UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 31, 2022
Brown-Forman Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-00123 | 61-0143150 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 850 Dixie Highway, | Louisville, | Kentucky | 40210 | |||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 585-1100
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock (voting), $0.15 par value | BFA | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| Class B Common Stock (nonvoting), $0.15 par value | BFB | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 1.200% Notes due 2026 | BF26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 2.600% Notes due 2028 | BF28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 31, 2022, Brown-Forman Corporation issued a press release reporting its operating results for the first fiscal quarter and three month period ended July 31, 2022. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information pursuant to this Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition, including the information in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated August 31, 2022. | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION | |||||
| (Registrant) | |||||
| Date: August 31, 2022 | /s/ Jaileah X. Huddleston | ||||
| Jaileah X. Huddleston | |||||
| Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||