form8-k.htm
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
10, 2010 (March 10, 2010)
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
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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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)
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Registrant’s
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March
10, 2010, Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
reporting results of its operations for the fiscal quarter and nine month period
ended January 31, 2010. A copy of this press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The
following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K.
99.1 Brown-Forman
Corporation Press Release dated March 10, 2010
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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March
10, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Nelea
A. Absher |
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Nelea
A. Absher |
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Vice
President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate
Secretary |
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Brown-Forman
Corporation Press Release dated March 10, 2010