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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 22, 2007 (March 22, 2007)
Brown-Forman Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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002-26821
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61-0143150 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky
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40210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 22, 2007, Brown-Forman Corporation (the Corporation) issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a cash distribution in partial
liquidation of the Corporation of approximately $205,000,000, to be distributed pro rata to each
share of Class A and Class B Common Stock (the Capital Distribution). The Capital Distribution
will be paid on May 10, 2007, to the holders of Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the record
date of April 5, 2007 (Record Date). The Capital Distribution, currently estimated to be
approximately $1.66 per share, will be adjusted for the actual number of shares outstanding as of
the Record Date. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated March 22, 2007
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.
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Brown-Forman Corporation
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(Registrant) |
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March 22, 2007 (Date) |
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/s/ Nelea A. Absher
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Nelea A. Absher |
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Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
99.1 Press Release, dated March 22, 2007, issued by Brown-Forman Corporation.