6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January, 2016

Commission File Number: 033-97038

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Suite 300, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 762, Toronto, Canada M5J 2T3

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
Date: January 19, 2016	By:	/s/ Brian D. Lawson
	Name:	Brian D. Lawson
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Brookfield Proposes to Acquire Rouse Properties, Inc. for $17.00 per share

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Brookfield Proposes to Acquire Rouse Properties, Inc. for $17.00 per share

Rouse shareholders would receive a 26% premium to current trading price and a 19% premium to 30-day volume-weighted average trading price

Brookfield, News, January 19, 2016 - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. ("Brookfield") (NYSE: BAM; TSX: BAM.A; Euronext: BAMA), on behalf of  a real estate fund managed by Brookfield, today announced that the fund has made a proposal to acquire the common shares of Rouse Properties, Inc. ("Rouse") (NYSE: RSE) for $17.00 in cash per share. As part of the transaction, Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (NYSE: BPY; TSX: BPY.UN) would retain the Rouse shares that it currently owns.

The proposed price represents a premium of 26% to the closing price of Rouse shares on January 15, 2016, and a 19% premium to the 30-day volume-weighted average trading price of Rouse shares.

"Our offer provides an attractive opportunity for Rouse shareholders to realize a significant premium to recent public market pricing," said Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Group.

Brookfield presented its proposal to the Board of Directors of Rouse on January 16^th. Consummation of the transaction would be subject to Brookfield and Rouse executing mutually acceptable definitive agreements. There is no assurance that the Board will approve a transaction with Brookfield or that a transaction will be consummated.

Brookfield Asset Management

Brookfield is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $225 billion of assets under management. We have over a 100 year history of owning and operating real assets with a focus on property, renewable energy, infrastructure and private equity.

We offer a range of public and private investment products and services which leverage our expertise and experience, and provide us with a distinct competitive advantage in the markets in which we operate. Brookfield has 700 investment professionals and 30,000 operating employees in 20 countries around the world. Further information is available at www.brookfield.com. Important information may be disseminated exclusively via the website; investors should consult the site to access this information.

For more information, contact:

  Media: Andrew WillisCommunications and MediaTel: (416) 369-8236Fax: (416) 363-2856Email: andrew.willis@brookfield.com   Investors:
Matthew CherryInvestor RelationsTel: (212) 417-7488Fax: (212) 417-7199Email: matthew.cherry@brookfield.com