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 April 2006

Commission File Number: 033-97038

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
(formerly Brascan Corporation)
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

BCE Place

Suite 300

181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 762

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F _____ 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): ____

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): ____

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby

furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _____ No __X__

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

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The Form 6-K of Brascan Corporation dated Apri 17, 2006 and the exhibit thereto are hereby incorporated by reference as exhibits to Brookfield Asset Management Inc.’s registration statement on Form F-9 (File No. 333-112049).

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, Dated April 17, 2006, Regarding Brookfield Asset Management Announces Additional Information Regarding its Three-for-Two Stock Split

 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: April 17, 2006	By:	/s/ Brian Lawson
		Name: Brian D. Lawson Title: Managing Partner & CFO

EX-99.1

News Release

Brookfield Asset Management Announces

Additional Information Regarding its Three-for Two Stock Split

TORONTO, April 17, 2006 - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE/ TSX: BAM) announced that its Class A Limited Voting Shares (“Class A Shares”) commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) at the start of business today, April 17, 2006, on an ex-dividend basis to reflect the three-for-two stock split announced on April 4, 2006. Brookfield will implement this stock split by issuing on or about April 27, 2006 stock dividends representing one additional Class A Share for every two Class A Shares held by shareholders of record at the close of business on April 19, 2006.

The Corporation’s Class A Shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) will commence trading ex-dividend in regard to this stock split on April 28, 2006, the day after the expected distribution of the stock dividend. Trading in the Class A Shares on NYSE from the start of business on April 17, 2006 to the end of business on April 27, 2006 will be on a “due-bill” basis, entitling holders to one additional Class A Share for every two Class A Shares held on the record date.

As previously announced, Brookfield’s renewed normal course issuer bid will commence on April 21, 2006. This bid provides for the purchase of up to 20,800,000 Class A Shares on a pre-split basis or 31,200,000 Class A Shares on a post-split basis, through the facilities of the TSX and the NYSE. The bid will expire on or before April 20, 2007 and all shares purchased under this bid will be cancelled.

Also as previously announced, Brookfield has increased the quarterly dividend payable on May 31, 2006 on its Class A Shares by 50% from US$0.16 per share to US$0.24 per share on a pre-split basis. On a post-split basis, the dividend per subdivided Class A Share will be US$0.16. This dividend will be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2006.

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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is an asset management company. Focussed on property, power and infrastructure assets, the company has approximately $50 billion of assets under management and is co-listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol BAM.

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

Katherine C. Vyse

SVP, Investor Relations and Communications

Tel:      416-369-8246

e-mail:kvyse@brookfield.com