UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
April 27, 2016
Brown-Forman Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
002-26821 |
61-0143150 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky |
40210 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 585-1100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 27, 2016, Brown-Forman Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has reached an agreement to purchase The BenRiach Distillery Company Limited for approximately £285 million. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Index:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated April 27, 2016. | |
Signature(s)
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: April 27, 2016 | /s/ Michael E. Carr, Jr. | |||||
| Michael E. Carr, Jr. | ||||||
| Vice President, Managing Attorney and Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated April 27, 2016. | |