FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Brown Christina Lee

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/29/2012 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BROWN FORMAN CORP [BFA, BFB]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common   171800   D  
 
ClassA Common   336517   I   Owsley Brown II 1994 GRAT  
Class A Common   544084   I   Owsley Brown II 2001 GRAT  
Class A Common   198032   I   Owsley Brown II 2002 GRAT  
Class A Common   211244.75   I   Hebe Limited Partnership  
Class A Common   5725   I   Driftwood Holdings Three, LLC  
Class A Common   45143   I   Trust u/a Owsley Brown III  
Class A Common   2220077   I   Olympus Three LLC  
Class B Common   42793   D  
 
Class B Common   1320   I   Owsley Brown II IRA  
Class B Common   84129   I   Owsley Brown II 1994 GRAT  
Class B Common   140482   I   Owsley Brown II 2001 GRAT  
Class B Common   52643   I   Owsley Brown II 2002 GRAT  
Class B Common   1071847.5   I   Hebe Limited Partnership  
Class B Common   1498   I   Driftwood Holdings Three, LLC  
Class B Common   4368864   I   Olympus Three, LLC  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common   5/1/2006   4/30/2013   Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   102960   $30.18   D  
 
Class B Common   5/1/2007   4/30/2014   Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   82386   $35.83   D  
 
Class B Common   11/15/2007   4/30/2017   Stock Appreciation Right   3332   $53.62   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of indirectly held shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brown Christina Lee
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
X


Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Atty in Fact for Owsley Brown III 5/9/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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