Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BAREUTHER JAMES L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [BFA, BFB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2007
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common               15,805 D  
Class B Common 09/19/2007   S   8,498 D $ 74 5,216 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.88             05/01/2001 04/30/2008 Class B Common 8,165   8,165 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.37             05/01/2002 04/30/2009 Class B Common 11,984   11,984 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.6             05/01/2003 04/30/2010 Class B Common 17,796   17,796 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 33.34             05/01/2004 04/30/2011 Class B Common 11,908   11,908 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.33             05/01/2005 04/30/2012 Class B Common 8,659   8,659 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.27             05/01/2006 04/30/2013 Class B Common 13,610   13,610 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.44             05/01/2007 04/30/2014 Class B Common 11,319   11,319 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 57.74             05/01/2008 04/30/2015 Class B Common 9,780   9,780 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 70.63             05/01/2009 04/30/2016 Class B Common 10,934   10,934 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 68.22             05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 8,224   8,224 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BAREUTHER JAMES L
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210		       EVP, COO  

Signatures

 Diane M. Barhorst, Attn in Fact for: James L. Bareuther   09/20/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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