FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MITCHELL WILLIAM 		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)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/28/2011
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/1/2011 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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                  1000   D  
 
Class B Common                  250   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Stock Appreciation Right   (1) $49.69                    3/22/2007   4/30/2016   Class B Common   1601   (2)   1601   (2) D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (1) $53.80   (3)                  7/26/2007   4/30/2017   Class B Common   5215   (3)   5215   (3) D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (1) $56.58   (4)                  7/24/2008   4/30/2018   Class B Common   6358   (4)   6358   (4) D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   (1) $43.10   (5)                  7/23/2009   4/30/2019   Class B Common   4236   (5)   4236   (5) D  
 
Deferred Stock Units     (6) 7/28/2011     A      405.68         (7)   (7) Class B Common   405.68   $0   1418.55   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  All outstanding derivative security amounts and exercise prices were adjusted on December 10, 2010, the record date for the Issuer's December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
( 2)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 1,578 shares at an exercise price of $50.41, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
( 3)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 5,140 shares at an exercise price of $54.58, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
( 4)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 6,267 shares at an exercise price of $57.40, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
( 5)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,175 shares at an exercise price of $43.72, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
( 6)  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. Grants made on July 28, 2011, were based on the closing price of the Company's Class B common stock on that date ($73.95). On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents.
( 7)  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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MITCHELL WILLIAM
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210 		X



Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Atty in Fact for William E. Mitchell 8/5/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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