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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
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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