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 *

STREET WILLIAM M
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 HIGHWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/23/2009
(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                  1121098   D  
 
Class A Common                  552276   I   Trust u/w of Daniel L. Street  
Class B Common                  289916   (1) 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)   (2) $26.67                    5/1/2004   10/1/2010   Class B Common   29679     29679   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) $25.06                    5/1/2005   10/1/2010   Class B Common   40780     40780   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) $30.62                    5/1/2006   10/1/2010   Class B Common   12708     12708   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) $32.93                    10/31/2003   4/30/2013   Class B Common   2697     2697   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) $36.35                    7/22/2004   4/30/2014   Class B Common   3009     3009   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (7) $46.19                    7/28/2005   4/30/2015   Class B Common   3499     3499   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (8) $56.50                    7/27/2006   4/30/2016   Class B Common   2980     2980   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (9) $54.58                    7/26/2007   4/30/2017   Class B Common   3702     3702   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (10) $57.40                    7/24/2008   4/30/2018   Class B Common   3398     3398   D  
 
Class B Common   $43.72   7/23/2009     A      4175       7/23/2009   4/30/2019   Class B Common   4175   $0   4175   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  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 282,202 Class B shares received through the distribution.
( 2)  These options were previously reported as covering 23,743 shares at an exercise price of $33.34 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 3)  These options were previously reported as covering 32,624 shares at an exercise price of $31.33 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 4)  These options were previously reported as covering 10,166 shares at an exercise price of $38.27 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 5)  These options were previously reported as covering 2,157 shares at an exercise price of $41.16 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 6)  These options were previously reported as covering 2,407 shares at an exercise price of $45.44 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 7)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,799 shares at an exercise price of $57.74 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 8)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,384 shares at an exercise price of $70.63 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 9)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,961 shares at an exercise price of $68.22 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 10)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,718 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
STREET WILLIAM M
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
X



Signatures
Nelea A. Absher, Attn. in Fact for: William M. Street 7/27/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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