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 *

MAYER RICHARD P 		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)

7/28/2011
(Street)

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

8/1/2011 
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                  6000   D  
 
Class B Common                  15252   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)   $30.18                    7/24/2003   4/30/2013   Class B Common   3923     3923   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $35.83                    7/22/2004   4/30/2014   Class B Common   3053     3053   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $45.53                    7/28/2005   4/30/2015   Class B Common   3550     3550   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $55.69                    7/27/2006   4/30/2016   Class B Common   3023     3023   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $53.80                    7/26/2007   4/30/2017   Class B Common   3756     3756   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $56.58                    7/24/2008   4/30/2011   Class B Common   3447     3447   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $43.10                    7/23/2009   4/30/2019   Class B Common   7812     7812   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $61.24                    7/22/2010   4/30/2020   Class B Common   3002     3002   D  
 
Deferred Stock Units     (1) 7/28/2011     A      812         (2)   (2) Class B Common   811.36   $0   1824.23   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Program each DSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class B common stock. Grants made on July 28, 2011, were based on the closing price of the Company's Class B common stock on that date ($73.95). On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents.
( 2)  Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in class B common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six months following the Director's termination from Board service.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MAYER RICHARD P
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210 		X



Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Attn. in Fact for: Richard P. Mayer 8/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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