Filing Details

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)

 

 

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

115637-10-0

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed.

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 

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CUSIP NO. 115637-10-0

 

(1)		Names of reporting persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Dace Brown Stubbs
(2)		Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
(3)		SEC use only
(4)		Citizenship or Place of Organization   United States of America
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:				(5)		Sole voting power   7,977,288
				(6)		Shared voting power   495,238
				(7)		Sole dispositive power   7,977,288
				(8)		Shared dispositive power   495,238
(9)		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person   8,472,526
(10)		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).   N/A
(11)		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)   5.0%
(12)		Type of reporting person (see instructions)   IN

 

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Item 1.

Brown-Forman Corporation

850 Dixie Highway

Louisville, Kentucky 40210

 

Item 2.

a) Name: Dace Brown Stubbs

b) Principal Business Address: 135 Sago Palm Road

                         Vero Beach, Florida 32963

c) United States of America

d) Brown-Forman Corporation Class A Common Stock

e) 0115637-10-0

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) [    ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) [    ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) [    ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) [    ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e) [    ] An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f) [    ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [    ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h) [    ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i) [    ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j) [    ] Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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Item 4.

Ownership.

The number of shares beneficially owned by the undersigned as of December 31, 2016, is as follows:

 

				Aggregate Number
(a)		Beneficially Owned			8,472,526
(b)		Percent of Class			5.0	%
(c)		Sole Voting Power			7,977,288
		Shared Voting Power			495,238
		Sole Disposition Power			7,977,288
		Shared Disposition Power			495,238

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [            ].

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Other persons have the right to receive the dividends and proceeds of sale from certain of the shared for which the undersigned has either sole or shared voting or dispositional control.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

N/A

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

N/A

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

N/A

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Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: February 7, 2017

/s/ Dace Brown Stubbs

Dace Brown Stubbs