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VIA EDGAR

 

October 6, 2020

 

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of International Corporate Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Brookfield Finance Inc.
Brookfield Finance II Inc.
Brookfield Finance LLC
Brookfield Finance II LLC
Brookfield Finance (Australia) Pty Ltd
Brookfield Finance I (UK) plc

 

Registration Statement on Form F-10 and F-3

File Nos. 333-249132, 333-249132-01, 333-249132-02, 333-249134, 333-249134-01, 333-249134-02 and 333-249134-03

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

On behalf of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Brookfield Finance Inc., Brookfield Finance II Inc., Brookfield Finance LLC, Brookfield Finance II LLC, Brookfield Finance (Australia) Pty Ltd and Brookfield Finance I (UK) plc (collectively, the “Registrants”), enclosed is the final receipt issued by the Ontario Securities Commission with respect to the base shelf prospectus contained in the Registrants’ Registration Statements on Form F-10 and Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-249132, 333-249132-01, 333-249132-02, 333-249134, 333-249134-01, 333-249134-02 and 333-249134-03). We hereby request that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) declare the Registration Statements effective as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on October 7, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

If the Staff has any questions, please contact Mile Kurta, Esq. of Torys LLP at (212) 880-6363. In addition, it would be appreciated if, as soon as the registration statement is declared effective, you would so inform Mr. Kurta and then send written confirmation to the addressees listed on the cover of the registration statement.

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.  
   
By:   /s/ Nicholas Goodman  
  Name: Nicholas Goodman  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
   
BROOKFIELD FINANCE INC.  
   
By: /s/ Karly Dyck  
  Name: Karly Dyck  
  Title: Vice President  
   
BROOKFIELD FINANCE II INC.  
   
By: /s/ Karly Dyck  
  Name: Karly Dyck  
  Title: Vice President  
   
BROOKFIELD FINANCE LLC  
   
By: /s/ Kathy Sarpash  
  Name: Kathy Sarpash  
  Title: Secretary  
   
BROOKFIELD FINANCE II LLC  
   
By: /s/ Kathy Sarpash  
  Name: Kathy Sarpash  
  Title: Secretary  
   
BROOKFIELD FINANCE (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD  
   
By: /s/ Nick Britten-Jones  
  Name: Nick Britten-Jones  
  Title: Managing Director  
   
BROOKFIELD FINANCE I (UK) PLC  
   
By: /s/ Philippa Elder  
  Name: Philippa Elder  
  Title: Director  

 

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