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: 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 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: 135 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,996,800 (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 1515 13812 SH DEFINED 1 13812 0 0 ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 571 15660 SH DEFINED 1 15660 0 0 ABBVIE INC COM 00287Y109 2643 62800 SH DEFINED 1 62800 0 0 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLASS A G1151C101 501 6393 SH DEFINED 1 6393 0 0 AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 6417 151601 SH DEFINED 1 151601 0 0 AGRIUM INC COM 008916108 15861 157621 SH DEFINED 1 157621 0 0 AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COM 009158106 392 4358 SH DEFINED 1 4358 0 0 ALDERON IRON ORE CORP COM 01434T100 527 390000 SH DEFINED 1 390000 0 0 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 402 11317 SH DEFINED 1 11317 0 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 3858 8447 SH DEFINED 1 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