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, 2013 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: The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Address: 40 King Street West 38th Floor Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1 13F File Number: 028-11459 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: Stephanie Allen Title: ST Director Phone: 416-933-2485 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Stephanie Allen Toronto, ON, Canada May 14, 2013 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: 174 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $703,966 (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 429 4038 SH DEF/OTH 0 4038 0 ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109 1777 43576 SH DEF/OTH 0 43576 0 ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109 2115 51867 SH DEFINED 51867 0 0 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101 763 10042 SH DEF/OTH 0 10042 0 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101 886 11660 SH DEFINED 11660 0 0 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 351 8560 SH DEF/OTH 0 8560 0 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 631 15371 SH DEFINED 15371 0 0 AGRIUM INC COM 008916108 1345 13794 SH DEF/OTH 0 13794 0 AGRIUM INC COM 008916108 1760 18048 SH DEFINED 18048 0 0 ALAMOS GOLD INC COM 011527108 212 15473 SH DEFINED 15473 0 0 APPLE INC 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