SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Hinrichs Thomas

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BF'B ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Pres. Eur.N.Asia/ANZSEA

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common	27	D
Class B Common	1,006	D
Class A Common	2.0008	I	DRIP
Class B Common	0.4365	I	DRIP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2012	04/30/2019	Class B Common	3,378	$27.05	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2010	04/30/2017	Class B Common	2,887	$33.76	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2009	04/30/2016	Class B Common	2,256	$34.95	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2011	04/30/2018	Class B Common	3,032	$35.51	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2013	04/30/2020	Class B Common	2,553	$38.43	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2014	04/30/2021	Class B Common	4,830	$46.4	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2015	04/30/2022	Class B Common	5,676	$58.7	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2016	04/30/2023	Class B Common	4,371	$72.42	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2017	04/30/2024	Class B Common	3,458	$91.97	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Thomas Hinrichs Power of Attorney.

	Kelly A. Bowen, Attorney in Fact for Thomas Hinrichs	02/10/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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