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*
Holland Augusta Brown

(Last) (First) (Middle)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

(Street)
LOUISVILLE KY 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 X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2016
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 283 A $0 1,034,493(1) D
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 1,792 D $0 1,032,701 D
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 283 A $0 5,033(2) I By Spouse
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 1,801 A $0 12,517(3) I OB3 GST Non-Exempt Trust
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 1,801 A $0 255,563(4) I Trust fbo Barzun Children
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 283 A $0 7,849(5) I Trust fbo Child-1
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 283 A $0 5,767(6) I Trust fbo Child-2
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 283 A $0 5,767(6) I Trust fbo Child-3
Class A Common 10/10/2016 G V 1,792 A $0 233,564(7) I Trust fbo Children
Class A Common 12/22/2016 J(8) 115,020 A $46.51 175,964(9) I OB3 GST Exempt Trust
Class B Common 109,198(10) D
Class A Common 84,308(11) I ABH GRAT 2011
Class A Common 482,284(12) I ABH GRAT 2007
Class B Common 107,476(13) I ABH GRAT 2007
Class B Common 4,712(14) I By Spouse
Class A Common 4,580(15) I CLB 2012 Trust
Class B Common 91,342(16) I CLB 2012 Trust
Class A Common 62,984(17) I CLB Grandchildren Eq. Tr.
Class B Common 41,610(18) I CLB Grandchildren Eq. Tr.
Class B Common 22,668(19) I CLB Trust fbo Child-1(20)
Class B Common 24,488(21) I CLB Trust fbo Child-2(22)
Class A Common 43,456(23) I CLB Trust fbo Child-3(24)
Class B Common 24,488(21) I CLB Trust fbo Child-3(24)
Class A Common 41,374(25) I CLB Trust fbo Child-1(20)
Class A Common 43,456(23) I CLB Trust fbo Child-2(22)
Class B Common 25,790(26) I Eleanor Lee Trusts
Class A Common 36(27) I Eleanor Lee Trusts
Class B Common 1,092(28) I Hebe Exempt Trust
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. In August 2016, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 2-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 517,105 additional shares.
2. Reflects the acquisition of 2,375 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
3. Reflects the acquisition of 5,358 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
4. Reflects the acquisition of 126,881 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
5. Reflects the acquisition of 3,783 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
6. Reflects the acquisition of 2,742 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
7. Reflects the acquisition of 115,886 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
8. On December 22, 2016, a limited partnership transferred 115,020 Class A shares to the OB3 GST Exempt Trust as a redemption of the trust's interest in the partnership.
9. Reflects the acquisition of 30,472 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
10. Reflects the acquisition of 52,591 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split. Also updated to reflect transfer of 4,016 shares from GRAT on October 10, 2016.
11. Reflects the acquisition of 42,154 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
12. Reflects the acquisition of 241,142 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
13. Reflects the acquisition of 55,746 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split. Also updated to reflect transfer of 4,016 shares to direct holdings on October 10, 2016.
14. Reflects the acquisition of 2,356 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
15. Reflects the acquisition of 2,290 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
16. Reflects the acquisition of 45,671 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
17. Reflects the acquisition of 31,492 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
18. Reflects the acquisition of 20,805 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
19. Reflects the acquisition of 11,334 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
20. Formerly known as CLB Trust fbo Cora Holland.
21. Reflects the acquisition of 12,244 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
22. Formerly known as CLB Trust fbo Lilla Holland.
23. Reflects the acquisition of 21,728 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
24. Formerly known as CLB Trust fbo Owsley Holland.
25. Reflects the acquisition of 20,687 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
26. Reflects the acquisition of 12,895 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
27. Reflects the acquisition of 18 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
28. Reflects the acquisition of 546 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
Remarks:
1st of 2 Forms
Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Augusta Brown Holland 12/27/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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