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: September 30, 2012

Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number:
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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                 11/14/2012
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[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).)




                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                2
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:         161
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:     8799347
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                                        (thousands)

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 September 30, 2012



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                                                             Value    Shares/  Sh/ Put/ Invstmt  Other
Name of Issuer                   Title of class     CUSIP   (x$1000)  Prn Amt  Prn Call Dscretn Managers   Sole    Shared  None
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7 Days Group Holdings Ltd       ADR               81783J101    3000     258135 SH       Defined      (1)    174000          84135
Access Midstream Partners LP U  UNIT              00434L109   13654     412134 SH       Defined      (1)    412134
AK STEEL HOLDING CORP           COM               001547108    1440     300000 SH       Defined      (1)    300000
ALTRIA GROUP INC.               COM               02209S103     304       9100 SH       Defined      (1)      9100
American Tower Corp             COM               03027X100   54736     766715 SH       Defined      (1)    766715
American Water Works Co Inc     COM               030420103   14820     399900 SH       Defined      (1)    399900
AT&T                            COM               00206R102     645      17100 SH       Defined      (1)     17100
AV Homes Inc                    COM               00234P102    7632     514311 SH       Defined      (1)    121497         392814
B&G FOODS INC                   COM               05508R106     606      20000 SH       Defined      (1)     20000
BANK MONTREAL QUE               COM                63671101     207       3500 SH       Defined               3500
BANK NOVA SCOTIA HALIFAX        COM               064149107     192       3500 SH       Defined               3500
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM               060505104   49479    5603500 SH       Defined      (1)   5603500
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            *W EXP 10/28/201  060505153     320     450000 SH       Defined      (1)    450000
Beazer Homes USA Inc            COM               07556Q105   15305    4311327 SH       Defined      (1)    833700        3477627
Blackstone Group LP             COM UNIT LTD      09253U108    8729     611300 SH       Defined      (1)    115500         495800
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP  UT LTD PARTNER    096627104    5281     189300 SH       Defined      (1)    189300
Brandywine Realty Trust         SH BEN INT NEW    105368203   17070    1400294 SH       Defined      (1)    644500         755794
BRE Properties Inc              CL A              05564E106   23084     492300 SH       Defined      (1)    221000         271300
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP    COM UT LTD PTN    106776107     254      13075 SH       Defined      (1)     13075
Brookdale Senior Living Inc     COM               112463104   51441    2215395 SH       Defined      (1)    752482        1462913
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC         COM               112463104    1440      62000 SH       Defined              62000
Brookfield Canada Office Prope  TR UNIT           112823109    1010      34900 SH       Defined      (1)     34900
BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS     LP INT UNIT       11283W104 1027434   73493112 SH       Defined           73493112
BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP
  INT UNIT                      COM               G16252101    1739      48930 SH       Defined              48930
BROOKFIELD OFFICE PPTYS INC     COM               112900105 4129444  249362561 SH       Defined          249362561
Brookfield Residential Propert  COM               11283W104     872      62345 SH       Defined      (1)     62345
Camden Property Trust           SH BEN INT        133131102   35858     556020 SH       Defined      (1)    196820         359200
CANADIAN NAT RES LTD            COM               136385101     185       6000 SH       Defined               6000
CDN IMPERIAL BK OF COMMERCE     COM               136069101     180       2300 SH       Defined               2300
CenterPoint Energy Inc          COM               15189T107   22299    1046905 SH       Defined      (1)   1046905
CENTURYLINK INC                 COM               156700106     384       9500 SH       Defined      (1)      9500
Cheniere Energy, Inc.           COM NEW           16411R208    4702     302783 SH       Defined      (1)    302783
CITIGROUP INC                   COM NEW           172967424   40931    1250950 SH       Defined      (1)   1250950
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES        COM               18683K101     254       6500 SH       Defined      (1)      6500
CommonWealth REIT               COM               203233101    5384     369800 SH       Defined      (1)     55000         314800
Commonwealth REIT               6.50% PFD CUM CO  203233408    3518     149700 SH       Defined      (1)    149700
Consolidated Edison Inc         COM               209115104   15998     267131 SH       Defined      (1)    267131






