SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jones Jill Ackerman

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 DIXIE HWY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BFA, BFB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common	2,720	D
Class A Common	839.143⁽¹⁾	I	ESPP
Class B Common	431	D
Class B Common	172.85⁽¹⁾	I	ESPP
Class B Common	3,480.21⁽²⁾	I	by 401(k) plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)	05/01/2003	04/30/2010	Class B Common	1,223	$19.68	D
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)	05/01/2004	04/30/2011	Class B Common	838	$26.67	D
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)	05/01/2005	04/30/2012	Class B Common	2,309	$25.06	D
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)	05/01/2006	04/30/2013	Class B Common	2,845	$30.62	D
Non-Qualified stock option (right to buy)	05/01/2007	04/30/2014	Class B Common	4,222	$36.35	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2008	04/30/2015	Class B Common	3,649	$46.19	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2009	04/30/2016	Class B Common	1,977	$56.5	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2010	04/30/2017	Class B Common	4,020	$54.58	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2011	04/30/2018	Class B Common	5,383	$57.4	D
Stock Appreciation Right	05/01/2012	04/30/2019	Class B Common	8,507	$43.72	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired through the Brown-Forman Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Program as of close of business on July 21, 2009.

2. Held in 401(k) account as of July 24, 2009.

Remarks:

	Diane M. Barhorst, attorney-in-fact for Jill A. Jones	07/24/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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