# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000014693
**File Stem:** 0000014693-23-000026
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7722
**Document Hash:** 0a01b2f7861f2a9c4610e4a925ca9e5f
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000014693-23-000026.hdr.sgml**: 20230328

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000014693-23-000026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230324

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230328

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brown Stuart R
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001549563

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00123
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23770085

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 850 DIXIE HWY
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40210
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN FORMAN CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000014693
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BEVERAGES [2080]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 610143150
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 850 DIXIE HWY
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40210
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5025851100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN FORMAN INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870816

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19840807

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERY CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19670730

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Brown Stuart R<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>850 DIXIE HIGHWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LOUISVILLE, KY 40210<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-24 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BFA, BFB ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common | 2022-07-12 |  | G | V | 49500 | D | $0 | 0 | I | GRAT-1 |
| Class A Common | 2022-07-12 |  | G | V | 12375 | A | $0 | 12375 | I | 2020 Trust fbo Child-1 |
| Class A Common | 2022-07-12 |  | G | V | 12375 | A | $0 | 12375 | I | 2020 Trust fbo Child-2 |
| Class A Common | 2022-07-12 |  | G | V | 12375 | A | $0 | 12375 | I | 2020 Trust fbo Child-3 |
| Class A Common | 2022-07-12 |  | G | V | 12375 | A | $0 | 12375 | I | 2020 Trust fbo Child-4 |
| Class A Common | 2023-01-03 |  | G | V | 260 | A | $0 | 524889 | D |  |
| Class A Common | 2023-01-04 |  | G | V | 260 | A | $0 | 525149 | D |  |
| Class A Common | 2023-01-06 |  | G | V | 1700 | D | $0 | 523449 | D |  |
| Class B Common | 2022-12-21 |  | G | V | 484 | A | $0 | 11490 | I | By Spouse |
| Class B Common | 2023-03-24 |  | G |  | 3260 | D | $0 | 306061 | D |  |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40878 | I | 2015 Trust |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147650 | I | GRAT-2 |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195900 | I | GRAT-3 |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10624 | I | Hebe Trust |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36104 | I | Hedge Street Partners LLC |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228302 | I | SKCJ Investments LLC |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47500 | I | 2021 Trust fbo Child-1<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47500 | I | 2021 Trust fbo Child-2<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47500 | I | 2021 Trust fbo Child-3<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47500 | I | 2021 Trust fbo Child-4<sup>(4)</sup> |
| Class B Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22616 | I | 2015 Trust |
| Class B Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26507 | I | Hebe Trust |
| Class B Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20306 | I | Hedge Street Partners LLC |
| Class B Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126217 | I | SKCJ Investments LLC |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Previously reported as Trust fbo Child-1.

(2) Previously reported as Trust fbo Child-2.

(3) Previously reported as Trust fbo Child-3.

(4) Previously reported as Trust fbo Child-4.

**Signature:** Jaileah X. Huddleston, Attorney in Fact for Stuart R. Brown  
**Date:** 2023-03-28

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**