                                                                                         
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co     COM               210226106     814      24738 SH       Defined      (1)     21267           3471
Corporate Office Properties Tr  SH BEN INT NEW    22002T108   21200     884445 SH       Defined      (1)    257200         627245
Crown Castle International Cor  COM               228227104   37142     579446 SH       Defined      (1)    579446
DDR Corp                        COM               23317H102   43619    2839811 SH       Defined      (1)    930675        1909136
DIANA SHIPPING INC              COM               Y2066G104     323      50000 SH       Defined              50000
Douglas Emmett Inc              COM               25960P109   15284     662500 SH       Defined      (1)    301100         361400
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc    COM               26613Q106   24481     969534 SH       Defined      (1)    288500         681034
E-House China Holdings Ltd      ADR               26852W103    5965    1393800 SH       Defined      (1)    394960         998840
Emeritus Corp                   COM               291005106    4919     234902 SH       Defined      (1)     50400         184502
Enbridge Energy Management LLC  SHS UNITS LLI     29250X103    3233     102102 SH       Defined      (1)    102102
Enbridge Energy Partners LP     COM               29250R106    6165     209400 SH       Defined      (1)    209400
Enbridge Inc                    COM               29250N105   48419    1240381 SH       Defined      (1)   1240381
Energen Corp                    COM               29265N108     587      11200 SH       Defined      (1)     11200
Energy Transfer Equity LP       COM UT LYD PTN    29273V100   13643     301841 SH       Defined      (1)    301841
Enterprise Prods Partners LP    COM               293792107   16297     304041 SH       Defined      (1)    304041
Entertainment Properties Trust  COM SH BEN INT    29380T105   10543     237300 SH       Defined      (1)    106400         130900
Entertainment Properties Trust  PFD C CONV 5.75%  29380T402    7635     365300 SH       Defined      (1)    365300
Entertainment Properties Trust  CONV PFD 9% SR E  29380T600    7820     266898 SH       Defined      (1)    266898
EQT Midstream Partners LP       UNIT LTD PARTN    26885B100    8836     306800 SH       Defined      (1)    306800
Equity Lifestyle Properties In  COM               29472R108   13243     194400 SH       Defined      (1)     92600         101800
EV Energy Partners LP           COM UNITS         26926V107     844      13593 SH       Defined      (1)     13593
Exterran Partners LP            COM UNITS         30225N105    6981     323800 SH       Defined      (1)    323800
First Industrial Realty Trust   COM               32054K103    6200     471830 SH       Defined      (1)                   471830
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP    COM               35906A108     471      96075 SH       Defined      (1)     96075
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY        COM               369604103     343      15100 SH       Defined      (1)     15100
GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC NEW    COM               370023103 6967271  357662764 SH       Defined      (2) 357662764
GENERAL MOTORS CO               COM               37045V100   16029     704564 SH       Defined      (1)    704564
GENERAL MOTORS CO               *W EXP 07/10/201  37045V118     599      43447 SH       Defined      (1)     43447
GENERAL MOTORS CO               *W EXP 07/10/201  37045V126     359      43447 SH       Defined      (1)     43447
GENERAL MTRS CO                 *W EXP 07/10/201  37045V126     496      60000 SH       Defined              60000
Gramercy Capital Corp/New York  COM               384871109    1400     465148 SH       Defined      (1)     98600         366548
Health Care REIT Inc            COM               42217K106   41035     710567 SH       Defined      (1)    285366         425201
Hi-Crush Partners LP            COM UNIT LTD      428337109    5242     238400 SH       Defined      (1)    238400
Highwoods Properties Inc        COM               431284108    2985      91500 SH       Defined      (1)     17700          73800
HOWARD HUGHES CORP              COM               44267D107  172269    2424618 SH       Defined      (2)   2424618
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc   COM               444097109    5190     280535 SH       Defined      (1)      7200         273335
HUNTSMAN CORP                   COM               447011107    2157     144871 SH       Defined      (1)    144871
Inergy LP                       UNIT LTD PTNR     456615103   14736     774357 SH       Defined      (1)    774357
Iron Mountain Inc               COM               462846106   31020     909400 SH       Defined      (1)    315000         594400
IRSA Inversiones y Representac  GLOBL DEP RCPT    450047204     477      68300 SH       Defined      (1)     68300
iShares Inc                     MSCI France       464286707     229      10900 SH       Defined      (1)     10900
ISHARES TR                      S&P 500 INDEX     464287200    2254      15607 SH       Defined      (1)     15607
ISHARES TR                      MSCI EMERG MKT    464287234     861      20825 SH       Defined      (1)     20825
ISHARES TR                      S&P500 GRW        464287309     939      12059 SH       Defined      (1)     12059
ISHARES TR                      S&P 500 VALUE     464287408     599       9103 SH       Defined      (1)      9103
ISHARES TR                      MSCI EAFE INDEX   464287465    1253      23640 SH       Defined      (1)     23640
ISHARES TR                      S&P MIDCAP 400    464287507    2707      27433 SH       Defined      (1)     27433






