form8-k.htm
UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 16, 2013

 
Brown-Forman Corporation

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
 
002-26821
 
61-0143150
         
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
     
Identification No.)

     
850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky
 
40210
     
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 585-1100

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 16, 2013, Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it is establishing its own distribution company in France, effective January 1, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exibit 99.1. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 (and the related information in Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K.

99.1           Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated January 16, 2013



 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Brown-Forman Corporation                                                                           
(Registrant)


January 16, 2013                                           /s/  Nelea A. Absher                                                                           
(Date)
Nelea A. Absher
 
Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary



Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number                      Description

99.1                      Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated January 16, 2013