UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 22, 2007 (March 22, 2007)
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
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Brown-Forman Corporation hereby amends its Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 31, 2007
(the original report) pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K to provide information
called for in Item 5.02(d)(3) that was not determined or available at the time of the original
report.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 31, 2007, William E. Mitchell
was elected to the Board of Directors of Brown-Forman Corporation, effective March 12, 2007. On
March 22, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Mitchell as a member of the Audit Committee,
effective May 1, 2007.