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 *
BOND INA BROWN
  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)
03/26/2012
(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               20,000 (1) D  
Class A Common               763,000 (1) I River Bend 2011 Charitable LP
Class A Common               1,126,085 (1) I River Bend 2011 LP
Class A Common 03/26/2012   J(2) V 2,063,933 D (2) 2,063,933 I Olympus Four, LLC
Class A Common 03/26/2012   J(2) V 2,063,933 A (2) 2,063,933 I Olympus Four, LLC
Class A Common 03/27/2012   G(3) V 747,740 D (3) 763,000 I River Bend 2011 Charitable LP
Class A Common 03/27/2012   G(3) V 747,740 A (3) 763,000 I River Bend 2011 Charitable LP
Class A Common 03/27/2012   J(4) V 833,303 D (4) 1,126,085 I River Bend 2011 LP
Class A Common 03/27/2012   J(4) V 833,303 A (4) 1,126,085 I River Bend 2011 Charitable LP
Class A Common               438,009 I Ganymede LP
Class B Common               124,039 D  
Class B Common               1,208,770.5 I Ganymede LP
Class B Common               488,932 I Hebe, LP
Class B Common               3,171 I Hebe Non-Exempt Trust fbo Ina Bond
Class B Common               1,092 I Hebe Exempt Trust fbo Ina Bond
Class B Common 03/26/2012   J(2) V 1,851,190 D (2) 1,851,190 I Olympus Four, LLC
Class B Common 03/26/2012   J(2) V 1,851,190 A (2) 1,851,190 I Olympus Four, LLC
Class B Common               4,704 I Driftwood Holding Four, LLC
Class B Common               24 I Ina Bond Trust B

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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
BOND INA BROWN
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
    X    

Signatures

 Diane M. Barhorst, Atty in Fact for: Ina Brown Bond   03/28/2012
**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 March 26, 2012, the reporting person contributed shares to River Bend 2011 Charitable LP and River Bend 2011 LP in exchange for a pro rata interest in these limited partnerships.
(2) On March 26, 2012, the members of Olympus Four, LLC contributed 100% of the LLC's units to River Bend 2011 Charitable LP and River Bend 2011 LP in exchange for a pro rata interest in these limited partnerships. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Olympus Four, LLC except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
(3) On March 27, 2012, the partners of River Bend 2011 Charitable LP gave limited partnership units representing approximately 98% of the LP units to a charitable lead annuity trust.. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by River Bend 2011 Charitable LP except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
(4) On March 27, 2012, the partners of River Bend 2011 LP transferred limited partnership units representing approximately 74% of the LP units to the Ina Brown Bond 2011 Irrevocable Trust in exchange for quarterly installment payments. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by River Bend 2011 LP except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

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