102     253    5000   SH       Defined           5000
SBA
  Communications
  Corp                  COM        78388J106   22985   402900  SH       Defined    (1)   402900
Sempra Energy           COM        816851109   30733   446184  SH       Defined    (1)   446184
SILVER
  STANDARD
  RESOURCES
  INC                   COM        82823L106    3978   353947  SH       Defined    (1)   353947
Simon Property
  Group Inc             COM        828806109   93990   603819  SH       Defined    (1)   240903             362916
SL Green Realty
  Corp                  COM        78440X101   51272   638983  SH       Defined    (1)   267000             371983
Southwest Gas
  Corp                  COM        844895102   13497   309200  SH       Defined    (1)   309200






                                                                              Voting Authority
                                                                          ------------------------
                                                                         
                                                 Value   Shares/ Sh/ Put/ Invstmt   Other
   Name of Issuer      Title of class   CUSIP   (x$1000) Prn Amt Prn Call Dscretn Managers  Sole   Shared  None
---------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ------- --- ---- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------
SPDR S&P MIDCAP
  400 ETF TRUST        UTSERI S&PCRP  78467Y107   2679    15640  SH       Defined    (1)    15640
SPDR TRUST SERIES
  I                       TR UNIT     78462F103   2348    17252  SH       Defined    (1)    17252
Spectra Energy Corp         COM       847560109  33358   1147900 SH       Defined    (1)   1147900
SUN LIFE FIN OF
  CANADA                    COM       866796105   3878   175100  SH       Defined    (1)   175100
Sunoco Logistics
  Partners LP               COM       86764L108    664    18300  SH       Defined    (1)    18300
Sunstone Hotel
  Investors Inc             COM       867892101   5005   455400  SH       Defined    (1)   272800         182600
Sunstone Hotel              CV
  Investors Inc        8% SUM PFD-D   867892507    204    8100   SH       Defined    (1)    8100
TAHOE RESOURCES
  INC                       COM       873868103   8307   990500  SH       Defined    (1)   990500
TECK COMINCO
  LIMITED                  CL B       878742204   2295    72800  SH       Defined    (1)    72800
TECUMSEH PRODS
  CO                        COM       878895101   2450   500,000 SH       Defined          500000
Tesoro Logistics LP     COM UNIT LP   88160T107   3997   117900  SH       Defined    (1)   117900
The Williams
  Companies, Inc.           COM       969457100  16012   555600  SH       Defined    (1)   555600
Toll Brothers Inc           COM       889478103   8916   299900  SH       Defined    (1)   162000         137900
TORONTO
  DOMINION BK
  ONT                       COM       891160509    333    4300   SH       Defined           4300
TRANSCANADA
  CORP                      COM       89353D107    377    9000   SH       Defined           9000
TransCanada Corp            COM       89353D107  54767   1304980 SH       Defined    (1)   1304980
TRW AUTOMOTIVE
  HOLDINGS CORP             COM       87264S106   3915   106500  SH       Defined    (1)   106500
UDR Inc                     COM       902653104  23601   913336  SH       Defined    (1)   297500         615836
VALEANT
  PHARMACEUTICALS
  INTERN                    COM       91911K102  10185   396173  SH       Defined    (1)   396173
Ventas Inc                  COM       92276F100  35714   565813  SH       Defined    (1)   218700         347113
VERIZON
  COMMUNICATIONS
  INC                       COM       92343V104    333    7500   SH       Defined    (1)    7500
Weingarten Realty
  Investors             SH BEN INT    948741103  10844   411700  SH       Defined    (1)   174800         236900
Weyerhaeuser Co             COM       962166104  38687   1730200 SH       Defined    (1)   791500         938700
WGL Holdings Inc            COM       92924F106   7469   187900  SH       Defined    (1)   187900
Williams Partners LP   COM UNIT L P   96950F104   6031   115442  SH       Defined    (1)   115442
WINDSTREAM CORP             COM       97381W104    276    28550  SH       Defined    (1)    28550
Winthrop Realty Trust    SH BENINT
                            NEW       976391300   4077   335286  SH       Defined    (1)   111300         223986
WYNN RESORTS
  LTD                       COM       983134107   5259    50700  SH       Defined    (1)    50700