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 *

Jones Jill Ackerman
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)
Senior Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

850 DIXIE HWY
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                  2720   D  
 
Class A Common                  839.143   (1) I   ESPP  
Class B Common                  431   D  
 
Class B Common                  172.85   (1) I   ESPP  
Class B Common                  3479.8   (2) I   401(k) Plan  

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   1223     1223   D  
 
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)   $26.67                    4/1/2004   4/30/2011   Class B Common   838     838   D  
 
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)   $25.06                    5/1/2005   4/30/2012   Class B Common   2309     2309   D  
 
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)   $30.62                    5/1/2006   4/30/2013   Class B Common   2845     2845   D  
 
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)   $36.35                    5/1/2007   4/30/2014   Class B Common   4222     4222   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $46.19                    5/1/2008   4/30/2015   Class B Common   3649     3649   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $56.50                    5/1/2009   4/30/2016   Class B Common   1977     1977   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $54.58                    5/1/2010   4/30/2017   Class B Common   4020     4020   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $57.40                    5/1/2011   4/30/2018   Class B Common   5383     5383   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $43.72   7/23/2009     A      8507       5/1/2012   4/30/2019   Class B Common   8507   $0   8507   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These shares were acquired through the Brown-Forman Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Program as of close of business on July 21, 2009.
( 2)  Held in 401(k) account as of July 24, 2009.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jones Jill Ackerman
850 DIXIE HWY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210


Senior Vice President

Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Attorney-in-Fact for Jill A. Jones 7/27/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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