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 *

Brown Stuart R
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)

12/21/2015
(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   1/7/2016     G    265   A $0   156228   D    
Class A Common   1/8/2016     G    4   A $0   156232   D    
Class A Common   8/11/2016     G   V 51135   A $0   414734   (1) D    
Class A Common   1/12/2017     G   V 602   A $0   415336   D    
Class A Common   2/15/2017     G   V 2300   D $0   413036   D    
Class A Common   1/7/2016     G    265   A $0   1076   I   Child-1 account  
Class A Common   1/8/2016     G    4   A $0   1080   I   Child-1 account  
Class A Common   1/12/2017     G   V 602   A $0   2762   (2) I   Child-1 account  
Class A Common   2/15/2017     G   V 575   A $0   3337   I   Child-1 account  
Class A Common   5/24/2016     J    114151   A $0   228302   (3) I   SKCJ Investments LLC  
Class A Common   1/12/2017     G   V 602   A $0   602   I   Child-2 account  
Class A Common   2/15/2017     G   V 575   A $0   1177   I   Child-2 account  
Class B Common   8/11/2016     G   V 72684   A $0   207680   (4) D    
Class B Common   12/21/2015     G    270   A $0   3115   I   By Spouse  
Class B Common   12/24/2015     G    6   A $0   3121   I   By Spouse  
Class B Common   12/16/2016     G   V 309   A $0   6551   (5) I   By Spouse  
Class B Common   12/22/2016     G   V 307   A $0   6858   I   By Spouse  
Class B Common   4/12/2016     S    150   D $95.76   9918   (6) I   2015 Trust  
Class B Common   5/24/2016     J    27657   A $0   55314   (7) I   SKCJ Investments LLC  
Class A Common                  40878   (8) I   2015 Trust  
Class A Common                  36104   (9) I   Hedge Street Partners LLC  
Class B Common                  9024   (10) I   Hedge Street Partners LLC  

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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  In August 2016, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 2-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 207,367 additional shares.
(2)  Reflects the acquisition of 1,080 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(3)  Reflects the acquisition of 114,151 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(4)  Reflects the acquisiton of 103,840 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(5)  Reflects the acquisition of 3,121 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(6)  Reflects the acquisition of 5,109 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(7)  Reflects the acquisition of 27,657 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(8)  Reflects the acquisition of 20,439 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(9)  Reflects the acquisition of 18,052 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(10)  Reflects the acquisition of 4,512 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.

Remarks:
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by entities set forth on this form except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person is no longer reporting beneficial ownership of shares held by the following entities because he does not have a pecuniary interest in them: WL Lyons Brown Jr. 2012 Irrevocable Trust; Olympus One LLC; WL Lyons Brown 2002 GRAT and Trust u/w WL Lyons Brown Sr.

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



Signatures
Michael E. Carr, Jr. Attorney in Fact for Stuart R. Brown 6/14/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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