0001193125-19-175736.txt : 20191022 0001193125-19-175736.hdr.sgml : 20191022 20190618165802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-175736 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190618 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001085 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 300 STREET 2: PO BOX 762 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2T3 BUSINESS PHONE: 416-363-9491 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 300 STREET 2: PO BOX 762 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2T3 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRASCAN CORP/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010321 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EDPERBRASCAN CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970904 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRASCAN LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950919 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

181 Bay Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 762

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5J 2T3

Via EDGAR

June 18, 2019

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

Office of Mergers & Acquisitions

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Ms. Sara von Althann, Staff Attorney

 

  Re:

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Registration Statement on Form F-4

File No. 333-231335

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above referenced registration statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-231335, as amended, be accelerated by the Commission so that it may become effective at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 20, 2019 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

*        *        *

 

Please contact Michael J. Aiello of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP at (212) 310-8552 or by email at michael.aiello@weil.com with any questions you may have. In addition, please notify Mr. Aiello when this request for acceleration has been granted.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Justin B. Beber

Justin B. Beber

Managing Partner, Chief Legal Officer

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

 

cc:

  

Michael J. Aiello

 

Matthew J. Gilroy

 

Eoghan Keenan

 

(Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP)

 

Elizabeth A. Cooper

 

Benjamin P. Schaye

 

Thomas A. Wuchenich

 

(Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP)

 

Todd E. Molz

 

General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

 

(Oaktree Capital Group, LLC)