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 *
Jones Jill Ackerman
  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 _____ 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)
01/15/2013
(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               8,527 (1) D  
Class A Common               2,212.3 (2) I ESPP
Class B Common 01/15/2013   P   2,060 A $ 63.4399 (3) 3,840 (4) D  
Class B Common               45 (5) I Trust FBO Child
Class B Common               45 (5) I Trust FBO Child
Class B Common               298.25 (6) I ESPP
Class B Common               6,660.2 (7) I 401(k) Plan

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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
Stock Appreciation Right $ 30.36 (8)             05/01/2008 04/30/2015 Class B Common 5,553 (8)   5,553 (8) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 37.13 (9)             05/01/2009 04/30/2016 Class B Common 3,009 (9)   3,009 (9) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 35.87 (10)             05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 6,117 (10)   6,117 (10) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 37.72 (11)             05/01/2011 04/30/2018 Class B Common 8,192 (11)   8,192 (11) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 28.74 (12)             05/01/2012 04/30/2019 Class B Common 12,945 (12)   12,945 (12) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 40.83 (13)             05/01/2013 04/30/2020 Class B Common 14,217 (13)   14,217 (13) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 49.3 (14)             05/01/2014 04/30/2021 Class B Common 15,773 (14)   15,773 (14) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 62.36 (15)             05/01/2015 04/30/2022 Class B Common 10,445 (15)   10,445 (15) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Jones Jill Ackerman
850 DIXIE HWY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 Diane M. Barhorst, Attorney-in-Fact for Jill Ackerman Jones   01/17/2013
**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 August 10, 2012, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 3-2, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 2,852 additional Class A shares of common stock.
(2) Number of Class A shares the reporting person has acquired through the Brown-Forman Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Program as of close of business on January 15, 2013, including 676.64 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.4393 to $63.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Brown-Forman Corporation, any security holder of Brown-Forman Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.
(4) Includes 5,934 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
(5) Includes 15 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
(6) Number of Class B shares the reporting person has acquired through the Brown-Forman Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Program as of close of business on January 15, 2013, including additional 92.77 Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
(7) Number of shares the reporting person has acquired under the Brown-Forman 401(k) plan as of January 16, 2013, including additional Class B shares of Class B common stock issued in the August stock split.
(8) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,702 shares at an exercise price of $45.53, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(9) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,006 shares at an exercise price of $55.69, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(10) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 4,078 shares at an exercise price of $53.80, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(11) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 5,461 shares at an exercise price of $56.58, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(12) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 8,630 shares at an exercise price of $43.10, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(13) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 9,478 shares at an exercise price of $61.24, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(14) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 10,515 shares at an exercise price of $73.95, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
(15) These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 6,963 shares at an exercise price of $93.54, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.

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