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):     August 5, 2004

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

   Delaware                    1-123              61-0143150
(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



Item 9.

On August 5, 2004, the Corporation  purchased fifty-nine thousand,  thirty-three
(59,033) shares of Class A Common Stock in a private transaction.  A copy of the
press release  issued in connection  with this  transaction is filed herewith as
Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by reference herein.



                                   SIGNATURES

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:   August 5, 2004                          By:  /s/ Jane C. Morreau
                                                Jane C. Morreau
                                                Vice President and Controller




                                                                 Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BROWN-FORMAN PURCHASES CLASS A COMMON STOCK

Louisville,  KY, August 5, 2004 - Brown-Forman  Corporation announced today that
it has  acquired  59,033  shares of Class A Common  Stock  from an  estate.  The
purchase  price of the shares was $47.16  per share,  the  closing  price of the
stock on August 4, 2004.

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.