13F-HR 1 schf1q09.txt SCHARF INVESTMENTS LLC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2009 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Scharf Investments LLC Address: 340 Soquel Avenue, Suite 115 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 13F File Number: 028-NEW (OLD 028-03929) 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: Jeffrey R. Scharf Title: President Phone: 831-429-6513 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jeffrey R. Scharf Santa Cruz, CA May 07, 2009 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F File Number Name 028-03929 Formerly dba JEFFREY ROBERT SCHARF FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 32 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $388,729 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC COM 00751Y106 217 5280 SH SOLE 0 0 5280 AFLAC INC COM 001055102 8813 455233 SH SOLE 0 3855 451378 ALCON INC COM SHS H01301102 14396 158359 SH SOLE 0 1350 157009 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 17280 685699 SH SOLE 0 5935 679764 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103 15361 436894 SH SOLE 0 3705 433189 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 16844 5973 SH SOLE 0 45 5928 CADBURY PLC SPONS ADR 12721E102 1696 55990 SH SOLE 0 1875 54115 CADBURY PLC ORD Ordinary G1843B107 3336 441570 SH SOLE 0 0 441570 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 18625 525386 SH SOLE 0 4349 521037 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 14115 777263 SH SOLE 0 6720 770543 DST SYS INC DEL COM 233326107 17497 505405 SH SOLE 0 4090 501315 EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 7882 275792 SH SOLE 0 2290 273502 FISERV INC COM 337738108 19243 527791 SH SOLE 0 4315 523476 GENL AMERN INVS PREF B Preferred B 368802401 4080 174699 SH SOLE 0 1710 172989 GENUINE PARTS CO COM 372460105 14934 500131 SH SOLE 0 3175 496956 GRAINGER W W INC COM 384802104 21000 299232 SH SOLE 0 2520 296712 INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD SPONSORED ADR 456788108 7932 297865 SH SOLE 0 2630 295235 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 17488 332478 SH SOLE 0 2655 329823 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 15244 279342 SH SOLE 0 2240 277102 MCKESSON CORP COM 58155Q103 17057 486793 SH SOLE 0 3835 482958 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 19348 1053239 SH SOLE 0 8060 1045179 NESTLE S A REG B ADR SPONSORED ADR 641069406 8011 236720 SH SOLE 0 4067 232653 NESTLE S A REG ORD Ordinary H57312466 8965 264913 SH SOLE 0 0 264913 NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR 654902204 6382 546856 SH SOLE 0 3530 543326 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 15883 419844 SH SOLE 0 3385 416459 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 247 6350 SH SOLE 0 0 6350 ROCKWELL COLLINS INC COM 774341101 7374 225908 SH SOLE 0 1900 224008 SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SPONSORED ADR 803054204 16533 468498 SH SOLE 0 3940 464558 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 11116 273660 SH SOLE 0 2225 271435 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 14505 160665 SH SOLE 0 1350 159315 SUNCOR ENERGY INC COM 867229106 12592 566967 SH SOLE 0 5265 561702 SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 14733 646194 SH SOLE 0 3240 642954