SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STREET WILLIAM M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 DIXIE HIGHWAY

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [ BFA, BFB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common								1,121,098	D
Class A Common								552,276	I	Trust u/w of Daniel L. Street
Class B Common	01/13/2006		M		8,102	A	$18.06	8,102	D
Class B Common	01/17/2006		S		8,102	D	$70.1875	0	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.06	01/13/2006		M			8,102	05/01/1999	04/30/2006	Class B Common	8,102	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.56							05/01/2000	04/30/2007	Class B Common	7,714		7,714	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.63							05/01/2001	04/30/2008	Calss B Common	32,956		32,956	D
Incentive Stock Option	$50							05/01/2007	08/31/2008	Class B Common	600		600	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.13							05/01/2002	04/30/2009	Class B Common	36,042		36,042	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.22							05/01/2003	04/30/2010	Class B Common	54,458		54,458	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.17							05/01/2004	04/30/2011	Class B Common	23,164		23,164	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.11							05/01/2005	04/30/2012	Class B Common	31,828		31,828	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.23							05/01/2006	04/30/2013	Class B Common	9,918		9,918	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$42.19							10/31/2003	04/30/2013	Class B Common	2,104		2,104	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.58							07/22/2004	04/30/2014	Class B Common	2,348		2,348	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$59.18							07/28/2005	04/30/2015	Class B Common	2,731		2,731	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Nelea A. Absher, Attn. in Fact for: William M. Street	01/17/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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