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 *

McCallum Mark I
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)
EVP/Pres. Jack Daniel's Brands
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

4/30/2018
(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   4/30/2018     F    996   (1) D $53.37   (2) 46627   D    
Class B Common   4/30/2018     F    249   (3) D $56.04   (4) 25048   (5) D    
Class B Common                  67   (6) I   By Son  

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   $18.217   (7)                  5/1/2014   4/30/2021   Class B Common   58947.0   (7)   58947   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $23.047   (8)                  5/1/2015   4/30/2022   Class B Common   63316.0   (8)   63316   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $28.433   (9)                  5/1/2016   4/30/2023   Class B Common   40678.0   (9)   40678   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $36.109   (10)                  5/1/2017   4/30/2024   Class B Common   34836.0   (10)   34836   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $40.145   (11)                  5/1/2018   4/30/2025   Class B Common   28399.0   (11)   28399   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $38.481   (12)                  5/1/2019   4/30/2026   Class B Common   38241.0   (12)   38241   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $39.757   (13)                  5/1/2020   4/30/2027   Class B Common   32258.0   (13)   32258   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock that vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 996 shares of Class A common stock.
(2)  The closing price of BF-A on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
(3)  To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the shares of Class B performance-based restricted stock that were issued in the February 2018 stock split and vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 249 shares of Class B common stock.
(4)  The closing price of BF-B on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
(5)  On February 28, 2018, the issuer completed a stock split resulting in the distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. On April 23, 2018, the issuer paid a special cash dividend. Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 14,583 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split, including 764 shares of Class B common performance-based restricted stock issued in connection with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock.
(6)  Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 13 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split.
(7)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 46,288 shares at an exercise price of $23.20, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(8)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 49,718 shares at an exercise price of $29.35, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(9)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 31,942 shares at an exercise price of $36.21, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(10)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 27,354 shares at an exercise price of $45.985, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(11)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 22,300 shares at an exercise price of $51.125, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(12)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 30,028 shares at an exercise price of $49.005, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(13)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 25,330 shares at an exercise price of $50.63, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McCallum Mark I
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210


EVP/Pres. Jack Daniel's Brands

Signatures
Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Mark I. McCallum 5/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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