Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
BERG DONALD C
   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)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2008
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2008		 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 (1) 10/10/2008   P   200 A $ 54.8 11,318.02 D  
Class A Common 10/10/2008   P   200 A $ 54.5 11,518.02 D  
Class B Common (1)               2,808.5 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) $ 24.6             05/01/2003 04/30/2010 Class B Common 5,149   5,149 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 33.34             05/01/2004 04/30/2011 Class B Common 15,186   15,186 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.33             05/01/2005 04/30/2012 Class B Common 13,522   13,522 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.27             05/01/2006 04/30/2013 Class B Common 15,219   15,219 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.44             05/01/2007 04/30/2014 Class B Common 12,110   12,110 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 57.74             05/01/2008 04/30/2015 Class B Common 10,449   10,449 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 70.63             05/01/2009 04/30/2016 Class B Common 8,083   8,083 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 68.22             05/01/2010 04/30/2017 Class B Common 9,253   9,253 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 71.75             05/01/2011 04/30/2018 Class B Common 10,870   10,870 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERG DONALD C
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 Diane Barhorst, Attorney in Fact for Donald C. Berg   10/15/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The form 4 filed to report this transaction on October 10, 2008 incorrectly reported 200 shares of Class A, and 200 shares of Class B stock being purchased. The report should have reflected a total of 400 shares of Class A stock, and no shares of Class B stock purchased.

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