                                                                                         
ISHARES TR                      RUSSELL 1000      464287622    1477      18582 SH       Defined      (1)     18582
ISHARES TR                      S&P SMLCP VALU    464287879    1514      19167 SH       Defined      (1)     19167
ISHARES TR                      S&P SMLCP GROW    464287887    1605      19199 SH       Defined      (1)     19199
ISHARES TR                      MSCI VAL IDX      464288877     213       4699 SH       Defined      (1)      4699
ISHARES TR                      MSCI GRW IDX      464288885     228       4037 SH       Defined      (1)      4037
iStar Financial Inc             COM               45031U101    8929    1078400 SH       Defined      (1)    205500         872900
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO            COM               46625H100   29571     730500 SH       Defined      (1)    730500
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             *W EXP 10/28/201  46634E114    1029     100000 SH       Defined      (1)    100000
JUST ENERGY GROUP INC           COM               48213W101     364      33368 SH       Defined              33368
KB Home                         COM               48666K109    7801     543600 SH       Defined      (1)    105100         438500
Keyera Corp                     COM               493271100   15000     309733 SH       Defined      (1)    309733
Kilroy Realty Corp              COM               49427F108   35273     787700 SH       Defined      (1)    276500         511200
Kinder Morgan Inc               COM               49456B101   52468    1477132 SH       Defined      (1)   1477132
Kinder Morgan Inc               *W EXP 05/25/201  49456B119     158      45376 SH       Defined      (1)     45376
Kinder Morgan Management LLC    SHS               49455U100   10156     132934 SH       Defined      (1)    132934
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP            COM               517834107     176       3800 SH       Defined               3800
LEAR CORP                       COM NEW           521865204     819      21660 SH       Defined              21660
Lennar Corp                     CL A              526057104    2775      79800 SH       Defined      (1)     79800
Liberty Property Trust          SH BEN INT        531172104   35771     987069 SH       Defined      (1)    345200         641869
LOWES COS INC                   COM               548661107    1255      41500 SH       Defined              41500
Macerich Co/The                 COM               554382101     916      16000 SH       Defined      (1)     16000
Magellan Midstream Partners LP  COM UNIT RP LP    559080106    6078      69500 SH       Defined      (1)     69500
Marathon Petroleum Corporation  COM               56585A102    1032      18900 SH       Defined      (1)     18900
Markwest Energy Partners LP     UNIT LTD PARTN    570759100   11006     202244 SH       Defined      (1)    202244
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM               580135101     321       3500 SH       Defined      (1)      3500
MGM Resorts International       COM               552953101    5378     500300 SH       Defined      (1)    107100         393200
Mid-America Apartment Communit  COM               59522J103   11410     174700 SH       Defined      (1)     73600         101100
MITEL NETWORKS CORP             COM               60671Q104     251      93000 SH       Defined      (1)     93000
National Grid PLC               SPON ADR NEW      636274300    8581     155000 SH       Defined      (1)    155000
NISKA GAS STORAGE PARTNERS LLC  UNIT LTD LIABI    654678101     157      12500 SH       Defined      (1)     12500
NiSource Inc                    COM               65473P105   17817     699258 SH       Defined      (1)    699258
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY PARTNERS  COM               656844107    2032     705698 SH       Defined      (1)    705698
Northeast Utilities             COM               664397106   17399     455116 SH       Defined      (1)    455116
NorthWestern Corp               COM NEW           668074305    4992     137800 SH       Defined      (1)    137800
Oneok Inc                       COM               682680103   28724     594583 SH       Defined      (1)    594583
PAA Natural Gas Storage LP      COM UNIT LTD      693139107    3532     177500 SH       Defined      (1)    177500
Pembina Pipeline Corp           COM               706327103   21834     777732 SH       Defined      (1)    777732
Pennsylvania Real Estate Inves  SH BEN INT        709102107   13874     874785 SH       Defined      (1)    244800         629985
PFIZER INC                      COM               717081103     328      13200 SH       Defined      (1)     13200
PG & E Corporation              COM               69331C108   37972     889900 SH       Defined      (1)    889900
Plains All American Pipeline L  UNIT LTD PARTN    726503105   11369     128899 SH       Defined      (1)    128899
ProLogis                        COM               74340W103   27789     793300 SH       Defined      (1)    387200         406100
Public Storage                  COM               74460D109   75681     543802 SH       Defined      (1)    200134         343668
QEP Resources Inc.              COM               74733V100     731      23100 SH       Defined      (1)     23100
Ramco-Gershenson PPTYS TR       PERP PFD-D CV     751452608    2081      40700 SH       Defined      (1)     40700
Rayonier Inc                    COM               754907103   38842     792531 SH       Defined      (1)    284131         508400
ROUSE PPTYS INC                 COM               779287101  381432   26580603 SH       Defined      (2)  26580603






