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 Martin S JR 		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                  75618   D  
 
Class A Common                  83088   I   Nectar Trust  
Class A Common                  30   I   By Spouse  
Class A Common                  1500   I   Trust f/b/o Children  
Class A Common                  5508   I   UTMA f/b/o Child  
Class A Common                  1682   I   UTMA f/b/o Child  
Class A Common                  13626   I   Trust  
Class B Common                  20796   (1) D  
 
Class B Common                  20772   (2) I   Nectar Trust  
Class B Common                  7   (3) I   Spouse  
Class B Common                  375   (4) I   Trust f/b/o Children  
Class B Common                  2502   (5) I   UTMA f/b/o Child  
Class B Common                  795   (6) I   UTMA f/b/o Child  
Class B Common                  3406   (7) I   Trust  

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
Stock Appreciation Right   (8) $58.84                    5/25/2006   4/30/2015   Class B Common   470     470   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (9) $56.50                    7/27/2006   4/30/2016   Class B Common   2980     2980   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (10) $54.58                    7/26/2007   4/30/2017   Class B Common   3702     3702   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (11) $57.40                    7/24/2008   4/30/2018   Class B Common   3398     3398   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $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 19,282 Class B shares received through the distribution.
( 2)  This total has been adjusted to reflect 20,772 Class B shares received through the Issuer's October 2008 stock distribution.
( 3)  This total has been adjusted to reflect 7 Class B shares received through the Issuer's October 2008 stock distribution.
( 4)  This total has been adjusted to reflect 375 Class B shares received through the Issuer's October 2008 stock distribution.
( 5)  This total has been adjusted to reflect 1602 Class B shares received through the Issuer's October 2008 stock distribution.
( 6)  This total has been adjusted to reflect 495 Class B shares received through the Issuer's October 2008 stock distribution.
( 7)  This total has been adjusted to reflect 3406 Class B shares received through the Issuer's October 2008 stock distribution.
( 8)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 376 shares at an exercise price of $73.55 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.
( 9)  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.
( 10)  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.
( 11)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,398 shares at an exercise price of $57.40 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 Martin S JR
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210 		X



Signatures
Holli H. Lewis, Atty. in Fact for Martin S. Brown, Jr. 7/27/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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