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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - BROWN FORMAN CORP | d602942dex991.htm |
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): September 25, 2013
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.)
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:
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 25, 2013, Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to $250 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A and Class B common stock commencing October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, subject to market and other conditions. Under this repurchase program, the Company can repurchase shares from time to time for cash in open market purchases, block transactions, and privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase a minimum number of shares of Class A or Class B common stock, and the repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or terminated by the Company at any time without prior notice.
A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exibit 99.1. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 (and the related information in Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated September 25, 2013 | |
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) | ||||
| September 25, 2013 | /s/ Holli H. Lewis | |||
| (Date) | Holli H. Lewis | |||
| Vice President, Assistant General Counsel - Corporate | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Brown-Forman Corporation Press Release dated September 25, 2013 | |