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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090727170358
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000014693-09-000059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAYER RICHARD P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037487

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-26821
		FILM NUMBER:		09965122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		3600 N RIVER RD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN PK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60131

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In October 2008, the Issuer completed a stock distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. This total has been adjusted to reflect 3,000 Class B shares received through the distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options were previously reported as covering 2,649 shares at an exercise price of $33.34 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These options were previously reported as covering 3,221 shares at an exercise price of $31.33 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These options were previously reported as covering 3,093 shares at an exercise price of $38.27 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options were previously reported as covering 2,407 shares at an exercise price of $45.44 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,799 shares at an exercise price of $57.74 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,384 shares at an exercise price of $70.63 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,961 shares at an exercise price of $68.22 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 2,718 shares at an exercise price of $71.75 per share, but were adjusted to reflect the October 2008 stock distribution.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Nelea A. Absher, Attn. in Fact for: Richard P. Mayer</signatureName>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>Know all by these present that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints

each of Michael B. Crutcher, John R. Edds, and Nelea A. Absher, signing

singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity

as an officer and/or director of Brown-Forman Corporation (the "Company"),

Forms 3, 4, and 5 in  accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which

may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5,

complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such

form with the United States Security and Exchange Commission and any stock

exchange or similar authority; and 3. take any other action of any type

whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such

attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally

required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed

by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of

Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as

such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers

herin granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or

could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,

hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such

attorney-in fact's substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

of this power and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned

acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity

at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company

assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This Power of Attorney shall remain in

full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms

3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in

securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in

a signed writing delivered to the forgoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 23rd day of August, 2002.





Signature:  /s/ Richard P. Mayer

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