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.
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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) |