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)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
(Street)
LOUISVILLE KY 40210
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BF'B ] 		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)
08/29/2014
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common 08/29/2014 J(1) 21 A $90.84 135,635 D
Class A Common 08/29/2014 J(1) 21 D $90.84 0.0000 I By G. Garvin Brown III Estate
Class B Common 08/29/2014 J(2) 2,746 D $91.52 0.0000 I By G. Garvin Brown III Estate
Class B Common 08/29/2014 J(2) 2,746 A $91.52 2,746 I CBGB LLC
Class B Common 271,021 D
Class A Common 5,090 I 2010 GRAT
Class B Common 17,418 I 2010 GRAT
Class A Common 88,434 I 2012 GRAT
Class B Common 12,218.422 I By 401k
Class A Common 7,346 I Crummey Trust
Class B Common 2,269 I Crummey Trust
Class A Common 4,220 I GGB IV CLAT
Class A Common 529,554 I GGB4 2010 #1 LP
Class A Common 496 I GGB4 2010#2 LLC
Class B Common 78,300 I GGB4 2010#2 LLC
Class A Common 2,580,235.5 I GGB4 2012 LP
Class B Common 255,168 I GGB4 2012 LP
Class A Common 6,071 I Spouse's trust
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3) 04/30/2015(4) (4) Class B Common 3,312 3,312 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 04/30/2016(5) (5) Class B Common 3,124 3,124 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 04/30/2017(6) (6) Class B Common 3,936 3,936 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 04/30/2018(7) (7) Class B Common 3,426 3,426 D
Stock Appreciation Right $28.58 05/01/2008 04/30/2015 Class B Common 1,068 1,068 D
Stock Appreciation Right $34.95 05/01/2009 04/30/2016 Class B Common 1,467 1,467 D
Stock Appreciation Right $33.76 05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 1,679 1,679 D
Stock Appreciation Right $35.51 05/01/2011 04/30/2018 Class B Common 1,542 1,542 D
Stock Appreciation Right $27.05 05/01/2012 04/30/2019 Class B Common 4,714 4,714 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents transfer of shares from an estate for which the reporting person serves as executor to the reporting person's direct holdings, with the stock closing price on August 28, 2014 used to determine the value of the transaction.
2. Represents transfer of shares from an estate for which the reporting person serves as executor to a limited liability company in which the reporting person has pecuniary interest, with the stock closing price on August 28, 2014 used to determine the value of the transaction.
3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
4. The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 28, 2011, and vest April 30, 2015.
5. The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 26, 2012, and vest April 30, 2016.
6. The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 25, 2013, and vest April 30, 2017.
7. The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 24, 2014, and vest April 30, 2018.
Kelly Bowen, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV 09/03/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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