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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(Print or Type Responses)
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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
850 DIXIE HWY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2010
(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 12/10/2010   W(1) V 287,098 A $ 0 287,098 D  
Class A Common 12/13/2010   W(1) V 44,152 A $ 0 331,250 D  
Class A Common               381,811 I George Garvin Brown III Trust UW
Class A Common               2,642,357 I CBGB LLC
Class A Common               38,447 I Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV
Class A Common 12/29/2010   W(1) V 353,036 A $ 0 353,036 I GGB4 2010#1 LLC
Class B Common 12/29/2010   W(1) V 71,429 A $ 0 71,429 I GGB4 2010 #2 LLC
Class B Common 12/30/2010   W(1) V 11,038 A $ 0 12,172.7 (2) D  
Class B Common 01/03/2011   W(1) V 88,605 A $ 0 100,777.7 (2) D  
Class B Common               6,380.93 (3) I By 401(k) Plan
Class B Common               95,452 I George Garvin Brown III Trust UW
Class B Common               360,589 I CBGB, LLC
Class B Common               9,987 I Trust u/a FBO Geo. Garvin Brown IV

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) $ 24.7 (5)             05/01/2005 04/30/2012 Class B Common 820 (5)   820 (5) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) $ 30.18 (6)             05/01/2006 04/30/2013 Class B Common 1,179 (6)   1,179 (6) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) $ 35.83 (7)             05/01/2007 04/30/2014 Class B Common 1,938 (7)   1,938 (7) D  
Stock Appreciation Right (4) $ 45.53 (8)             05/01/2008 04/30/2015 Class B Common 670 (8)   670 (8) D  
Stock Appreciation Right (4) $ 55.69 (9)             05/01/2009 04/30/2016 Class B Common 920 (9)   920 (9) D  
Stock Appreciation Right (4) $ 53.8 (10)             05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 1,053 (10)   1,053 (10) D  
Stock Appreciation Right (4) $ 56.58 (11)             05/01/2011 07/24/2018 Class B Common 967 (11)   967 (11) D  
Stock Appreciation Right (4) $ 43.1 (12)             05/01/2012 04/30/2019 Class B Common 2,957 (12)   2,957 (12) D  
Restricted Stock Unit (13)               (14)   (14) Class B Common 545   545 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 Diane M. Barhorst, Atty. in Fact for George Garvin Brown IV   04/26/2011
**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) Acquisition resulting from the termination of a testamentary trust.
(2) Includes shares held under the Brown-Forman Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of April 25, 2011.
(3) Held in 401(k) plan as of April 25, 2011.
(4) All outstanding derivative security amounts and exercise prices were adjusted on December 10, 2010, the record date for the Issuer's December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(5) These options were previously reported as covering 808 shares at an exercise price of $25.06 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(6) These options were previously reported as covering 1,162 shares at an exercise price of $30.62 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(7) These options were previously reported as covering 1,910 shares at an exercise price of $36.35 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(8) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 660 shares at an exercise price of $46.19 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(9) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 907 shares at an exercise price of $56.50 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(10) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 1,038 shares at an exercise price of $54.58 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(11) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 953 shares at an exercise price of $57.40 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(12) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,915 shares at an exercise price of $43.72 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the December 28, 2010 special cash dividend.
(13) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
(14) The restricted stock units vest April 30, 2014.

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