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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-11-000592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110513
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110512
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110513
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHARF INVESTMENTS, LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001463746
IRS NUMBER: 263775085
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13511
FILM NUMBER: 11837528
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 340 SOQUEL AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 115
CITY: SANTA CRUZ
STATE: CA
ZIP: 95062
BUSINESS PHONE: 831-429-6513
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 340 SOQUEL AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 115
CITY: SANTA CRUZ
STATE: CA
ZIP: 95062
13F-HR
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schf1q2011.txt
SCHARF INVESTMENTS LLC
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, 2011
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Scharf Investments LLC
Address: 5619 Scotts Valley Drive
Suite 140
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
13F File Number: 028-13511
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: Jeffrey R. Scharf
Title: Chairman
Phone: 831-429-6513
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Jeffrey R. Scharf Scotts Valley, CA May 12, 2011
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: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 25
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $937,141 (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.
NONE
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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 39777 810949 SH SOLE 135905 0 675044
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC COM 00751Y106 51107 778825 SH SOLE 110201 0 668624
AFLAC INC COM 001055102 20581 389945 SH SOLE 57410 0 332535
ALCON INC COM SHS H01301102 23888 144330 SH SOLE 37992 0 106338
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 24178 465761 SH SOLE 105385 0 360376
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 38925 488890 SH SOLE 81660 0 407230
CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 29149 387258 SH SOLE 12055 0 375203
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 48692 452990 SH SOLE 71980 0 381010
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 40408 1177385 SH SOLE 201405 0 975980
GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 42618 72632 SH SOLE 11392 0 61240
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 36181 883109 SH SOLE 150088 0 733021
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 42308 259443 SH SOLE 41528 0 217915
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 35102 592446 SH SOLE 98036 0 494410
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC SHS 49455U100 40998 625066 SH SOLE 46664 0 578402
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 40136 1279849 SH SOLE 215838 0 1064011
LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 46454 1078065 SH SOLE 161034 0 917031
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 44302 582231 SH SOLE 91833 0 490398
MCKESSON CORP COM 58155Q103 44819 566973 SH SOLE 90008 0 476965
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 45749 1801838 SH SOLE 285835 0 1516003
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 44247 814111 SH SOLE 137053 0 677058
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 263 4800 SH SOLE 0 0 4800
SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 40280 287999 SH SOLE 22568 0 265431
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM 883556102 23473 422561 SH SOLE 69957 0 352604
TOTAL S A SPONSORED ADR 89151E109 46861 768591 SH SOLE 124328 0 644263
VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW SPONS ADR NEW 92857W209 46645 1622432 SH SOLE 252334 0 1370098