FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Fitzgerald Brian F

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/1/2013 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BROWN FORMAN CORP [BFA, BFB]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Chief Accounting Officer /

(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2008   4/30/2015   Class B Common   570   $28.58   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2009   4/30/2016   Class B Common   1721   $34.95   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2010   4/30/2017   Class B Common   2637   $33.76   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2011   4/30/2018   Class B Common   2422   $35.51   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2012   4/30/2019   Class B Common   4728   $27.05   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2013   4/30/2020   Class B Common   3969   $38.43   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2014   4/30/2021   Class B Common   3739   $46.40   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   5/1/2015   4/30/2022   Class B Common   3474   $58.70   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fitzgerald Brian F
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210

VP, Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian P. Fitzgerald 1/8/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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