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, 2009 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: ASA Limited Address: 11 Summer Street, 4th floor, Buffalo, NY 14209-2256 Form 13F File Number: 28-11034 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: Lawrence G. Nardolillo Title: Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Phone: 716-883-2428 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Lawrence G. Nardolillo Florham Park, New Jersey July 24, 2009 ---------------------------- ----------------------------- ------------------- Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.(Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 11 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $264,405 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13f file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. [If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.] None FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE TITLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Common Stock 008474108 31,488 600,000 SH Sole 600,000 Barrick Gold Common Stock 067901108 34,389 1,025,000 SH Sole 1,025,000 Corporation Compania de Minas Sponsored ADR 204448104 35,060 1,459,000 SH Sole 1,459,000 Buenaventura Goldcorp Inc. Common Stock 380956409 41,700 1,200,000 SH Sole 1,200,000 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Sponsored ADR 413216300 5,192 503,100 SH Sole 503,100 Kinross Gold Corporation Common Stock 496902404 20,419 1,125,000 SH Sold 1,125,000 Newmont Mining Common Stock 651639106 17,180 420,368 SH Sole 420,368 Corporation NovaGold Note 66987EAA5 8,750 15,000,000 PRN Sole 15,000,000 Resources Inc. NovaGold Common Shares 66987E206 4,955 1,157,691 SH Sole 1,157,691 Resources Inc. Randgold ADR 752344309 59,017 919,700 SH Sole 919,700 Resources Limited Royal Gold Inc. Common Shares 780287108 6,255 150,000 SH Sole 150,000