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
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2012

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								120,000	D
Class A Common								402,155	I	GGB4 2012 LLC
Class A Common								2,642,357	I	CBGB LLC
Class A Common								34,767	I	Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV
Class A Common								353,036	I	GGB4 2010#1 LLC
Class A Common								3,419	I	Crumney Trust
Class A Common								1,271	I	By Spouse
Class A Common								14	I	By G. Garvin Brown III estate
Class B Common	04/30/2012		M		820	A	$24.7	148,189	D
Class B Common								19,229	I	GGB4 2012 LLC
Class B Common								360,589	I	CBGB, LLC
Class B Common								10,792	I	Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV
Class B Common								52,200	I	GGB4 2010 #2 LLC
Class B Common								1,513	I	Crumney Trust
Class B Common								6,877.973⁽¹⁾	I	401(k) Plan
Class B Common								1,831	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)	$24.7	04/30/2012		M			820	05/01/2005	04/30/2012	Class B Common	820	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.18							05/01/2006	04/30/2013	Class B Common	1,179		1,179	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.83							05/01/2007	04/30/2014	Class B Common	1,938		1,938	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$45.53							05/01/2008	04/30/2015	Class B Common	670		670	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$55.69							05/01/2009	04/30/2016	Class B Common	920		920	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$53.8							05/01/2010	04/30/2017	Class B Common	1,053		1,053	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$56.58							05/01/2011	07/24/2018	Class B Common	967		967	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$43.1							05/01/2012	04/30/2019	Class B Common	2,957		2,957	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class B Common	545		545	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class B Common	2,078		2,078	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Number of shares the reporting person has acquired under the Brown-Forman 401(k) plan as of April 30, 2012.

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

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

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

Remarks:

	Diane M. Barhorst, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV	05/02/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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