Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 (Month/Day/Year)
07/28/2016
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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               57,837 D  
Class B Common               275,850 D  
Class A Common               496 I GGB4 2010#2 LLC
Class A Common               529,554 I GGB4 2010 #1 LP
Class A Common               104,457 I 2012 GRAT
Class A Common               11,620 I GGB IV CLAT
Class A Common               2,580,235.5 I GGB4 2012 LP
Class A Common               7,471 I Spouse's trust
Class A Common               47,625 I Sullivan Street Partners
Class A Common               10,190 I 2010 GRAT
Class A Common               7,346 I Crummey Trust
Class B Common               2,973 I Spouse's trust
Class B Common               17,418 I 2010 GRAT
Class B Common               78,300 I GGB4 2010#2 LLC
Class B Common               3,095 I Crummey Trust
Class B Common               12,979.8325 (1) I By 401k
Class B Common               255,168 I GGB4 2012 LP
Class B Common               2,746 I CBGB LLC

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Deferred Stock Units (2) 07/28/2016   A   2,972.2275     (3)   (3) Class A Common 2,972.2275 $ 0 6,162.7 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4)             04/30/2017(5)   (5) Class B Common 3,936   3,936 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4)             04/30/2018(6)   (6) Class B Common 3,426   3,426 D  
Restricted Stock Units (4)             04/30/2019(7)   (7) Class B Common 380   380 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 33.76             05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 1,679   1,679 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 35.51             05/01/2011 04/30/2018 Class B Common 1,542   1,542 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 27.05             05/01/2012 04/30/2019 Class B Common 4,714   4,714 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Brown George Garvin IV
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210		   X      

Signatures

 Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV   08/01/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Number of shares acquired through the issuer's 401(k) plan as of July 27, 2016.
(2) Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Program, each DSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock. Grants made on July 28, 2016, were based on the closing price of the Company's Class A common stock on that date ($105.14). On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents, and the DSU total on this form has been updated to reflect such credits.
(3) Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in Class A common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six months following the director's termination from Board service.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
(5) The restricted stock units were granted on July 25, 2013, and vest April 30, 2017.
(6) The restricted stock units were granted on July 24, 2014, and vest April 30, 2018.
(7) The restricted stock units were granted on July 23, 2015, and vest on April 30, 2019.

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