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BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/ Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Oct 14, 2011

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A

*(Amendment No. 3)*

*Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

*Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.*

(Name of Issuer)

*Common Shares, no par value*

(Title of Class of Securities)

*11283W*

(CUSIP Number)

*Jeffrey A. Haar*

*Brookfield Asset Management Inc.*

*Brookfield Place*

*181 Bay Street, Suite 300*

*Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3*

*(416) 363-9491*

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

*October 6, 2011*

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. o

*Note* : Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

  • The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(Continued on following pages)

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CUSIP No. 11283W — 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. N/A
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) o
(b) x — Joint Filing
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds* OO
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization ONTARIO
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7 Sole Voting Power 73,493,112 Shares of Common Stock
8 Shared Voting Power 0
9 Sole Dispositive Power 73,493,112 Shares of Common Stock
10 Shared Dispositive Power 0
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 73,493,112 Shares of Common Stock
12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* o
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Approximately 72.5% of the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
14 Type of Reporting Person* CO

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CUSIP No. 11283W — 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) PARTNERS LIMITED N/A
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) o
(b) x — Joint Filing
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds* OO
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) o
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization ONTARIO
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7 Sole Voting Power 0
8 Shared Voting Power 73,493,112 Shares of Common Stock
9 Sole Dispositive Power 0
10 Shared Dispositive Power 73,493,112 Shares of Common Stock
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 73,493,112 Shares of Common Stock
12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* o
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Approximately 72.5% of the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
14 Type of Reporting Person* CO

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

*Explanatory Note*

This Amendment No. 3 (this “ Amendment No. 3 ”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D/A filed on July 7, 2011 (the “ Statement ”) by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“ Brookfield ”) and Partners Limited (“ Partners ”) relating to the common stock, no par value (the “ Common Shares ”), of Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. (“ Brookfield Residential ”), a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario.

This Amendment No. 3 amends and restates, where indicated, the Statement to update and clarify the Reporting Persons’ (as defined below) and the Scheduled Persons’ (as defined below) beneficial ownership of the Common Shares. Except as set forth herein, this Amendment No. 3 does not modify any of the information previously reported by the Reporting Persons in the Statement. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Statement, and unless amended or supplemented hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.

*Item 1. Security and Issuer* .

The title and class of equity security to which this Amendment No. 3 relates is the Common Shares. The principal executive offices of Brookfield Residential are located at 4906 Richard Road, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3E 6L1.

*Item 2. Identity and Background* .

(a) This Amendment No. 3 is being filed by each of the following persons (the “ Reporting Persons ”):

(i) Brookfield, a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario; and

(ii) Partners, a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario, that, collectively with its shareholders, owns, directly or indirectly, exercises control or direction over, has contractual arrangements, such as options, to acquire or otherwise holds beneficial or economic interests in approximately 127 million Class A Limited Voting Shares, representing approximately 19% of the outstanding Class A Limited Voting Shares of Brookfield on a fully diluted basis, and 85,120 Class B Limited Voting Shares, representing 100% of the Class B Limited Voting Shares of Brookfield.

Schedules I and II hereto set forth a list of all the directors and executive officers (the “ Scheduled Persons ”), and their respective principal occupations and addresses, of each of Brookfield and Partners, respectively.

(b) The principal business address of Brookfield and Partners is Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3.

(c) The principal business of Brookfield is to invest and operate businesses in the real estate, power generation and infrastructure sectors. The principal business of Partners is that of an investment holding company.

(d)-(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons and, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the Scheduled Persons has been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which, he, she or it was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) Set forth on Schedules I and II hereto are the citizenships of each of the directors and executive officers of each of Brookfield and Partners, respectively.

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

*Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.*

Between June 29, 2011 and October 7, 2011, Brookfield purchased a total of 1,009,720 Common Shares, representing approximately 1% of the outstanding issued and outstanding Common Shares on a fully diluted basis, at a total cost of US $7,122,132.72 for investment purposes. Brookfield financed the acquisition of such Common Shares from available cash resources.

Following these purchases, Brookfield beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, 73,493,112 Common Shares, representing approximately 72.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a fully-diluted basis. This Amendment No. 3 is being filed as a result of these purchases.

*Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.*

None of the Reporting Persons and, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, the Scheduled Persons, has any current plans or proposals that relate to or would result in:

(a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of Brookfield Residential, or the disposition of securities of Brookfield Residential;

(b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Brookfield Residential or any of its subsidiaries;

(c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of Brookfield Residential or any of its subsidiaries;

(d) any change in the present board of directors or management of Brookfield Residential, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

(e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of Brookfield Residential;

(f) any other material change in Brookfield Residential’s business or corporate structure;

(g) changes in Brookfield Residential’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of Brookfield Residential by any person;

(h) causing a class of securities of Brookfield Residential to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

(i) a class of equity securities of Brookfield Residential becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”); or

(j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

See also Item 3.

*Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.*

(a)-(b) As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 73,493,112 Common Shares. Such Common Shares constitute approximately 72.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a fully diluted basis based on the number of Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2011, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act. Brookfield may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of the Common Shares beneficially owned by it with respect to those matters described above or to

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

dispose of such Common Shares. Brookfield may hold the Common Shares directly or in one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries. Partners may be deemed to have shared power (with Brookfield) to vote or direct the vote of the Common Shares beneficially owned by it with respect to those matters described above or to dispose of such Common Shares.

(c) See Schedule C.

(d) No person is known to any of the Reporting Persons or, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, the Scheduled Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, any such Common Shares.

(e) Not applicable.

*Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.*

Not applicable.

*Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.*

Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2007, between Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Partners Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D dated December 21, 2007 filed by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Partners Limited).

