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^*

Jones Jill Ackerman

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2013

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								8,527⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common								2,212.3⁽²⁾	I	ESPP
Class B Common	01/15/2013		P		2,060	A	$63.4399⁽³⁾	3,840⁽⁴⁾	D
Class B Common								45⁽⁵⁾	I	Trust FBO Child
Class B Common								45⁽⁵⁾	I	Trust FBO Child
Class B Common								298.25⁽⁶⁾	I	ESPP
Class B Common								6,660.2⁽⁷⁾	I	401(k) Plan

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)
Stock Appreciation Right	$30.36⁽⁸⁾							05/01/2008	04/30/2015	Class B Common	5,553⁽⁸⁾		5,553⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$37.13⁽⁹⁾							05/01/2009	04/30/2016	Class B Common	3,009⁽⁹⁾		3,009⁽⁹⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$35.87⁽¹⁰⁾							05/01/2010	04/30/2017	Class B Common	6,117⁽¹⁰⁾		6,117⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$37.72⁽¹¹⁾							05/01/2011	04/30/2018	Class B Common	8,192⁽¹¹⁾		8,192⁽¹¹⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$28.74⁽¹²⁾							05/01/2012	04/30/2019	Class B Common	12,945⁽¹²⁾		12,945⁽¹²⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$40.83⁽¹³⁾							05/01/2013	04/30/2020	Class B Common	14,217⁽¹³⁾		14,217⁽¹³⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$49.3⁽¹⁴⁾							05/01/2014	04/30/2021	Class B Common	15,773⁽¹⁴⁾		15,773⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$62.36⁽¹⁵⁾							05/01/2015	04/30/2022	Class B Common	10,445⁽¹⁵⁾		10,445⁽¹⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On August 10, 2012, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 3-2, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 2,852 additional Class A shares of common stock.

2. Number of Class A shares the reporting person has acquired through the Brown-Forman Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Program as of close of business on January 15, 2013, including 676.64 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.4393 to $63.44, 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 the range set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.

4. Includes 5,934 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.

5. Includes 15 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.

6. Number of Class B shares the reporting person has acquired through the Brown-Forman Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Program as of close of business on January 15, 2013, including additional 92.77 Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.

7. Number of shares the reporting person has acquired under the Brown-Forman 401(k) plan as of January 16, 2013, including additional Class B shares of Class B common stock issued in the August stock split.

8. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,702 shares at an exercise price of $45.53, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

9. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,006 shares at an exercise price of $55.69, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

10. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,078 shares at an exercise price of $53.80, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

11. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 5,461 shares at an exercise price of $56.58, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

12. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 8,630 shares at an exercise price of $43.10, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

13. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 9,478 shares at an exercise price of $61.24, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

14. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 10,515 shares at an exercise price of $73.95, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

15. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 6,963 shares at an exercise price of $93.54, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

Remarks:

	Diane M. Barhorst, Attorney-in-Fact for Jill Ackerman Jones	01/17/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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