FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BAREUTHER JAMES L 		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)
EVP, COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/1/2009
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   5/1/2009     F    1312   (1) D $48.70   (2) 18905   D  
 
Class B Common   5/1/2009     F    1877   (1) D $46.50   (2) 34882   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $19.68                   5/1/2003   4/30/2010   Class B Common   22245     22245   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $26.67                   5/1/2004   4/30/2011   Class B Common   14885     14885   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $25.06                   5/1/2005   4/30/2012   Class B Common   10824     10824   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $30.62                   5/1/2006   4/30/2013   Class B Common   17013     17013   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $36.35                   5/1/2007   4/30/2014   Class B Common   14149     14149   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $46.19                   5/1/2008   4/30/2015   Class B Common   12225     12225   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $56.50                   5/1/2009   4/30/2016   Class B Common   13668     13668   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $54.58                   5/1/2010   4/30/2017   Class B Common   10280     10280   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $57.40                   5/1/2011   4/30/2018   Class B Common   18872     18872   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The reporting person surrendered 1,312 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,877 shares of Class B Common Stock to satisfy a tax withholding obligation related to the vesting on April 30, 2009, of a July 22, 2004 grant of restricted shares.
( 2)  The closing prices of BF-A and BF-B on April 30, 2009 were used to calculate the tax withholding obligation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BAREUTHER JAMES L
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210

EVP, COO

Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Attn in Fact for: James L. Bareuther 5/5/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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