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 March, 2017

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)

Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. on Form F-10 (File No. 333-213909).

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

Form 20-F o Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index to this Form 6-K.

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: March 21, 2017	By:	/s/ Brian D. Lawson
	Name:	Brian D. Lawson
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF CONVERSION OF ITS SERIES 26 PREFERRED SHARES

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF CONVERSION OF ITS SERIES 26 PREFERRED SHARES

Brookfield, March 21, 2017 – Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX: BAM.A, NYSE: BAM, Euronext: BAMA) today announced that after having taken into account all election notices received by the March 16, 2017 deadline for the conversion of the Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series 26 (the "Series 26 Shares") (TSX: BAM.PR.T) into Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series 27 (the "Series 27 Shares"), the holders of Series 26 Shares are not entitled to convert their Series 26 Shares into Series 27 Shares. There were 183,036 Series 26 Shares tendered for conversion, which is less than the one million shares required to give effect to conversions into Series 27 Shares.

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Brookfield Asset Management

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a global alternative asset manager with approximately US$250 billion in assets under management. The company has more than a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, and is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and Euronext stock exchanges under the symbol BAM, BAM.A and BAMA, respectively.

For more information, please visit our website at www.brookfield.com or contact: 

Claire HollandCommunications & MediaTel: (416) 369-8236Email: Claire.holland@brookfield.com Linda NorthwoodInvestor RelationsTel: (416) 359-8647Email: Linda.northwood@brookfield.com