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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Brown George Garvin IV
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BF'B ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/15/2014
(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   7/15/2014     J (1)    44882.0000   D $92.3300   (2) 135614.0000   D    
Class B Common   7/15/2014     J (1)    44117.0000   A $93.9300   (2) 271021.0000   D    
Class A Common   7/15/2014     J (1)    44882.0000   A $92.3300   (2) 2580235.5000   (3) I   GGB4 2012 LP  
Class B Common   7/15/2014     J (1)    44117.0000   D $93.9300   (2) 255168.0000   (3) I   GGB4 2012 LP  
Class A Common                  5090.0000   I   2010 GRAT  
Class B Common                  17418.0000   I   2010 GRAT  
Class A Common                  88434.0000   I   2012 GRAT  
Class B Common                  12218.4220   (4) I   By 401k  
Class A Common                  21.0000   I   By G. Garvin Brown III Estate  
Class B Common                  2746.0000   I   By G. Garvin Brown III Estate  
Class A Common                  7346.0000   I   Crummey Trust  
Class B Common                  2269.0000   I   Crummey Trust  
Class A Common                  4220.0000   I   GGB IV CLAT  
Class A Common                  529554.0000   I   GGB4 2010 #1 LP  
Class A Common                  496.0000   I   GGB4 2010#2 LLC  
Class B Common                  78300.0000   I   GGB4 2010#2 LLC  
Class A Common                  6071.0000   I   Spouse's 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
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                  4/30/2015   (6)   (6) Class B Common   3312.0000     3312.0000   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                  4/30/2016   (7)   (7) Class B Common   3124.0000     3124.0000   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                  4/30/2017   (8)   (8) Class B Common   3936.0000     3936.0000   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $28.5800                    5/1/2008   4/30/2015   Class B Common   1068.0000     1068.0000   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $34.9500                    5/1/2009   4/30/2016   Class B Common   1467.0000     1467.0000   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $33.7600                    5/1/2010   4/30/2017   Class B Common   1679.0000     1679.0000   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $35.5100                    5/1/2011   4/30/2018   Class B Common   1542.0000     1542.0000   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $27.0500                    5/1/2012   4/30/2019   Class B Common   4714.0000     4714.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On July 15, 2014, the reporting person exchanged certain directly held Class A shares for an economically equivalent number of Class B shares held by GGB4 2012 LP. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of GGB4 2012 LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)  BFA and BFB closing prices as of July 14, 2014 were used to determine approximate economic equivalency.
( 3)  Updated to reflect the pro rata distribution of all shares held by CBGB-2 LP to its partners on July 8, 2014.
( 4)  Number of shares the reporting person has acquired under the Brown-Forman 401(k) plan as of July 15, 2014.
( 5)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
( 6)  The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 28, 2011, and vest April 30, 2015.
( 7)  The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 26, 2012, and vest April 30, 2016.
( 8)  The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 25, 2013, and vest April 30, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brown George Garvin IV
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
X
Executive Vice President

Signatures
Kelly Bowen, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV 7/17/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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