0000014693-11-000013.txt : 20110323 0000014693-11-000013.hdr.sgml : 20110323 20110323155724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014693-11-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110321 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110323 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STUBBS DACE BROWN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001197231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-26821 FILM NUMBER: 11706530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1080 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40201 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014693 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 610143150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 DIXIE HWY CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40210 BUSINESS PHONE: 5025851100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1080 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870816 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670730 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-21 0000014693 BROWN FORMAN CORP BFA, BFB 0001197231 STUBBS DACE BROWN 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY LOUISVILLE KY 40210 1 0 0 0 Class A Common 2000 D Class A Common 2885323 I Log House Partners Ltd. Class B Common 2011-03-21 4 M 0 6715 26.29 A 10936 D Class B Common 2011-03-21 4 F 0 2656 66.49 D 8280 D Class B Common 2011-03-21 4 S 0 4059 67.79 D 4221 D Class B Common 721330 I Log House Partners Ltd. Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 26.29 2011-03-21 4 M 0 6715 0 D 2001-07-31 2011-04-30 Class B Common 6715 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 24.70 2002-05-01 2012-04-30 Class B Common 4085 4085 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 30.18 2003-05-01 2013-04-30 Class B Common 3923 3923 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 35.83 2004-07-22 2014-04-30 Class B Common 3053 3053 D Stock Appreciation Rights 45.53 2005-07-28 2015-04-30 Class B Common 3550 3550 D Stock Appreciation Right 55.69 2006-07-27 2016-04-30 Class B Common 3023 3023 D Stock Appreciation Right 53.80 2007-07-26 2017-04-30 Class B Common 3756 3756 D Stock Appreciation Right 56.58 2008-07-24 2018-04-30 Class B Common 3447 3447 D Stock Appreciation Right 43.10 2009-07-23 2019-04-30 Class B Common 4236 4236 D Deferred Stock Unit Class B Common 1003.94 1003.94 D Price reported is the weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.77 to $67.82, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Brown-Forman Corporation, any security holder of Brown-Forman Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within this range. All outstanding derivative security amounts and exercise prices were adjusted on December 10, 2010, the record date for the Issuer's December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These options were previously reported as covering 6,619 shares at an exercise price of $26.29 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These options were previously reported as covering 4,027 shares at an exercise price of $25.06 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These options were previously reported as covering 3,867 shares at an exercise price of $30.62 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These options were previously reported as covering 3,009 shares at an exercise price of $36.35 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,499 shares at an exercise price of $46.19 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,980 shares at an exercise price of $56.50 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,702 shares at an exercise price of $54.58 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,398 shares at an exercise price of $57.40 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,175 shares at an exercise price of $43.72 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend. Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock. The deferred stock units vest over the course of the Board year. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the first February 1st that is at least 6 months following the Director's termination from Board service. Diane M. Barhorst, Atty. in Fact for: Dace Brown Stubbs 2011-03-23 EX-24 2 dacestubbs.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY



The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint each of Nelea A. Absher,

Holli H. Lewis, Diane M.

Barhorst, and Laura H. Pulliam, signing singly, the undersigned's true and

lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1. prepare, execute and file, for and on behalf of the undersigned, Form ID,

Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including

amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 (the

"Act") and the rules thereunder, and Schedules 13D and 13G (including amendments

thereto) in

accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and the rules thereunder;



2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that

may be necessary or

desirable to prepare and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments

thereto) or Schedule

13D or 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file that Form or Schedule

with the United

States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar

authority, and provide

a copy as required by law or advisable to such persons as the attorney-in-fact

deems appropriate; and



3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing that, in the opinion of

the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally

required of the

undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-

fact on behalf of the

undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall

contain such terms and

conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve in the attorney-in-fact's

discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform

any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be

done in the exercise of any of

the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as

the undersigned might or

could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,

hereby ratifying and

confirming all that the attorney-in-fact, or the attorney-in-fact's substitute

or substitutes, shall lawfully do

or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.



The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and their

substitutes, in serving in

such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Brown-

Forman Corporation (the

"Corporation") assuming, (i) any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply

with Section 16 or

Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or (ii) any liability of the undersigned for

failure to comply with such

requirements.  This Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from the

undersigned's

obligations to comply with the requirements of the Act, including without

limitation the reporting

requirements under Section 16 or Sections 13(d) or 13(g) thereunder.  The

undersigned agrees that each

such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in

writing by or at the direction

of the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to

file Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Schedules 13D and 13G with respect to the

undersigned's holdings of and

transactions in securities issued by the Corporation, unless earlier revoked by

the undersigned in a signed

writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys in fact.  This Power of Attorney

does not revoke any other

power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this

12 day of May, 2007.





/s/ Dace B. Stubbs

DACE BROWN STUBBS