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 J McCauley
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [BFA, BFB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2016
(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 B Common 04/30/2016   M   254 A $ 0 (1) 66,738 D  
Class B Common 04/30/2016   F   104 D $ 96.32 (2) 66,634 D  
Class A Common               16,062 D  
Class A Common               968,395 I By Brown Ventures, LLC
Class B Common               64,481 I By Brown Ventures, LLC
Class B Common               8,841.5903 I by IRA
Class A Common               181,940 I By JMB Irrev Trust
Class A Common               176,898 I By MAE LLC
Class A Common               217 I By Spouse
Class A Common               50,704 I By Spouse Irrev Trust
Class A Common               3,925 I By Spray Trust
Class A Common               1,000 I Crummey Trust
Class A Common               96,698 I Spouse GRAT
Class A Common               15,995 I Williams Trust
Class B Common               1,020 I Williams Trust

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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
Restricted Stock Units (3) 04/30/2016   M     254 04/30/2016(1)   (1) Class B Common 254 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)             04/30/2017(4)   (4) Class B Common 212   212 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)             04/30/2018(5)   (5) Class B Common 171   171 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3)             04/30/2019(6)   (6) Class B Common 158   158 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 Kelly Bowen, Attorney in Fact for J. McCauley Brown   05/03/2016
**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) The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 26, 2012, and vested April 30, 2016.
(2) The closing price of BF-B ($96.32) on April 29, 2016 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
(3) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown-Forman Class B common stock.
(4) The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 25, 2013, and vest April 30, 2017.
(5) The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 24, 2014, and vest April 30, 2018.
(6) The Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 23, 2015, and vest April 30, 2019.

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