SEC Form 4 · accession 0000014693-18-000035
BROWN FORMAN CORP · BF-A
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Mark I McCallum
Officer — EVP/Pres. Jack Daniel's Brands
Period of report
Apr 30, 2018
Accepted (ET)
May 2, 2018 · 7:41 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000014693
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A CommonF1,F2 | Apr 30, 2018 | F | 996 | $53.37 | D | 46,627 | D | |
| Class B CommonF3,F4,F5 | Apr 30, 2018 | F | 249 | $56.04 | D | 25,048 | D | |
| Class B CommonF6 | holding | — | — | — | 67 | I | By Son |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Appreciation RightF7 | $18.217 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2021 | Class B Common | 58,947 | 58,947 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF8 | $23.047 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2015 | Apr 30, 2022 | Class B Common | 63,316 | 63,316 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF9 | $28.433 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2016 | Apr 30, 2023 | Class B Common | 40,678 | 40,678 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF10 | $36.109 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2017 | Apr 30, 2024 | Class B Common | 34,836 | 34,836 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF11 | $40.145 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2018 | Apr 30, 2025 | Class B Common | 28,399 | 28,399 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF12 | $38.481 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2019 | Apr 30, 2026 | Class B Common | 38,241 | 38,241 | D |
| Stock Appreciation RightF13 | $39.757 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2020 | Apr 30, 2027 | Class B Common | 32,258 | 32,258 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock that vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 996 shares of Class A common stock.
- F10These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 27,354 shares at an exercise price of $45.985, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
- F11These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 22,300 shares at an exercise price of $51.125, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
- F12These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 30,028 shares at an exercise price of $49.005, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
- F13These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 25,330 shares at an exercise price of $50.63, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
- F2The closing price of BF-A on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
- F3To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the shares of Class B performance-based restricted stock that were issued in the February 2018 stock split and vested on April 30, 2018, the reporting person surrendered 249 shares of Class B common stock.
- F4The closing price of BF-B on April 30, 2018 was used to calculate the withholding obligation.
- F5On February 28, 2018, the issuer completed a stock split resulting in the distribution of one share of Class B common stock for every four shares of either Class A or Class B common stock held. On April 23, 2018, the issuer paid a special cash dividend. Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 14,583 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split, including 764 shares of Class B common performance-based restricted stock issued in connection with the July 24, 2014 award of Class A common stock.
- F6Total has been updated to reflect the acquisition of 13 additional shares in the February 2018 stock split.
- F7These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 46,288 shares at an exercise price of $23.20, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
- F8These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 49,718 shares at an exercise price of $29.35, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.
- F9These stock appreciation rights were previously reported as covering 31,942 shares at an exercise price of $36.21, but were adjusted to reflect the February 2018 stock split and April 2018 special dividend.