Sec Form 4 Filing - Brown George Garvin IV @ BROWN FORMAN CORP - 2018-04-30

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 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (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 B Common 04/30/2018 M 3,928 A $ 13.942 740,875 ( 1 ) D Class B Common 04/30/2018 F 2,323 D $ 56.04 ( 2 ) 738,552 D Class B Common 04/30/2018 M 8,726 A $ 0 747,278 D Class B Common 04/30/2018 F 3,980 D $ 56.04 ( 3 ) 743,298 D Class B Common 52,140 ( 4 ) I 2010 GRAT Class B Common 73,794 ( 5 ) I 2012 GRAT Class B Common 13,197 ( 6 ) I Crummey Trust Class B Common 195,998 ( 7 ) I GGB4 2010#2 LLC Class B Common 1,178,039 ( 8 ) I GGB4 2012 LP Class B Common 11,935 ( 9 ) I Spouse's trust Class B Common 5,810 ( 10 ) I GGB IV CLAT Class B Common 264,777 ( 10 ) I GGB4 2010 #1 LP Class B Common 23,812 ( 10 ) I Sullivan Street Partners

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 $ 13.942 ( 11 ) 04/30/2018 M 3,928 05/01/2011 04/30/2018 Class B Common 3,928 ( 11 ) $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 12 ) 05/01/2018 M 8,726 05/01/2018 ( 13 ) Class B Common 8,726 $ 0 0 D Stock Appreciation Right $ 10.62 ( 14 ) 05/01/2012 04/30/2019 Class B Common 12,007 ( 14 ) 12,007 D Restricted Stock Units ( 12 ) 05/01/2019 ( 15 ) Class B Common 968 ( 16 ) 968 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Brown George Garvin IV 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY LOUISVILLE, KY40210 X Signatures Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV 05/02/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )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 169,794 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. Additionally, total has been updated to include 26,361 Class B shares previously held in a 401(k) account but transferred to direct holdings before the stock split. ( 2 )The closing price of BF-B on April 27, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation. ( 3 )The closing price of BF-B on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation. ( 4 )Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 14,504 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. ( 5 )Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 56,541 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. ( 6 )Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 5,807 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. ( 7 )Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 39,398 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. ( 8 )Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 667,702 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. ( 9 )Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 5,989 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split. ( 10 )These shares were received in the February 2018 stock split. ( 11 )These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,084 shares at an exercise price of $17.755, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend. ( 12 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock. ( 13 )The restricted stock units were granted on July 24, 2014, and vested April 30, 2018. ( 14 )These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 9,428 shares at an exercise price of $13.525, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend. ( 15 )The restricted stock units were granted on July 23, 2015, and vest April 30, 2019. ( 16 )Updated to reflect the February 2018 stock split.

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