Cook John D. Form 4 BROWN FORMAN / John D. Cook ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cook John D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KY 40210

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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

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 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: 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
Deferred Stock Units	(1)	07/27/2017		A		3,539.9924		(2)	(2)	Class A Common	3,539.9924	$0	19,370.98(3)	D
Deferred Stock Units	(4)							(5)	(5)	Class B Common	10,565.34		10,565.34(3)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$18.08(6)							09/25/2008	04/30/2018	Class B Common	9,032		9,032(6)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$13.525(7)							07/23/2009	04/30/2019	Class B Common	24,902		24,902(7)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$19.215(8)							07/22/2010	04/30/2020	Class B Common	9,570		9,570(8)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Program, each DSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock. Grants made on July 27, 2017, were based on the closing price of the Company's Class A common stock on that date ($52.26). On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents, and the DSU total on this form has been updated to reflect such credits.

2. Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in Class A common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six months following the director's termination from Board service.

3. Updated to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

4. Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Program each DSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class B common stock. On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents.

5. Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in class B common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six months following the Director's termination from Board service.

6. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,516 shares at an exercise price of $36.16, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

7. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 12,451 shares at an exercise price of $27.05, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

8. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,785 shares at an exercise price of $38.43, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

Remarks:

	Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for John D. Cook	07/31/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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