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)

850 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
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/22/2009

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								381,811	I	George Garvin Brown III Trust UW
Class A Common								2,642,357	I	CBGB LLC
Class A Common	06/22/2009		J⁽¹⁾		39,159	A	$0	39,159	I	Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV
Class B Common								1,072.48⁽²⁾	D
Class B Common								5,172⁽³⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan
Class B Common								95,425⁽⁴⁾	I	George Garvin Brown III Trust UW
Class B Common								660,589⁽⁵⁾	I	CBGB, LLC
Class B Common	06/22/2009		J⁽¹⁾		9,987	A	$0	9,987	I	Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV

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)⁽⁶⁾	$25.06							05/01/2005	04/30/2012	Class B Common	808		808	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁷⁾	$30.62							05/01/2006	04/30/2013	Class B Common	1,162		1,162	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁸⁾	$36.35							05/01/2007	04/30/2014	Class B Common	1,910		1,910	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽⁹⁾	$46.19							05/01/2008	04/30/2015	Class B Common	660		528	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽¹⁰⁾	$56.5							05/01/2009	04/30/2016	Class B Common	907		907	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽¹¹⁾	$54.58							05/01/2010	04/30/2017	Class B Common	1,038		1,038	D
Stock Appreciation Right⁽¹²⁾	$57.4							05/01/2011	07/24/2018	Class B Common	953		953	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On June 22, 2009, the reporting person acquired beneficial ownership of 39,159 Class A Common shares and 9,987 Class B Common shares.

2. Includes shares held under the Brown-Forman Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of June 19, 2009.

3. Held in 401(k) account as of June 19, 2009.

4. In October 2008, the Issuer completed a stock distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. This total has been adjusted to reflect 95,452 Class B Shares received through the distribution.

5. In October 2008, the Issuer completed a stock distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. This total has been adjusted to reflect 660,589 Class B Shares received through the distribution.

6. These options were previously reported as covering 646 shares at an exercise price of $31.33 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

7. These options were previously reported as covering 929 shares at an exercise price of $38.27 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

8. These options were previously reported as covering 1528 shares at an exercise price of $45.44 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

9. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 528 shares at an exercise price of $57.74 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

10. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 725 shares at an exercise price of $70.63 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

11. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 830 shares at an exercise price of $68.22 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

12. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 762 shares at an exercise price of $71.75 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

Remarks:

	Holli H. Lewis, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV	06/22/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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