form8-k.htm

 
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
 
June 14, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
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)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky
40210
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(502) 585-1100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
 
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Item 8.01  Other Events
 
On June 14, 2012, Brown-Forman Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved a three-for-two stock split, to be paid in the form of a stock dividend, for all outstanding shares of its Class A and Class B common stock.  The implementation of the stock split is subject to the approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of both classes of common stock at the regular annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on July 26, 2012.
 
A copy of the Brown-Forman Corporation press release of June 14, 2012, announcing the Board’s approval and the anticipated record and payment dates for the stock split, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)   Exhibits.
 
The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
 
         Exhibit 99.1   -  Press Release, dated June 14, 2012


 
     
         
   
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
       
Date:  June 14, 2012
  
By:
/s/ Nelea A. Absher
       
Nelea A. Absher
       
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary