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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Brown Christina Lee
  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 HWY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/29/2012
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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               171,800 D  
Class A Common               336,517 I Owsley Brown II 1994 GRAT
Class A Common               544,084 I Owsley Brown II 2001 GRAT
Class A Common               198,032 I Owsley Brown II 2002 GRAT
Class A Common               45,143 I Trust u/a Owsley Brown III
Class A Common               2,220,077 I Olympus Three, LLC
Class B Common               42,793 D  
Class B Common               1,320 I Owsley Brown II IRA
Class B Common               84,129 I Owsley Brown II 1994 GRAT
Class B Common               140,482 I Owsley Brown II 2001 GRAT
Class B Common               52,643 I Owsley Brown II 2002 GRAT
Class B Common 06/29/2012   J(1)   100,230 A $ 96.975 4,469,094 I Olympus Three, LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Class B Common $ 30.18             05/01/2006 04/30/2013 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 102,960   102,960 D  
Class B Common $ 35.83             05/01/2007 04/30/2014 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 82,386   82,386 D  
Class B Common $ 53.62             11/15/2007 04/30/2017 Stock Appreciation Right 3,332   3,332 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Brown Christina Lee
850 DIXIE HWY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
    X    

Signatures

 Diane M. Barhorst, Atty in Fact for Christina Lee Brown   07/03/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1) On June 29, 2012, Hebe Three Limited Partnership redeemed limited partnership units held by Olympus Three, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by such entities except to te extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

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