Sec Form 4 Filing - Steiner Lisa P @ BROWN FORMAN CORP - 2018-04-30

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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
Steiner Lisa P
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)
SVP, Chief of Staff
(Last) (First) (Middle)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/30/2018
(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 A Common 04/30/2018 F 389 ( 1 ) D $ 53.37 ( 2 ) 10,692 D
Class B Common 04/30/2018 F 97 ( 3 ) D $ 56.04 ( 4 ) 3,275 ( 5 ) D
Class A Common 3,572.2378 ( 6 ) I DRIP
Class B Common 1,194.412 ( 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 Date, 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 $ 36.109 ( 7 ) 05/01/2017 04/30/2024 Class B Common 13,925 ( 7 ) 13,925 D
Stock Appreciation Right $ 40.145 ( 8 ) 05/01/2018 04/30/2025 Class B Common 14,368 ( 8 ) 14,368 D
Stock Appreciation Right $ 38.481 ( 9 ) 05/01/2019 04/30/2026 Class B Common 19,121 ( 9 ) 19,121 D
Stock Appreciation Right $ 39.757 ( 10 ) 05/01/2020 04/30/2027 Class B Common 16,130 ( 10 ) 16,130 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Steiner Lisa P
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY40210
SVP, Chief of Staff
Signatures
Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Lisa P. Steiner 05/02/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock that vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 389 shares of Class A common stock.
( 2 )The closing price of BF-A on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
( 3 )To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the shares of Class B performance-based restricted stock that were issued in the February 2018 stock split and vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 97 shares of Class B common stock.
( 4 )The closing price of BF-B on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
( 5 )On February 28, 2018, the issuer completed a stock split resulting in the distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. On April 23, 2018, the issuer paid a special cash dividend. Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 2,890 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split, including 306 shares of Class B common performance-based restricted stock issued in connection with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock.
( 6 )Number of shares acquired through the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan as April 30, 2018, including shares acquired in the February 2018 stock split.
( 7 )These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 10,934 shares at an exercise price of $45.985, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
( 8 )These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 11,282 shares at an exercise price of $51.125, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
( 9 )These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 15,014 shares at an exercise price of $49.005, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
( 10 )These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 12,665 shares at an exercise price of $50.63, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.

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