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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hamel Matthew E   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) EVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/31/2016 (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 B Common 10/31/2016   M   7,600 A $ 16.825 13,702 (1) D   Class B Common 10/31/2016   F   5,197 D $ 46.03 (2) 8,505 D   Class A Common               22,482 (3) D   Class A Common               0.1378 (4) I DRIP Class B Common               65.2227 (5) I ESPP Class B Common               10,847.2805 (6) I By 401k

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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

$ 16.825 (7)

10/31/2016

M

7,600

05/01/2010

04/30/2017

Class B Common

7,600

$ 0

15,118 (7)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 17.755 (8)

05/01/2011

04/30/2018

Class B Common

29,294

29,294 (8)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 13.525 (9)

05/01/2012

04/30/2019

Class B Common

59,996

59,996 (9)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 19.215 (10)

05/01/2013

04/30/2020

Class B Common

50,354

50,354 (10)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 23.2 (11)

05/01/2014

04/30/2021

Class B Common

47,884

47,884 (11)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 29.35 (12)

05/01/2015

04/30/2022

Class B Common

44,390

44,390 (12)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 36.21 (13)

05/01/2016

04/30/2023

Class B Common

33,694

33,694 (13)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 45.985 (14)

05/01/2017

04/30/2024

Class B Common

26,444

26,444 (14)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 51.125 (15)

05/01/2018

04/30/2025

Class B Common

30,168

30,168 (15)

D

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 49.005 (16)

05/01/2019

04/30/2026

Class B Common

44,344

44,344 (16)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hamel Matthew E 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY LOUISVILLE, KY 40210			EVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary

Signatures

Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Matthew E. Hamel		11/02/2016
**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 18, 2016, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 2-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 2,983 additonal shares. Total also updated to correct prior reporting error.
(2)	The closing price of BF-B on October 28, 2016 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
(3)	Reflects the acquisition of 10,633 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split and the transfer of 1,216 shares on August 23, 2016, from dividend reinvestment holdings to direct holdings.
(4)	Number of shares acquired through the issuer's dividend reinvestment plan as of October 6, 2016, including additional shares issued in the August 2016 stock split. Also updated to reflect the transfer of 1,216 shares on August 23, 2016, from dividend reinvestment holdings to direct holdings.
(5)	Number of shares acquired through the issuer's employee stock purchase program as of October 17, 2016, including additional shares issued in the August 2016 stock split. Total also updated to correct prior reporting error.
(6)	Number of shares acquired through the issuer's 401(k) plan as of October 31, 2016, including additional shares issued in the August 2016 stock split.
(7)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 11,359 shares at an exercise price of $33.65, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(8)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 14,647 shares at an exercise price of $35.51, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(9)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 29,998 shares at an exercise price of $27.05, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(10)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 25,177 shares at an exercise price of $38.43, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(11)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 23,942 shares at an exercise price of $46.40, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(12)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 22,195 shares at an exercise price of $58.70, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(13)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 16,847 shares at an exercise price of $72.42, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(14)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 13,222 shares at an exercise price of $91.97, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(15)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 15,084 shares at an exercise price of $102.25, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.
(16)	These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 22,172 shares at an exercise price of $98.01, but were adjusted to reflect the August 2016 stock split.

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