8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):

July 23, 2015

Brown-Forman Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	002-26821	61-0143150
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on July 23, 2015. The matter submitted to a vote of the Class A common stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results of such matter are as follows:

Election of Directors

The Company’s Class A common stockholders elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Name of Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Joan C. Lordi Amble	77,391,575	263,478	735,941	—
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne	78,217,328	141,166	32,500	—
Geo. Garvin Brown IV	77,620,104	747,157	23,733	—
Martin S. Brown, Jr.	77,681,046	684,736	25,212	—
Stuart R. Brown	77,691,388	673,094	26,512	—
Bruce L. Byrnes	78,279,607	79,040	32,347	—
John D. Cook	77,961,015	398,778	31,201	—
Sandra A. Frazier	77,683,433	682,414	25,147	—
Augusta Brown Holland	77,679,545	687,179	24,270	—
Michael J. Roney	78,207,476	150,977	32,541	—
Michael A. Todman	78,171,166	187,607	32,221	—
Paul C. Varga	77,659,204	687,597	44,193	—
James S. Welch, Jr.	77,600,751	759,177	31,066	—

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 23, 2015, the Company issued a press release commenting on its fiscal 2015 performance and announcing that at its Annual Meeting Brown-Forman Class A common stockholders elected directors for the coming year. In addition, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 31^1/2 cents per share on its Class A and Class B common stock, payable on October 1, 2015, to stockholders of record on September 8, 2015. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated July 23, 2015.

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)
Date: July 23, 2015	/s/ Michael E. Carr, Jr.
	Michael E. Carr, Jr.
	Assistant Vice President, Senior Attorney and Assistant Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated July 23, 2015.

EX-99.1

	NEWS RELEASE
	PHIL LYNCH	JAY KOVAL
	VICE PRESIDENT	VICE PRESIDENT
	DIRECTOR CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS	DIRECTOR INVESTOR
	AND PUBLIC RELATIONS	RELATIONS
	502-774-7928	502-774-6903

BROWN-FORMAN SHAREHOLDERS CELEBRATE EXCEPTIONAL YEAR IN FISCAL 2015

Directors Elected; Dividend Declared

LOUISVILLE, KY, JULY 23, 2015 - Brown-Forman Corporation’s shareholders met today at the regularly scheduled annual meeting of shareholders and celebrated the company’s results in fiscal 2015, an exceptional year, according to Chief Executive Officer Paul Varga.

Varga informed shareholders that the company’s growth in underlying net sales and operating income again significantly outpaced the industry competitive set. He cited excellent geographic breadth and diversification, as well as the strength of Brown-Forman’s American whiskey portfolio as the prominent drivers of the company’s superior underlying performance.

“At a time when consumer interest in authentic American whiskey continues to rise, we feel fortunate to have one of the best whiskey portfolios in the world, led by the iconic Jack Daniel’s trademark,” stated Varga. He also highlighted the company’s collaborative and caring culture as a major contributing factor to Brown-Forman’s consistent and comprehensive success.

During the meeting, shareholders elected the following people to serve on the company’s Board of Directors for the coming year: Joan C. Lordi Amble; Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne; Geo. Garvin Brown IV; Martin S. Brown, Jr.; Stuart R. Brown; Bruce L. Byrnes; John D. Cook; Sandra A. Frazier; Augusta Brown Holland; Michael J. Roney; Michael A. Todman; Paul C. Varga; and James S. Welch, Jr.

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Geo. Garvin Brown IV, chairman of the Board of Directors, presided over the annual meeting.  He thanked the company's shareholders for their continued support and congratulated Paul Varga, his leadership team, and all other Brown-Forman employees for their contributions to another year of outstanding results in fiscal 2015.

Brown also welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors: Stuart R. Brown and Augusta Brown Holland, who joined the Board in May of 2015 and attended their first annual shareholders’ meeting today as directors. Both are fifth generation descendants of George Garvin Brown, who founded Brown-Forman in 1870. They join three other fifth generation family directors, Sandra A. Frazier, Martin S. Brown, Jr., and Geo. Garvin Brown. The Brown family has controlled a majority of the voting stock of the company since its founding.

Dace Brown Stubbs, the last member of the family’s fourth generation to serve on the board, chose not to stand for re-election after 16 years of service as a director.

Brown thanked Stubbs for her service, saying, “On behalf of the board and Brown family, I would like to offer Dace our heartfelt thanks for the wisdom, engagement, and charm she has always brought into the board room.” Brown added that her service this past year marked the 50^th consecutive year in which a member of the fourth generation of the Brown family has served on the company’s board. He thanked all members of the fourth generation for their strong continuing support, remarking that their “leadership, engagement, and stewardship have been instrumental in securing the long-term success of the company and the smooth transition from the fourth to fifth generation.”

In a subsequent meeting, the Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 31½ cents per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record on September 8, 2015, will receive the cash dividend on October 1, 2015. With this dividend, Brown-Forman will have paid regular quarterly cash dividends for 70 consecutive years and will have increased the regular cash dividend for 31 consecutive years.

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For more than 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, Jack Daniel’s & Cola, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, Finlandia, Southern Comfort, Korbel, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, Herradura, New Mix, Sonoma-Cutrer, Early Times, and Chambord. Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by nearly 4,400 employees and sold in approximately 160 countries worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.brown-forman.com/.

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