Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001225208-15-007592
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2015-03-11 16:57:28
Reporting Period:
2015-03-09
Filing Date:
2015-03-11
Accepted Time:
2015-03-11 16:57:28
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
14693 Brown Forman Corp BF'B Beverages (2080) 610143150
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1197231 Brown Dace Stubbs 850 Dixie Highway
Louisville KY 40210
Yes No No 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 Disposition 2014-12-16 7,900 $0.00 294,130 No 5 G Direct
Class B Common Acquisiton 2015-03-09 5,658 $28.58 299,788 No 4 M Direct
Class B Common Disposition 2015-03-09 1,822 $88.76 297,966 No 4 F Direct
Class B Common Disposition 2015-03-09 3,836 $89.10 294,130 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 5 G Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Class B Common Stock Appreciation Right Disposition 2015-03-09 5,658 $0.00 5,658 $28.58
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2005-07-28 2015-04-30 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common 101,410 Direct
Class A Common 2,379 Indirect Albrecht Trust
Class A Common 1,759 Indirect GGB Trust
Class A Common 3,882,267 Indirect Log House 2011 LP
Class B Common 577,566 Indirect Log House 2011 LP
Class A Common 235,495 Indirect SMPL 2012 Partnership
Class B Common 175,000 Indirect WKS Partnership
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Class A Common Deferred Stock Units $0.00 2,168 2,168 Direct
Class B Common Deferred Stock Units $0.00 3,378 3,378 Direct
Class B Common Stock Appreciation Right $27.05 2009-07-23 2019-04-30 6,752 6,752 Direct
Class B Common Stock Appreciation Right $35.51 2008-07-24 2018-04-30 5,495 5,495 Direct
Class B Common Stock Appreciation Right $33.76 2007-07-26 2017-04-30 5,987 5,987 Direct
Class B Common Stock Appreciation Right $34.95 2006-07-27 2016-04-30 4,819 4,819 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2,168 2,168 Direct
3,378 3,378 Direct
2019-04-30 6,752 6,752 Direct
2018-04-30 5,495 5,495 Direct
2017-04-30 5,987 5,987 Direct
2016-04-30 4,819 4,819 Direct
Footnotes
  1. The closing price of BF-B ($88.76) on March 8, 2015 was used to calculate the tax withholding obligation.
  2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $89.10 to $89.105, 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 purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
  3. Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Progam each DSU represents the right to receive one share the the Company's Class A common stock. On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents.
  4. Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in Class A common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six months following the Director's termination from Board service.
  5. Under the Brown-Forman Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Unit Program each DSU represents the right to receive one share the the Company's Class B common stock. On each dividend payment date, participants are credited with DSU equivalents.
  6. Annual grants of DSUs vest over the course of the Board year. DSUs are paid out in Class B common stock on the first February 1 that is at least six monts following the Director's termination from Board service.