Sec Form 4 Filing - Hamel Matthew E @ BROWN FORMAN CORP - 2017-04-28

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hamel Matthew 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, Gen Counsel and Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/28/2017 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY40210 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 B Common 04/28/2017 M 7,559 A $ 16.825 19,050 D Class B Common 04/28/2017 F 4,440 D $ 46.78 ( 1 ) 14,610 D Class A Common 04/30/2017 F 1,073 ( 2 ) D $ 48.06 ( 3 ) 21,409 D Class B Common 11,280.4736 ( 4 ) I By 401k Class B Common 658.3169 ( 5 ) I ESPP Class A Common 0.1391 ( 6 ) I DRIP

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Dat e, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Appreciation Right $ 16.825 04/28/2017 M 7,559 05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 7,559 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hamel Matthew E 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY LOUISVILLE, KY40210 EVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary Signatures Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Matthew E. Hamel 05/02/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The closing price of BF-B on April 27, 2017 was used to calculate the withholding obligation. ( 2 )To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 25, 2013 award of Class A common stock that vested on April 30, 2017, the reporting person surrendered 1,073 shares of Class A common stock. ( 3 )The closing price of BF-A ($48.06) on April 28, 2017, was used to calculate the withholding obligation. ( 4 )Number of shares acquired through the issuer's 401(k) plan as of April 27, 2017. ( 5 )Number of shares acquired through the issuer's employee stock purchase program as of April 26, 2017. ( 6 )Number of shares acquired through the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan as of April 26, 2017.

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