0001085146-12-001106.txt : 20120814 0001085146-12-001106.hdr.sgml : 20120814 20120814144335 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-12-001106 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120814 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120814 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHARF INVESTMENTS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001463746 IRS NUMBER: 263775085 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13511 FILM NUMBER: 121032004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5619 SCOTTS VALLEY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 140 CITY: SCOTTS VALLEY STATE: CA ZIP: 95066 BUSINESS PHONE: 831-429-6513 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5619 SCOTTS VALLEY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 140 CITY: SCOTTS VALLEY STATE: CA ZIP: 95066 13F-HR 1 scharf2q2012.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: June 30, 2012 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: 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: Brian A. Krawez Title: President Phone: 831-429-6513 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Brian A. Krawez Scotts Valley, CA August 13, 2012 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: 33 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,421,332 (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 35787 555098 SH SOLE 166128 0 388970 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC COM 00751Y106 64979 952494 SH SOLE 315718 0 636776 AFLAC INC COM 001055102 62936 1477710 SH SOLE 493046 0 984664 APPLE INC COM 037833100 93823 160655 SH SOLE 51111 0 109544 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 60948 1622261 SH SOLE 599830 0 1022431 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 38898 466795 SH SOLE 167415 0 299380 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 20752 245936 SH SOLE 29792 0 216144 CANADIAN PAC RY LTD COM 13645T100 10664 145565 SH SOLE 42454 0 103111 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 63491 601806 SH SOLE 198998 0 402808 CME GROUP INC COM 12572Q105 36730 136995 SH SOLE 46879 0 90116 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 69911 1496060 SH SOLE 481071 0 1014989 ETFS PLATINUM TR SH BEN INT 26922V101 367 2575 SH SOLE 0 0 2575 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 377 4400 SH SOLE 0 0 4400 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED ADR 37733W105 383 8410 SH SOLE 0 0 8410 HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 30365 1069580 SH SOLE 337205 0 732375 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 58456 298885 SH SOLE 90920 0 207965 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 24914 368773 SH SOLE 117069 0 251704 KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 56652 1466900 SH SOLE 440346 0 1026554 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 53217V109 37119 825043 SH SOLE 280877 0 544166 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 67102 770576 SH SOLE 254641 0 515935 LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 37184 908930 SH SOLE 305398 0 603532 MARKET VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINER ETF 57060U100 23248 519269 SH SOLE 134730 0 384539 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 48965 553088 SH SOLE 151221 0 401867 MCKESSON CORP COM 58155Q103 72930 777917 SH SOLE 243548 0 534369 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 80565 2633692 SH SOLE 881714 0 1751978 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 74311 1329354 SH SOLE 438938 0 890416 ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 33547 1129534 SH SOLE 377182 0 752352 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC SPONS ADR A 780259206 362 5375 SH SOLE 0 0 5375 SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 67830 1795385 SH SOLE 619938 0 1175447 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 325 5000 SH SOLE 0 0 5000 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM 883556102 42662 821836 SH SOLE 308388 0 513448 TOTAL S A SPONSORED ADR 89151E109 32853 730869 SH SOLE 258652 0 472217 VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW SPONS ADR NEW 92857W209 71896 2551307 SH SOLE 926323 0 1624984