Edgar Filing: BROWN FORMAN CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 ^*

Holland Augusta Brown

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	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2016

(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	283	A	$ 0	1,034,493 ⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	1,792	D	$ 0	1,032,701	D
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	283	A	$ 0	5,033 ⁽²⁾	I	By Spouse
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	1,801	A	$ 0	12,517 ⁽³⁾	I	OB3 GST Non-Exempt Trust
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	1,801	A	$ 0	255,563 ⁽⁴⁾	I	Trust fbo Barzun Children
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	283	A	$ 0	7,849 ⁽⁵⁾	I	Trust fbo Child-1
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	283	A	$ 0	5,767 ⁽⁶⁾	I	Trust fbo Child-2
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	283	A	$ 0	5,767 ⁽⁶⁾	I	Trust fbo Child-3
Class A Common	10/10/2016		G	V	1,792	A	$ 0	233,564 ⁽⁷⁾	I	Trust fbo Children
Class A Common	12/22/2016		J⁽⁸⁾		115,020	A	$ 46.51	175,964 ⁽⁹⁾	I	OB3 GST Exempt Trust
Class B Common								109,198 ⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class A Common								84,308 ⁽¹¹⁾	I	ABH GRAT 2011
Class A Common								482,284 ⁽¹²⁾	I	ABH GRAT 2007
Class B Common								107,476 ⁽¹³⁾	I	ABH GRAT 2007
Class B Common								4,712 ⁽¹⁴⁾	I	By Spouse
Class A Common								4,580 ⁽¹⁵⁾	I	CLB 2012 Trust
Class B Common								91,342 ⁽¹⁶⁾	I	CLB 2012 Trust
Class A Common								62,984 ⁽¹⁷⁾	I	CLB Grandchildren Eq. Tr.
Class B Common								41,610 ⁽¹⁸⁾	I	CLB Grandchildren Eq. Tr.
Class B Common								22,668 ⁽¹⁹⁾	I	CLB Trust fbo Child-1 ⁽²⁰⁾
Class B Common								24,488 ⁽²¹⁾	I	CLB Trust fbo Child-2 ⁽²²⁾
Class A Common								43,456 ⁽²³⁾	I	CLB Trust fbo Child-3 ⁽²⁴⁾
Class B Common								24,488 ⁽²¹⁾	I	CLB Trust fbo Child-3 ⁽²⁴⁾
Class A Common								41,374 ⁽²⁵⁾	I	CLB Trust fbo Child-1 ⁽²⁰⁾
Class A Common								43,456 ⁽²³⁾	I	CLB Trust fbo Child-2 ⁽²²⁾
Class B Common								25,790 ⁽²⁶⁾	I	Eleanor Lee Trusts
Class A Common								36 ⁽²⁷⁾	I	Eleanor Lee Trusts
Class B Common								1,092 ⁽²⁸⁾	I	Hebe Exempt Trust

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Augusta Brown Holland		12/27/2016
^**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)	In August 2016, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 2-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 517,105 additional shares.
(2)	Reflects the acquisition of 2,375 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(3)	Reflects the acquisition of 5,358 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(4)	Reflects the acquisition of 126,881 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(5)	Reflects the acquisition of 3,783 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(6)	Reflects the acquisition of 2,742 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(7)	Reflects the acquisition of 115,886 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(8)	On December 22, 2016, a limited partnership transferred 115,020 Class A shares to the OB3 GST Exempt Trust as a redemption of the trust's interest in the partnership.
(9)	Reflects the acquisition of 30,472 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(10)	Reflects the acquisition of 52,591 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split. Also updated to reflect transfer of 4,016 shares from GRAT on October 10, 2016.
(11)	Reflects the acquisition of 42,154 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(12)	Reflects the acquisition of 241,142 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(13)	Reflects the acquisition of 55,746 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split. Also updated to reflect transfer of 4,016 shares to direct holdings on October 10, 2016.
(14)	Reflects the acquisition of 2,356 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(15)	Reflects the acquisition of 2,290 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(16)	Reflects the acquisition of 45,671 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(17)	Reflects the acquisition of 31,492 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(18)	Reflects the acquisition of 20,805 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(19)	Reflects the acquisition of 11,334 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(20)	Formerly known as CLB Trust fbo Cora Holland.
(21)	Reflects the acquisition of 12,244 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(22)	Formerly known as CLB Trust fbo Lilla Holland.
(23)	Reflects the acquisition of 21,728 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(24)	Formerly known as CLB Trust fbo Owsley Holland.
(25)	Reflects the acquisition of 20,687 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(26)	Reflects the acquisition of 12,895 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(27)	Reflects the acquisition of 18 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(28)	Reflects the acquisition of 546 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
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