SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 61-0143150
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Stock Option Grants
Brown-Forman Omnibus Compensation Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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MICHAEL B. CRUTCHER
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
Brown-Forman Corporation
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
(502) 585-1100
OGDEN NEWELL & WELCH
Attention: James S. Welch
1200 One Riverfront Plaza
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 582-1601
(Names, addresses and telephone numbers of agents for service)
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Item 4. Description of Securities
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The securities to be issued are employee stock options granted in
accordance with the Brown-Forman Omnibus Compensation Plan (the "Omnibus
Plan"). Upon vesting and in accordance with the provisions of the Omnibus
Plan and the terms of the grant made to each grantee, each option entitles
the grantee to purchase one share of the Company's Class A or Class B
Common Stock, as the case may be. The Company's common stock is
registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The options, except for
transfers by the laws of descent and distribution, are non-transferable.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the registrant, Brown-Forman Corporation, certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post Effective Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Louisville, and
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Dated: July 24, 1996
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
By:Owsley Brown II
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Owsley Brown II
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Director
By: /s/ Garrison R. Cox
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Garrison R. Cox
Attorney-in-fact for
Owsley Brown II
(original power of attorney
filed with Form S-8)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
Signature Title
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/s/ Steven B. Ratoff Steven B. Ratoff
- -------------------- Executive Vice President (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ Thomas P. Burnet Thomas P. Burnet
- -------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide
Barry D. Bramley* Barry D. Bramley
- ----------------- Director
G. Garvin Brown III* Geo. Garvin Brown III
- -------------------- Director
Donald G. Calder* Donald G. Calder
- ----------------- Director
Owsley Brown Frazier* Owsley Brown Frazier
- --------------------- Director
Richard P. Mayer* Richard P. Mayer
- ----------------- Director
Stephen E. O'Neil* Stephen E. O'Neil
- ------------------ Director
William M. Street* William M. Street
- ------------------ Director
James S. Welch* James S. Welch
- --------------- Director
* By: /s/ Garrison R. Cox
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Garrison R. Cox, Attorney-in-fact
(original powers of attorney filed with Form S-8)