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

*SIGNATURE*

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigneds’ knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies as to itself that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: October 14, 2011

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. — By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Haar
Name: Jeffrey A. Haar
Title: Senior Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary
PARTNERS LIMITED
By: /s/ Loretta M. Corso
Name: Loretta M. Corso
Title: Secretary

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

*SCHEDULE I Brookfield Asset Management Inc.*

Name and Position of Officer or Director Principal Business Address Principal Occupation or Employment Citizenship
Jeffrey M. Blidner 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3 Canada Senior Managing Partner Canada
Jack L. Cockwell, Director 51 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J1, Canada Group Chairman of Brookfield Canada
Marcel R. Coutu, Director Canadian Oil Sands Limited, 2500 First Canadian Centre, 350 – 7 th Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N9, Canada President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands Limited Canada
Trevor J. Eyton, Director c/o 130 Adelaide Street W., Suite 3303, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3P5, Canada Corporate Director Canada
Bruce J. Flatt, Director 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3, Canada Senior Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Canada
James Gray, Director c/o 335 – 8 th Avenue S.W., Suite 1700, Royal Bank Building, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1C9, Canada Corporate Director Canada
Robert J. Harding, Director Brookfield Asset Management Inc, 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Brookfield Place, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3, Canada Corporate Director Canada
Maureen Kempston Drakes, Director c/o 21 Burkebrook Place, Apt. 712, Toronto, Ontario M4G 0A1, Canada Formerly GM Group Vice-President Canada
David W. Kerr, Director c/o 51 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J1, Canada Corporate Director Canada
Brian D. Lawson 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3 Canada Senior Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer Canada
Lance Liebman, Director Columbia Law School, 435 West 116 th Street, New York, New York 10027 – 7297, U.S.A. William S. Beinecke Professor of Law U.S.A

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

Philip B. Lind, Director Rogers Communications Inc., 333 Bloor Street East, 10 th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9, Canada Vice-Chairman of Rogers Communications Inc. Canada
Frank K. McKenna, Director TD Bank Financial Group, P.O. Box 1, TD Centre, 66 Wellington St. West, 4 th Floor, TD Tower, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A2, Canada Deputy Chair of TD Bank Financial Group Canada
Jack M. Mintz, Director University of Calgary, Suite 926, Earth Sciences Building, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada Palmer Chair in Public Policy Canada
George E. Myhal 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3 Canada Senior Managing Partner Canada
Youssef A. Nasr, Director P.O. Box 16 5927, Beirut, Lebanon Formerly Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited Lebanon and U.S.A
James A. Pattison, Director The Jim Pattison Group, 1800 – 1067 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1C7, Canada Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Jim Pattison Group Canada
Samuel J. Pollock 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3 Canada Senior Managing Partner Canada
George S. Taylor, Director c/o R.R. #3, 4675 Line 3, St. Marys, Ontario N4X 1C6, Canada Corporate Director Canada

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

*SCHEDULE II Partners Limited*

Name and Position of Officer or Director Principal Business Address Principal Occupation or Employment Citizenship
Gordon E. Arnell, Director 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3 Chairman of Brookfield Office Properties Inc. Canada
Jack L. Cockwell 51 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J1, Canada Group Chairman of Brookfield Canada
Robert J. Harding Brookfield Asset Management Inc, 181 Bay Street, Suite 300, Brookfield Place, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3, Canada Corporate Director Canada
David W. Kerr, Director c/o 51 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J1, Canada Corporate Director Canada
Edward C. Kress 51 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J1, Canada Corporate Director Canada
Timothy E. Price 51 Yonge Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1J1, Canada Chairman, Brookfield Funds Canada

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CUSIP No. 11283W SCHEDULE 13D

*SCHEDULE C*

*TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER DURING THE PAST 60 DAYS*

The following table sets forth transactions in Common Shares of the Issuer by Brookfield whose beneficial ownership is aggregated with that of the other Reporting Persons for purposes of this Amendment. All of the transactions were effected in the ordinary course of business in the open market.

Trade Date Quantity Acquired by Brookfield Price
29-Jun-11 600 CAD 9.6300
30-Jun-11 6,400 CAD 9.6098
5-Aug-11 1,300 CAD 8.6438
8-Aug-11 24,500 CAD 8.2600
10-Aug-11 10,880 CAD 7.8800
29-Aug-11 3,400 USD 7.8041
30-Aug-11 7,500 USD 7.9808
31-Aug-11 7,500 USD 8.0881
1-Sep-11 7,900 USD 7.7637
2-Sep-11 15,400 USD 7.2747
6-Sep-11 21,200 USD 7.1232
7-Sep-11 4,000 USD 7.3168
8-Sep-11 7,700 USD 7.4716
9-Sep-11 375 USD 7.4229
9-Sep-11 215,662 USD 7.4229
12-Sep-11 5,800 USD 7.4536
13-Sep-11 155,075 CAD 7.1000
15-Sep-11 18,700 USD 6.9929
16-Sep-11 2,700 USD 7.0928
19-Sep-11 21,120 USD 6.9902
20-Sep-11 15,385 USD 7.1392
21-Sep-11 10,481 USD 7.0257
22-Sep-11 21,700 USD 6.6588
23-Sep-11 21,200 USD 6.6045
26-Sep-11 23,900 USD 6.5010
27-Sep-11 26,500 USD 6.6002
28-Sep-11 26,500 USD 6.5285
29-Sep-11 250,000 CAD 6.8800
29-Sep-11 1,800 USD 6.6822
6-Oct-11 8,500 USD 6.6359
7-Oct-11 66,042 CAD 6.8000

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