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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * Whiting Lawson E	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) EVP, Chief Brands & Strategy
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/10/2017
(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 B Common	3/10/2017		M		7910	A	$19.215	7910	D
Class B Common	3/10/2017		M		8248	A	$13.525	16158	D
Class B Common	3/10/2017		F		9885	D	$46.21   (1)	6723	D
Class B Common	3/10/2017		S		6723	D	$46.5201	0	D
Class A Common								3081   (2)	D
Class A Common								2.6784   (3)	I	DRIP

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	$13.525   (4)	3/10/2017		M			8248	5/1/2012	4/30/2019	Class B Common	8248.0	$0	0   (4)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$19.215   (5)	3/10/2017		M			7910	5/1/2013	4/30/2020	Class B Common	7910.0	$0	0   (5)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$23.2   (6)							5/1/2014	4/30/2021	Class B Common	17156.0		17156   (6)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$29.35   (7)							5/1/2015	4/30/2022	Class B Common	15518.0		15518   (7)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$36.21   (8)							5/1/2016	4/30/2023	Class B Common	17184.0		17184   (8)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$45.985   (9)							5/1/2017	4/30/2024	Class B Common	12078.0		12078   (9)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$51.1265   (10)							5/1/2018	4/30/2025	Class B Common	15740.0		15740   (10)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$49.005   (11)							5/1/2019	4/30/2026	Class B Common	22696.0		22696   (11)	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The closing price of BF-B on March 9, 2017 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
( 2)	Reflects the acquisition of 1,540 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
( 3)	Number of shares acquired through the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan as of March, 2017.
( 4)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,124 shares at an exercise price of $27.05, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 5)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,955 shares at an exercise price of $38.43, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 6)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 8,578 shares at an exercise price of $46.40, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 7)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 7,759 shares at an exercise price of $58.70, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 8)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 8,592 shares at an exercise price of $72.42, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 9)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 6,039 shares at an exercise price of $91.97, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 10)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 7,870 shares at an exercise price of $102.25, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
( 11)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 11,348 shares at an exercise price of $98.01, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Whiting Lawson E 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY LOUISVILLE, KY 40210			EVP, Chief Brands & Strategy

Signatures
Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Lawson E. Whiting		3/14/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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