- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 George Garvin IV	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 __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 850 DIXIE HWY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/28/2011
(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								331250	D
Class A Common								381811	I	George Garvin Brown III Trust UW
Class A Common								2642357	I	CBGB LLC
Class A Common								38447	I	Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV
Class A Common								353036	I	GGB4 2010#1 LLC
Class B Common								71429	I	GGB4 2010 #2 LLC
Class B Common								100777.7   (1)	D
Class B Common								6567.644   (2)	I	By 401(k) Plan
Class B Common								95452	I	George Garvin Brown III Trust UW
Class B Common								360589	I	CBGB, LLC
Class B Common								9987	I	Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV

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)	$24.70							5/1/2005	4/30/2012	Class B Common	820		820	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.18							5/1/2006	4/30/2013	Class B Common	1179		1179	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.83							5/1/2007	4/30/2014	Class B Common	1938		1938	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$45.53							5/1/2008	4/30/2015	Class B Common	670		670	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$55.69							5/1/2009	4/30/2016	Class B Common	920		920	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$53.80							5/1/2010	4/30/2017	Class B Common	1053		1053	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$56.58							5/1/2011	7/24/2018	Class B Common	967		967	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$43.10							5/1/2012	4/30/2019	Class B Common	2957		2957	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(3)							(4)	(4)	Class B Common	545		545	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(3)	7/28/2011		A		2078		(5)	(5)	Class B Common	2078	$0	2078	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes shares held under the Brown-Forman Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of July 28, 2011.
( 2)	Held in 401(k) plan as of July 28, 2011.
( 3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
( 4)	The restricted stock units were granted July 22, 2010, and vest April 30, 2014.
( 5)	The restricted stock units vest April 30, 2015.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Brown George Garvin IV 850 DIXIE HWY LOUISVILLE, KY 40210	X		Executive Vice President

Signatures
Diane M. Barhorst, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV		8/1/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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