SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown George Garvin IV

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

820 DIXIE HWY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BFA, BFB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common	12/11/2012		G	V	820	D	$0	231,330⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common	12/27/2012		G	V	2,240	D	$0	229,090	D
Class A Common	04/01/2013		J⁽¹⁶⁾		49,090	D	$73.6	180,000	D
Class A Common	12/27/2012		G	V	2,240	A	$0	4,146⁽⁶⁾	I	By Spouse
Class A Common	04/01/2013		J⁽¹⁶⁾		44,000	A	$73.6	44,000	I	2012 GRAT
Class A Common	04/01/2013		J⁽¹⁶⁾		5,090	A	$73.6	5,090	I	2010 GRAT
Class A Common								603,232⁽²⁾	I	GGB4 2012 LLC
Class A Common								3,963,535⁽³⁾	I	CBGB LLC
Class A Common								529,554⁽⁴⁾	I	GGB4 2010#1 LLC
Class A Common								5,128⁽⁵⁾	I	Crummey Trust
Class A Common								21⁽⁷⁾	I	By G. Garvin Brown III estate
Class B Common	04/01/2013		J⁽¹⁶⁾		17,418	D	$73.6	221,053⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common	04/01/2013		M		1,880	A	$18.94	1,880	D
Class B Common	04/01/2013		J⁽¹⁶⁾		17,418	A	$73.6	17,418	I	2010 GRAT
Class B Common								28,843⁽⁹⁾	I	GGB4 2012 LLC
Class B Common								540,883⁽¹⁰⁾	I	CBGB, LLC
Class B Common								78,300⁽¹¹⁾	I	GGB4 2010 #2 LLC
Class B Common								2,269⁽¹²⁾	I	Crummey Trust
Class B Common								11,401.18⁽¹³⁾	I	401(k) Plan
Class B Common								2,746⁽¹⁴⁾	I	By G. Garvin Brown III estate

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.94	04/01/2013		M			1,880	05/01/2006	04/30/2013	Class B Common	1,880	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.49⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2007	04/30/2014	Class B Common	3,089⁽¹⁵⁾		3,089	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$28.58⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2008	04/30/2015	Class B Common	1,068⁽¹⁵⁾		1,068	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$34.95⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2009	04/30/2016	Class B Common	1,467⁽¹⁵⁾		1,467	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$33.76⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2010	04/30/2017	Class B Common	1,679⁽¹⁵⁾		1,679	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$35.51⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2011	04/30/2018	Class B Common	1,542⁽¹⁵⁾		1,542	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$27.05⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2012	04/30/2019	Class B Common	4,714⁽¹⁵⁾		4,714	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁷⁾							⁽¹⁹⁾	⁽¹⁹⁾	Class B Common	882⁽¹⁵⁾		882	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁷⁾							⁽²⁰⁾	⁽²⁰⁾	Class B Common	3,312⁽¹⁵⁾		3,312	D
Deferred Stock Unit	⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁸⁾							⁽²¹⁾	⁽²¹⁾	Class B Common	3,124⁽¹⁵⁾		3,124	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On August 10, 2012, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 3-2, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 60,000 additional shares of Class A common stock. Also reflects acquisition of 52,150 shares resulting from the termination of the Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV, a revocable trust.

2. Includes 201,077 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

3. Includes 1,321,178 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

4. Includes 176,518 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

5. Includes 1,709 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

6. Includes 635 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

7. Includes 7 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

8. Includes 74,094 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split. Also reflects acquisition of 16,188 shares resulting from the termination of the Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV, a revocable trust.

9. Includes 9,614 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

10. Includes 180,294 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

11. Includes 26,100 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

12. Includes 756 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

13. Number of shares the reporting person has acquired under the Brown-Forman 401(k) plan as of March 31, 2013

14. Includes 915 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split

15. All outstanding derivative security amounts and exercise prices were adjusted to reflect the Issuer's August stock split and again on December 27, 2012, the record date for the Issuer's December 12, 2012 special cash dividend.

16. Represents transfer of stock to the undersigned's GRAT in exchange for cash held by the GRAT.

17. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.

18. Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Program each DSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class B common stock.

19. The restricted stock units vest April 30, 2014.

20. The restricted stock units vest April 30, 2015.

21. Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in class B common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six months following the Director's termination from Board service.

	Laura H. Pulliam, Attorney in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV	04/02/2013
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