0000014693-11-000109.txt : 20120217 0000014693-11-000109.hdr.sgml : 20120217 20111104115132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014693-11-000109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014693 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 610143150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 DIXIE HWY CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40210 BUSINESS PHONE: 5025851100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1080 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870816 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670730 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm letter.htm
November 4, 2011


Tia Jenkins
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION

Re:           Brown-Forman Corporation
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2011
Filed June 27, 2011; File No. 002-26821

Request for Extension

Dear Ms. Jenkins,

We are in receipt of the Securities & Exchange Commission’s letter dated October 26, 2011.

As discussed with Mr. Steve Lo of your office, we are writing to confirm our request for an additional ten business days within which to respond to your letter.  We understand our request for an extension has been granted, and that we have until November 23, 2011 to respond.  We appreciate the Commission’s accommodation of our request.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at (502) 774-7165 should you have any questions or concerns.


Sincerely,

/S/ Jane C. Morreau
Jane C. Morreau,
Chief Accounting Officer


cc:           Matthew E. Hamel