13F-HR 1 sassmgt.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011 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: Scotia Asset Management L.P. Address: Scotia Plaza 40 King Street West, Suite 5200 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1 13F File Number: 28-13705 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: M. Catherine Tuckwell Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 416-814-4096 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Catherine Tuckwell Toronto, ON, Canada February 14, 2012 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 117 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,504,511 (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. No. 13F File Number Name 028-11475 The Bank of Nova Scotia 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M CO COM 88579Y101 420 5137 0 SH DEFINED 1 5137 0 0 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101 1499 28168 0 SH DEFINED 1 28168 0 0 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 11637 320001 0 SH DEFINED 1 320001 0 0 AGRIUM INC COM 008916108 8426 125541 0 SH DEFINED 1 125541 0 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 3490 8618 0 SH DEFINED 1 8618 0 0 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 750 24800 0 SH DEFINED 1 24800 0 0 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN COM 053015103 282 5225 0 SH DEFINED 1 5225 0 0 BANK MONTREAL QUE COM 063671101 32135 585899 0 SH DEFINED 1 585899 0 0 BANK NOVA SCOTIA HALIFAX COM 064149107 67829 1359502 0 SH DEFINED 1 1359502 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA 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