8-K

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):

November 18, 2010 (November 18, 2010)

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.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 18, 2010, Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors increased its regular quarterly cash dividend on its Class A and Class B Common Stock to $0.32 per share.  Stockholders of record on December 7, 2010 will receive the quarterly cash dividend on December 27, 2010.

Historically, quarterly dividends declared in November have been paid in early January of the following calendar year.  However, with the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the current dividend tax rates that expire on December 31, 2010, the Company chose to accelerate the dividend payment, which will result in five cash dividend payments for calendar 2010.

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exibit 99.1. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 (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 November 18, 2010

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)

November 18, 2010                                           /s/  Nelea A. Absher                                                                            

(Date) Nelea A. Absher

Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Number                      Description

99.1                      Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated November 18, 2010

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BROWN-FORMAN INCREASES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND FOR THE 27TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

LOUISVILLE, KY, November 18, 2010 – Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced today that its Board of Directors increased its regular quarterly cash dividend on its Class A and Class B Common Stock by 6.7% to $0.32 per share from the prior quarter’s $0.30 per share.  As a result, the indicated annual cash dividend will rise from $1.20 to $1.28 per share.

Stockholders of record on December 7, 2010 will receive their quarterly cash dividend on December 27, 2010.  Historically the payment from the November declaration has been made in early January of the following calendar year.  However, with the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the current dividend tax rates which expire on December 31, 2010, the company chose to accelerate the cash payment, which will result in five cash payments for calendar 2010.

This marks Brown-Forman’s 65th consecutive year of quarterly dividends and the 27th consecutive year it has increased the annualized dividend.  In early 2010, Brown-Forman became part of the prestigious Standard & Poor’s 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which is comprised of an elite list of only 42 companies that have consistently increased their cash dividend every year for over 25 years.

Paul Varga, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to once again increase our dividend, reflecting the company’s strong balance sheet and cash flows and our ambition of producing excellent long-term total shareholder returns.”

For 140 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Jack Daniel's & Cola, Canadian Mist, Fetzer, Korbel, Gentleman Jack, el Jimador, Tequila Herradura, Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, New Mix, Tuaca, Woodford Reserve, and Bonterra. Brown-Forman's brands are supported by nearly 4,000 employees and sold in approximately 135 countries worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.brown-forman.com.