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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000014693-01-500018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010731
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010719

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN FORMAN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000014693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				610143150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-26821
		FILM NUMBER:		1684255

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		850 DIXIE HWY
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025851100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1080
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN FORMAN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670730
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                                 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):     July 19, 2001

                            Brown-Forman Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                    1-123              61-0243150
(State or other            (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of            File Number)       Identification No.)
 incorporation)

 850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky           40210
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (502) 585-1100

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Item 9.

On July 19, 2001, the Corporation purchased 96,831 shares of Class A Common
Stock and 93,085 shares of Class B Common Stock in a private transaction.
A copy of the press release issued in connection with this transaction is
filed herewith as Exhibit 99, and incorporated by reference herein.

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.


                                       Brown-Forman Corporation
                                            (Registrant)


Date:   July 19, 2001                     By:  /s/ Michael B. Crutcher
                                                Michael B. Crutcher
                                                Senior Vice President,
                                                General Counsel, and Secretary





EX-99
PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BROWN-FORMAN PURCHASES CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 19, 2001 -- Brown-Forman Corporation announced today that
it has acquired 96,831 shares of Class A Common Stock and 93,085 shares of
Class B Common Stock from an estate.  The purchase price of the Class A shares
was $66.85 per share and the purchase price of the Class B shares was $66.55 per
share, the average of the respective closing prices of the stock from July 9
through July 13, 2001.

Brown-Forman Corporation is a diversified producer and marketer of fine quality
consumer products, including Jack Daniel's, Canadian Mist, Southern Comfort,
Fetzer and Bolla Wines, Korbel California Champagnes, Lenox, Dansk, and Gorham
tableware and giftware, and Hartmann Luggage.
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