Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000014693-12-000144
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-10-09 16:11:41
Reporting Period:
2012-10-04
Filing Date:
2012-10-09
Accepted Time:
2012-10-09 16:11:41
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
14693 Brown Forman Corp BFA, BFB Beverages (2080) 610143150
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1542909 Lee Christina Brown 850 Dixie Hwy
Louisville KY 40210
No No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class B Common Acquisiton 2012-10-04 154,440 $20.12 218,629 No 4 M Direct
Class B Common Disposition 2012-10-04 92,170 $67.17 126,459 No 4 F Direct
Class B Common Disposition 2012-10-04 24,361 $66.56 102,098 No 4 S Direct
Class B Common Disposition 2012-10-05 37,909 $66.57 64,189 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right To Buy) Class B Common Disposition 2012-10-04 154,440 $0.00 154,440 $20.12
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2006-05-01 2013-04-30 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common 257,700 Direct
Class A Common 504,775 Indirect Owsley Brown II 1994 GRAT
Class A Common 816,126 Indirect Owsley Brown II 2001 GRAT
Class A Common 297,048 Indirect Owsley Brown II 2002 GRAT
Class A Common 67,714 Indirect Trust u/a Owsley Brown III
Class A Common 3,330,114 Indirect Olympus Three, LLC
Class B Common 1,980 Indirect Owsley Brown II IRA
Class B Common 126,193 Indirect Owsley Brown II 1994 GRAT
Class B Common 210,723 Indirect Owsley Brown II 2001 GRAT
Class B Common 78,964 Indirect Owsley Brown II 2002 GRAT
Class B Common 6,703,641 Indirect Olympus Three, LLC
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right To Buy) Class B Common $23.89 2007-05-01 2014-04-30 123,579 123,579 Direct
Stock Appreciation Right Class B Common $35.75 2007-11-15 2015-07-24 4,998 4,998 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2014-04-30 123,579 123,579 Direct
2015-07-24 4,998 4,998 Direct
Footnotes
  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 85,900 additional shares of Class A common stock.
  2. Includes 168,258 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  3. Includes 272,042 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  4. Includes 99,016 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  5. Includes 22,571 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  6. Includes 1,110,037 additional Class A shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  7. Includes 21,396 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  8. Includes 660 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  9. Includes 42,064 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  10. Includes 70,241 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  11. Includes 26,321 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  12. Includes 2,234,547 additional Class B shares of common stock issued in the August stock split.
  13. These stock options were previously reported as covering 102,960 Class B shares at an exercise price of $30.18, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
  14. These stock options were previously reported as covering 82,386 Class B shares at an exercise price of $35.83, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
  15. These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 3,332 Class B shares at an exercise price of $53.62, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2012 stock split.
  16. The closing price of BF-B ($67.17) on October 3, 2012 was used to calculate the tax withholding obligations.
  17. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.50 to $66.86, 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 sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
  18. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.50 to $66.79, 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 sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.