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^*

BOND INA BROWN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/13/2012

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								35,721⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽²⁾		262,048	A	$94.12	297,769	D
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽³⁾		273,309	D	$94.12	24,460	D
Class A Common								281,987⁽¹⁾	I	Ina Brown Bond Trust B
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽³⁾		281,521	D	$94.12	466	I	Ina Brown Bond Trust B
Class A Common								833,303⁽¹⁾	I	2011 Irrevocable Trust
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽²⁾		262,048	D	$94.12	571,255	I	2011 Irrevocable Trust
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽³⁾		554,830	A	$94.12	554,830	I	River Bend 2012 LP
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽⁴⁾		267,761	D	$94.12	554,830	I	River Bend 2012 LP
Class A Common	07/13/2012		J⁽⁴⁾		267,761	A	$94.12	554,830	I	River Bend 2012 LP
Class A Common								763,000	I	River Bend Charitable LP
Class A Common								2,170,171⁽⁵⁾	I	Olympus Four, LLC
Class A Common								211,225⁽⁶⁾	I	Hebe Four LP
Class BCommon								136,898	D
Class B Common								1,071,848⁽⁶⁾	I	Hebe Four LP
Class B Common								3,171	I	Hebe Non-Exempt fbo Ina Bond
Class B Common								1,092	I	Hebe Exempt Trust fbo Ina Bond
Class B Common								2,149,868⁽⁵⁾	I	Olympus Four LLC
Class B Common								4,704	I	Driftwood Holding Four LLC
Class B Common								1,310	I	Ina Bond Trust B

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 12, 2012, River Bend 2011 LP dissolved and distributed its assets to its partners pro rata.

2. On July 13, 2012, the 2011 Irrevocable Trust settled a promissory note held by the reporting person using Class A shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the 2011 Irrevocable Trust except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

3. On July 13, 2012, the reporting person and the Ina Brown Bond Trust B contributed Class A shares to form River Bend 2012 LP. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Ina Brown Bond Trust B and River Bend 2012 LP except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

4. On July 13, 2012, the reporting person transferred River Bend 2012 LP units representing approximately 48.26% of the partnership units to a trust in exchange for quarterly installment payments. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such trust except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

5. On July 13, 2012, units representing approximately 99% of Olympus Four LLC were distributed to the reporting person, the Ina Brown Bond Trust B, and the 2011 Irrevocable Trust as a result of the dissolution of River Bend 2011 LP. The 2011 Irrevocable Trust conveyed its Olympus Four LLC units to the reporting person as part of the settlement of the promissory note referenced herein. Finally, the reporting person and the Ina Brown Bond Trust B re-contributed the same 99% interest in Olympus Four LLC to River Bend 2012 LP. At all times, the reporting person retained the same pecuniary interest in Olympus Four LLC, but disclaims any other interest in Olympus Four LLC.

6. Adjusted to reflect change in form of ownership. On June 1, 2012, Hebe LP contributed a pro rata percentage of shares to Hebe Four LP. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Hebe Four LP except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Diane M. Barhorst, Atty in Fact for: Ina Brown Bond	07/18/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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