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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hawley Kirsten M (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) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, Chief HR Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/30/2017
	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	04/30/2017		F		314(1)	D	$48.06(2)	632(3)	D
Class A Common								13.2756(4)	I	DRIP
Class B Common								1,986(5)	D
Class B Common								4,041.9989(6)	I	By 401k

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
Stock Appreciation Right	$45.985(7)							05/01/2017	04/30/2024	Class B Common	4,446(7)		4,446	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$49.005(8)							05/01/2019	04/30/2026	Class B Common	13,968(8)		13,968	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$29.35(9)							05/01/2015	04/30/2022	Class B Common	3,920(9)		3,920	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$36.21(10)							05/01/2016	04/30/2023	Class B Common	5,036(10)		5,036	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$51.125(11)							05/01/2018	04/30/2025	Class B Common	11,018(11)		11,018	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 25, 2013 award of Class A common stock that vested on April 30, 2017, the reporting person surrendered 314 shares of Class A common stock.

2. The closing price of BF-A ($48.06) on April 28, 2017 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.

3. 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 473 additional shares.

4. Number of shares acquired through the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan as of May 2, 2017.

5. On August 18, 2016, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 2-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 993 additonal shares.

6. Number of shares acquired through the issuer's 401(k) plan as of May 2, 2017.

7. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,223 shares at an exercise price of $91.97, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

8. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 6,984 shares at an exercise price of $98.01, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

9. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 1,960 shares at an exercise price of $58.70, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

10. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,518 shares at an exercise price of $72.42, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

11. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 5,509 shares at an exercise price of $102.25, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

Remarks:

	Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Kirsten M. Hawley	05/02/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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