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

Form 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): December 9, 2008 (December 9, 2008)

 Brown-Forman Corporation
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware 002-26821 61-0143150
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
 incorporation)

850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky 40210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (502) 585-1100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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(17 CFR 230.425)

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(17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 9, 2008, Brown-Forman Corporation (the "Company") said it intends to promote G. Garvin Brown IV to head the Company's Western Europe/ Africa ("WEA") region, effective January 1, 2009. David Dearie, currently the managing director of WEA, will end his employment at the Company, effective at the end of December 2008. Mr. Brown will continue to serve as the Presiding Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

This report contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, words such as "will," "would," "should" and similar expressions identify a forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date the statement is made. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. We believe that the expectations and assumptions with respect to our forward-looking statements are reasonable. But by their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that in some cases are out of our control. These factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from Brown-Forman's historical experience or our present expectations or projections.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Brown-Forman Corporation
(Registrant) 

Date: December 9, 2008 By: /s/ Nelea A. Absher
 Nelea A. Absher
 Vice President, Associate
 General Counsel and Assistant
 Corporate Secretary

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