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
                                                                                  
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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 *

BROWN OWSLEY II 		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                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

6/7/2011
(Street)

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

 
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   6/7/2011     W   V 334   A $ 0   121975   D  
 
Class A Common   6/8/2011     W   V 67   A $ 0   122042   D  
 
Class A Common                  336517   I   GRAT 1994  
Class A Common                  544084   I   GRAT 2001  
Class A Common                  198032   I   GRAT 2002  
Class A Common                  99964   I   Longview LP  
Class A Common                  1612   I   Guilford-Brown LP  
Class A Common                  438009   I   Ganymede LP  
Class A Common                  2113839   I   Olympus Three, LLC  
Class A Common                  57255   I   Driftwood Holding LLC  
Class A Common                  173579   I   Spouse  
Class B Common   6/8/2011     W   V 129261   A $ 0   197938   D  
 
Class B Common                  84129   I   GRAT 1994  
Class B Common                  140482   I   GRAT 2001  
Class B Common                  52643   I   GRAT 2002  
Class B Common                  43499   I   Longview, LP  
Class B Common                  488932   I   Hebe, LP  
Class B Common                  3171   I   Hebe Non-Exempt Trust fbo Owsley Brown II  
Class B Common                  1092   I   Hebe Exempt Trust fbo Owsley Brown II  
Class B Common                  1208770.5   I   Ganymede, LP  
Class B Common                  4075678   I   Olympus Three, LLC  
Class B Common                  24   I   Owsley Brown Trust B  
Class B Common                  14.975   I   Driftwood Holding, LLC  
Class B Common                  26298   I   Grandchildren's Equalization Trust 1998  
Class B Common                  43270   I   Spouse  

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $24.7                    5/1/2005   4/30/2012   Class B Common   103041     103041   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $30.18                    5/1/2006   4/30/2013   Class B Common   102960     102960   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $35.83                    5/1/2007   4/30/2014   Class B Common   82386     82386   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $53.62                    11/15/2007   4/30/2017   Class B Common   3332     3332   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
Filing of this form should not be construed as an admission that the filing person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the "beneficial owner" of any equity securities held in a limited partnership or in trust and reported on this form.

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


Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Atty In Fact for: Owsley Brown II 8/11/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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