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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Brown J McCauley   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 __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/13/2012 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY 40210 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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               17,854 D   Class A Common               548,926 I By Brown Ventures, LLC Class A Common               28,000 I By MAE LLC Class A Common               231,933 I By GRAT Class A Common               32,081 I By JMB Irrev Trust Class A Common               2,584.692 I By children Class A Common               30,172 I By Spouse Class B Common 07/13/2012   M   1,375 A $ 35.83 46,385 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   F   810 D $ 95.67 45,575 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   M   1,189 A $ 45.53 46,764 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   F   780 D $ 95.67 45,984 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   M   2,564 A $ 55.69 48,548 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   F   1,860 D $ 95.67 46,688 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   M   2,936 A $ 53.8 49,624 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   F   2,091 D $ 95.67 47,533 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   M   2,696 A $ 56.58 50,229 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   F   1,972 D $ 95.67 48,257 D   Class B Common 07/13/2012   S   3,247 D $ 96.558 (1) 45,010 D   Class B Common               137,231 I By Brown Ventures, LLC Class B Common               3,775.696 (2) I BF 401(k) Plan Class B Common               393 I By Children Class B Common               7,543 I By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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)

$ 35.83

07/13/2012

M

1,375

05/01/2007

04/30/2014

Class B Common

1,375

$ 0

0

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 45.53

07/13/2012

M

1,189

05/01/2008

04/30/2015

Class B Common

1,189

$ 0

0

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 55.69

07/13/2012

M

2,564

05/01/2009

04/30/2016

Class B Common

2,564

$ 0

0

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 53.8

07/13/2012

M

2,936

05/01/2010

04/30/2017

Class B Common

2,936

$ 0

0

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 56.58

07/13/2012

M

2,696

05/01/2011

04/30/2018

Class B Common

2,696

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(3)

(4)

(4)

Class B Common

817

817

D

Restricted Stock Uniit

(3)

(5)

(5)

Class B Common

575

575

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(3)

(6)

(6)

Class B Common

488

488

D

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Diane M. Barhorst, Atty. in Fact for J. McCauley Brown		08/24/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $96.37 to $96.75 , inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Brown-Forman Corporation, any security holder of Brown-Forman Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
(2)	Number of shares the reporting person has acquired under the Brown-Forman 401(k) plan as of July 26, 2012.
(3)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
(4)	The Restricted Stock Units were granted July 23, 2009, and vest April 30, 2013.
(5)	The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 22, 2010, and vest April 30, 2014.
(6)	The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 28, 2011, and vest April 30, 2015.

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