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 *

Brown George Garvin IV 		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                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

6/22/2009
(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                  381811   I   George Garvin Brown III Trust UW  
Class A Common                  2642357   I   CBGB LLC  
Class A Common   6/22/2009     J (1)    39159   A $0   39159   I   Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV  
Class B Common                  1072.48   (2) D  
 
Class B Common                  5172   (3) I   By 401(k) Plan  
Class B Common                  95425   (4) I   George Garvin Brown III Trust UW  
Class B Common                  660589   (5) I   CBGB, LLC  
Class B Common   6/22/2009     J (1)    9987   A $0   9987   I   Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV  

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)   (6) $25.06                    5/1/2005   4/30/2012   Class B Common   808     808   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) $30.62                    5/1/2006   4/30/2013   Class B Common   1162     1162   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) $36.35                    5/1/2007   4/30/2014   Class B Common   1910     1910   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (9) $46.19                    5/1/2008   4/30/2015   Class B Common   660     528   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (10) $56.50                    5/1/2009   4/30/2016   Class B Common   907     907   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (11) $54.58                    5/1/2010   4/30/2017   Class B Common   1038     1038   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (12) $57.40                    5/1/2011   7/24/2018   Class B Common   953     953   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On June 22, 2009, the reporting person acquired beneficial ownership of 39,159 Class A Common shares and 9,987 Class B Common shares.
( 2)  Includes shares held under the Brown-Forman Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of June 19, 2009.
( 3)  Held in 401(k) account as of June 19, 2009.
( 4)  In October 2008, the Issuer completed a stock distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. This total has been adjusted to reflect 95,452 Class B Shares received through the distribution.
( 5)  In October 2008, the Issuer completed a stock distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. This total has been adjusted to reflect 660,589 Class B Shares received through the distribution.
( 6)  These options were previously reported as covering 646 shares at an exercise price of $31.33 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 7)  These options were previously reported as covering 929 shares at an exercise price of $38.27 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 8)  These options were previously reported as covering 1528 shares at an exercise price of $45.44 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 9)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 528 shares at an exercise price of $57.74 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 10)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 725 shares at an exercise price of $70.63 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 11)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 830 shares at an exercise price of $68.22 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 12)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 762 shares at an exercise price of $71.75 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brown George Garvin IV
850 DIXIE HWY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210 		X



Signatures
Holli H. Lewis, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV 6/22/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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