Brown-Forman Corporation
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
115637-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
January 1, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Sandra Anne Frazier |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
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SEC USE ONLY: |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: |
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United States of America |
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SOLE VOTING POWER: |
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NUMBER OF |
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13,456 |
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SHARES |
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SHARED VOTING POWER: |
BENEFICIALLY |
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OWNED BY |
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4,232,628 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: |
REPORTING |
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PERSON |
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13,456 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: |
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4,232,628 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: |
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4,246,084 |
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): N/A |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): |
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7.5% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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Item 1.
Brown-Forman Corporation
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
Item 2.
a) Name: Sandra Anne Frazier
b) Principal Business address: 424 Pennington Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40207
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) o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) o An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) o A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) o 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).
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(j) o Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
The amount of shares beneficially owned by the undersigned as of January 1, 2006, is as
follows:
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Aggregate |
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Beneficially Owned |
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4,246,084 |
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Percent of Class |
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7.5 |
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Sole Voting Power |
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13,456 |
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Shared Voting Power |
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4,232,628 |
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Sole Disposition Power |
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13,456 |
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Shared Disposition Power |
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4,232,628 |
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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.
The undersigned, as a member of the Advisory Committee to two trusts created by her
grandmother, Amelia Brown Frazier, shares voting and dispositional powers over 4,232,628 shares of
Brown-Forman Corporation Class A common stock. As of the date of this filing, the other member of
the Advisory Committee is Owsley B. Frazier, 829 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202,
retired, former Vice-Chairman, Brown-Forman Corporation. Neither the undersigned nor Mr. Frazier
has been convicted of a criminal offense or found liable in a civil action involving the securities
laws in the last five years. Both the undersigned and Mr. Frazier are citizens of the United
States.
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.
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 12, 2006
/s/ Sandra
Anne Frazier
Sandra Anne Frazier
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