                                                                                       
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUE       COM               780087102     827      14400 SH       Defined              14400
SBA Communications Corp         COM               78388J106   22172     352500 SH       Defined      (1)    352500
Sempra Energy                   COM               816851109   31026     481093 SH       Defined      (1)    481093
Simon Property Group Inc        COM               828806109   85244     561519 SH       Defined      (1)    231903         329616
SL Green Realty Corp            COM               78440X101   33906     423451 SH       Defined      (1)    142500         280951
Southwest Gas Corp              COM               844895102   14743     333549 SH       Defined      (1)    333549
Sovran Self Storage Inc         COM               84610H108   17390     300600 SH       Defined      (1)    105300         195300
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR             TR UNIT           78462F103    2484      17252 SH       Defined      (1)     17252
SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TRUST   TR UNIT           78467Y107    2814      15640 SH       Defined      (1)     15640
Spectra Energy Corp             COM               847560109   38652    1316485 SH       Defined      (1)   1316485
Suburban Propane Partners LP    UNIT LTD PARTN    864482104     827      19992 SH       Defined      (1)     19992
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC          COM               866796105    4361     191100 SH       Defined      (1)    191100
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP    COM UNITS         86764L108   14685     314787 SH       Defined      (1)    314787
Sunstone Hotel INVS INC NEW     CV 8% CUM PFD-D   867892507     209       8100 SH       Defined      (1)      8100
Targa Resources Partners LP     COM UNIT          87611X105    2556      59600 SH       Defined      (1)     59600
TECK COMINCO LIMITED            CL B              878742204    2144      72800 SH       Defined      (1)     72800
TECUMSEH PRODS CO               CL B              878895101    2800     500000 SH       Defined             500000
The Williams Companies, Inc.    COM               969457100   36204    1035300 SH       Defined      (1)   1035300
Toll Brothers Inc               COM               889478103    6064     182500 SH       Defined      (1)     40900         141600
TORONTO DOMINION BK ONT         COM NEW           891160509     358       4300 SH       Defined               4300
TransCanada Corp                COM               89353D107   60086    1321080 SH       Defined      (1)   1321080
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP    COM               87264S106    4655     106500 SH       Defined      (1)    106500
Ventas Inc                      COM               92276F100   15763     253213 SH       Defined      (1)    109900         143313
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM               92343V104     342       7500 SH       Defined      (1)      7500
WAUSAU PAPER CORP               COM               943315101    7173     774634 SH       Defined             774634
Weyerhaeuser Co                 COM               962166104   21006     803600 SH       Defined      (1)    301200         502400
WGL Holdings Inc                COM               92924F106    6074     150911 SH       Defined      (1)    150911
Williams Partners LP            COM UNIT L P      96950F104    2118      38742 SH       Defined      (1)     38742
WINDSTREAM CORP                 COM               97381W104     555      54900 SH       Defined      (1)     54900
WYNN RESORTS LTD                COM               983134107    5853      50700 SH       Defined      (1)     50700