0001085146-13-000995.txt : 20130515 0001085146-13-000995.hdr.sgml : 20130515 20130515160136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-13-000995 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130515 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: 13846857 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 scharf1q2013.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, 2013 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 May 15, 2013 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: 37 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,872,316 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC COM 00751Y106 85137 1030092 SH SOLE 341912 0 688180 AFLAC INC COM 001055102 73625 1415329 SH SOLE 465851 0 949478 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 54107 1393786 SH SOLE 513307 0 880479 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 36988 479374 SH SOLE 163898 0 315476 APPLE INC COM 037833100 80279 181357 SH SOLE 62852 0 118505 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 54606 1857334 SH SOLE 674260 0 1183074 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 85196 817618 SH SOLE 269575 0 548043 CANADIAN NATL RY CO COM 136375102 882 8797 SH SOLE 0 0 8797 CANADIAN PAC RY LTD COM 13645T100 59675 457388 SH SOLE 148154 0 309234 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT ORD M22465104 73813 1570816 SH SOLE 541715 0 1029101 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 76150 640883 SH SOLE 216397 0 424486 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 93720 1704318 SH SOLE 565203 0 1139115 DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 834 14675 SH SOLE 0 0 14675 DOLLAR GEN CORP NEW COM 256677105 88387 1747461 SH SOLE 606548 0 1140913 ETFS PLATINUM TR SH BEN INT 26922V101 825 5350 SH SOLE 0 0 5350 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 899 38890 SH SOLE 0 0 38890 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED ADR 37733W105 444 9455 SH SOLE 0 0 9455 HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 91957 2275600 SH SOLE 766670 0 1508930 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 67088 314522 SH SOLE 98496 0 216026 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 36467 447288 SH SOLE 155941 0 291347 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 53217V109 556 8608 SH SOLE 8583 0 25 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 57505 595781 SH SOLE 202686 0 393095 LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 397 9013 SH SOLE 0 0 9013 MARKET VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINER ETF 57060U100 22690 599476 SH SOLE 166890 0 432586 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 37277 373927 SH SOLE 94664 0 279263 MCKESSON CORP COM 58155Q103 89973 833392 SH SOLE 269818 0 563574 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 80355 2809620 SH SOLE 954641 0 1854979 NCR CORP NEW COM 62886e108 84934 3081802 SH SOLE 1062872 0 2018930 NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 97681 1371147 SH SOLE 440406 0 930741 ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 76236 2358043 SH SOLE 791855 0 1566188 SANOFI SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 80213 1570332 SH SOLE 512925 0 1057407 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 434 5800 SH SOLE 0 0 5800 SUNCOR ENERGY INC NEW COM 867224107 396 13180 SH SOLE 0 0 13180 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM 883556102 69838 913033 SH SOLE 326925 0 586108 TOTAL S A SPONSORED ADR 89151E109 35284 735393 SH SOLE 235565 0 499828 VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW SPONS ADR NEW 92857W209 74832 2634928 SH SOLE 872069 0 1762859 WISDOMTREE TRUST JAPN HEDGE EQT 97717w851 2636 61039 SH SOLE 43413 0 17626