EX-99.906 CERT 3 cert906.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION cert906.htm

 
 
SELECTED AMERICAN SHARES, INC.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, Arizona 85756
(520) 434-3771

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



KENNETH C. EICH, Principal Executive Officer, and DOUGLAS A. HAINES, Principal Financial Officer of Selected American Shares, Inc. (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

(1) The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2011 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Principal Executive Officer                                                                                     Principal Financial Officer


SELECTED AMERICAN SHARES, INC.                                                            SELECTED AMERICAN SHARES, INC.

/s/ Kenneth C. Eich                                                                                /s/ Douglas A. Haines
 
Kenneth C. Eich                                                                                 Douglas A. Haines
Principal Executive Officer                                                                                   Principal Financial Officer
Date: September 8, 2011                                                                                       Date: September 8, 2011


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to SELECTED AMERICAN SHARES, INC. and will be retained by SELECTED AMERICAN SHARES, INC. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.