Brown-Forman Form 4 BROWN FORMAN / John V. Hayes 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^*

Hayes John V.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2018

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)
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 B Common	03/28/2018		M		16,783	A	$14.2	26,835⁽¹⁾	D
Class B Common	03/28/2018		F		8,451	D	$53.82⁽²⁾	18,384	D
Class B Common								5,894	I	By 401k
Class B Common								32.9326⁽³⁾	I	ESPP
Class B Common								14,267⁽⁴⁾	I	Hayes Investments LLC

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Appreciation Right	$14.2⁽⁵⁾	03/28/2018		M			16,783⁽⁵⁾	05/01/2011	04/30/2018	Class B Common	16,783⁽⁵⁾	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$10.82⁽⁶⁾							05/01/2012	04/30/2019	Class B Common	32,498⁽⁶⁾		32,498	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$15.372⁽⁷⁾							05/01/2013	04/30/2020	Class B Common	27,275⁽⁷⁾		27,275	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$18.56⁽⁸⁾							05/01/2014	04/30/2021	Class B Common	28,378⁽⁸⁾		28,378	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$23.48⁽⁹⁾							05/01/2015	04/30/2022	Class B Common	21,403⁽⁹⁾		21,403	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$28.968⁽¹⁰⁾							05/01/2016	04/30/2023	Class B Common	8,853⁽¹⁰⁾		8,853	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$36.788⁽¹¹⁾							05/01/2017	04/30/2024	Class B Common	7,068⁽¹¹⁾		7,068	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$40.9⁽¹²⁾							05/01/2018	04/30/2025	Class B Common	9,020⁽¹²⁾		9,020	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$39.204⁽¹³⁾							05/01/2019	04/30/2026	Class B Common	12,440⁽¹³⁾		12,440	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$40.504⁽¹⁴⁾							05/01/2020	04/30/2027	Class B Common	10,494⁽¹⁴⁾		10,494	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 28, 2018, Brown-Forman Corporation 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. This total has been adjusted to reflect 2,443 Class B shares received in the stock split.

2. The closing price of BF-B on March 28, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.

3. Number of shares acquired through the issuer's employee stock purchase program as of March 28, 2018. Total has been adjusted to reflect shares received in the stock split.

4. Total has been adjusted to reflect 3,695 Class B shares received in the stock split.

5. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 13,426 shares at an exercise price of $17.755, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

6. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 25,998 shares at an exercise price of $13.525, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

7. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 21,820 shares at an exercise price of $19.215, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

8. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 22,702 shares at an exercise price of $23.20, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

9. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 17,122 shares at an exercise price of $29.35, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

10. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 7,082 shares at an exercise price of $36.21, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

11. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 5,654 shares at an exercise price of $45.985, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

12. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 7,216 shares at an exercise price of $51.125, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

13. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 9,952 shares at an exercise price of $49.005, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

14. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 8,395 shares at an exercise price of $50.63, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

Remarks:

	Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for John V. Hayes	03/30/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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