Ownership Submission
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 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 Stuart R
  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)
12/14/2017
(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 01/04/2018   G V 446 A $ 0 413,482 D  
Class A Common 01/09/2018   G V 701,650 A $ 0 1,115,132 D  
Class A Common 01/04/2018   G V 1,792 D $ 0 1,113,340 D  
Class B Common 01/09/2018   G V 362,302 A $ 0 990,821 (1) D  
Class B Common 04/12/2018   G V 681,500 D $ 0 309,321 D  
Class B Common 12/14/2017   G V 420 A $ 0 9,097 (2) I By Spouse
Class A Common               40,878 (3) I 2015 Trust
Class A Common               36,104 I Hedge Street Partners LLC
Class A Common               228,302 I SKCJ Investments LLC
Class B Common               22,616 (4) I 2015 Trust
Class B Common               20,306 (5) I Hedge Street Partners LLC
Class B Common               126,217 (6) I SKCJ Investments 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

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 Michael E. Carr, Jr. Attorney in Fact for Stuart R. Brown   06/13/2018
**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) 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 420,830 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split and to correct a prior minor mathematical error. All transactions reported on this form that occurred before the stock split are presented on a pre-split basis.
(2) Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 1,819 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split.
(3) The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in the Child-1 account and Child-2 account included in the reporting person's prior reports.
(4) Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 12,698 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split.
(5) Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 11,282 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split.
(6) Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 70,903 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split.

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