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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.17)*
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
115637-10-0
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 4 Pages
SEC 1745 (1-82)
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CUSIP NO. 115637-10-0 13-G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
OWSLEY BROWN II
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
487,578
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 5,345,125
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING
487,578
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
5,345,125
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
5,832,703
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
20.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Brown-Forman Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Owsley Brown II
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
115637-10-0
Item 3 Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership.
The amount of shares beneficially owned by the undersigned as of December
31, 1995, is as follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,832,703
(b) Percent of Class: 20.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 487,578
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote 5,345,125
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 487,578
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 5,345,125
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SCHEDULE G
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Other persons have the right to receive income from trusts holding
Brown-Forman Corporation Class A Common Stock, as to which stock the undersigned
has sole or shared voting power. The following person is sole income beneficiary
of certain of these trusts which hold, in the aggregate, more than 5% of the
outstanding shares of such Class A Common Stock: Sara S. Brown.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification.
Not applicable
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 8, 1996
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Date
/s/ W. L. Lyons Brown, Jr.
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Signature
Owsley Brown II
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Name, Title, by W. L. Lyons Brown, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Owsley Brown II, of Jefferson
County, Kentucky, do hereby make, constitute and appoint my brother, W. L. Lyons
Brown, Jr., of Jefferson County, Kentucky, my true and lawful attorney, for me
and in my name and on my behalf:
(1) To receive and receipt for any and all sums of money or payments due
or to become due to me, without obligation of the payer to see to the
application of the proceeds;
(2) To endorse and receive payment of checks or drafts, certificates of
deposit or other obligations payable to me;
(3) To deposit in my name in any bank or banks any and all monies
collected or received;
(4) To pay any and all bills, accounts, claims, and demands now or
hereafter payable by me or incurred by my attorney on my behalf;
(5) To draw checks or drafts upon any and all bank accounts or deposits in
my name or jointly maintained;
(6) To act for me in any business matter in which I am now or have engaged
or interested and in connection with any contract or contracts
heretofore made by me;
(7) To borrow money to pay taxes or invest in government obligations,
including United States Treasury bonds eligible for redemption at par
in payment of Federal Estate Tax, or other property or for other
purposes and to pledge assets to secure the repayment thereof;
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(8) To make expenditures, investments, disbursements and disposition of
monies and property belonging to me in such manner and for such
purposes as my attorney may deem advisable;
(9) To prepare, execute and file in my name tax returns and to act for me
in any tax matters;
(10) To maintain any insurance my attorney may deem advisable and exercise
all powers with respect thereto;
(11) To improve, maintain, repair, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any
property, real or personal, belonging to me or jointly held;
(12) Except for equity securities of Brown-Forman Corporation, its
successors or assigns, to buy and sell securities and exercise all
rights and powers with respect thereto including the voting thereof in
person or by proxy;
(13) To have access to and power of depositing in and removing from any
safety deposit box held in my name or jointly; and
(14) Except as hereinabove limited, generally to do and perform all matters
and things, transact all business, make, execute and acknowledge all
contracts, deeds, writings, assurances, and instruments which, in the
opinion of my attorney, may be requisite or proper to effectuate any
matter or thing appertaining to me or my property, and generally to
act for me in all matters
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affecting me or my property to the same extent as though I were
personally present and acting for myself.
This power of attorney shall not be affected by my disability, it being my
intention that the authority conferred hereby shall be exercisable
notwithstanding my disability, incapacity or uncertainty as to whether I am dead
or alive. All acts by my attorney pursuant to this power during any period of my
disability or incompetency or uncertainty as to whether I am dead or alive shall
have the same effect and inure to the benefit of and be binding upon me and my
heirs, devisees and personal representative as if I were alive, competent and
not disabled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand this 14th day of January, 1993.
/s/ Owsley Brown II
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STATE OF KENTUCKY }
} SS.
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON }
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 14th day of
January, 1993.
My commission expires: 8/31/96
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/s/ Bonita B. Cress
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Notary Public
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