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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Hawley Kirsten M 		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 HR Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

4/30/2018
(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   4/30/2018     F    324   (1) D $53.37   (2) 1303   D    
Class B Common   4/30/2018     F    81   (3) D $56.04   (4) 2807   (5) D    
Class A Common                  33.5963   (6) I   DRIP  
Class B Common                  5211.734   (7) I   By 401k  

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   $40.145   (8)                  5/1/2018   4/30/2025   Class B Common   14032.0   (8)   14032   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $38.481   (9)                  5/1/2019   4/30/2026   Class B Common   17788.0   (9)   17788   D    
Stock Appreciation Right   $39.757   (10)                  5/1/2020   4/30/2027   Class B Common   30008.0   (10)   30008   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock that vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 324 shares of Class A common stock.
(2)  The closing price of BF-A on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
(3)  To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the shares of Class B performance-based restricted stock that were issued in the February 2018 stock split and vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 81 shares of Class B common stock.
(4)  The closing price of BF-B on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
(5)  On February 28, 2018, the issuer 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. On April 23, 2018, the issuer paid a special cash dividend. Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 902 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split, including 248 shares of Class B common performance-based restricted stock issued in connection with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock.
(6)  Number of shares acquired through the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan as of April 30, 2018, including shares acquired in the February 2018 stock split.
(7)  Number of shares acquired through the issuer's 401(k) plan as of April 30, 2018, including shares acquired in the February 2018 stock split.
(8)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 11,018 shares at an exercise price of $51.125, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(9)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 13,968 shares at an exercise price of $49.005, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
(10)  These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 23,563 shares at an exercise price of $50.63, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hawley Kirsten M
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210

SVP, Chief HR Officer

Signatures
Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Kirsten M. Hawley 5/2/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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