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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 2, 2006 (July 27, 2006)
Brown-Forman Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   002-26821   61-0243150
 
(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
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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
EX-10.G FORM EMPLOYEE STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD
EX-10.H FORM EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD
EX-10.I FORM NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD
EX-10.J NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR'S NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD
EX-10.K SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION


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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) approved the compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors as set forth on Exhibit 10(k).
On July 27, 2006, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company, in conjunction with the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Company, set the compensation of the persons who are anticipated to constitute the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal 2007 as set forth on Exhibit 10(k). All of the Company’s executive officers are at will employees. Base salary increases become effective with respect to the CEO and Chairman on August 1, 2006 and with respect to the other named effective officers as of July 1, 2006. Targeted bonuses for performance periods beginning in fiscal 2007, as well as the goals on which those bonuses will be based, were also approved at this time.
Also on July 27, 2006, the Committee amended the Form Employee Stock Appreciation Right Award, the Form Non-Employee Director Stock Appreciation Right Award, the Form Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Award and the Form Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Award, each of which is attached hereto (as amended) as an Exhibit, and incorporated herein by reference. Each of these form award agreements was amended to revise the provisions relating to adjustments to the awards required in connection with a recapitalization, stock split or similar event, and the Form Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Award and the Form Non-Employee Director’s Non-Qualified Stock Option Award were amended to include a “net-exercise” method of exercise.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)   Not applicable.
 
(b)   Not applicable.
 
(c)   Not applicable.
 
(d)   Exhibits.
             
 
    10 (g)   Form Employee Stock Appreciation Right Award
 
           
 
    10 (h)   Form Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Award
 
           
 
    10 (i)   Form Non-Employee Director Stock Appreciation Right Award
 
           
 
    10 (j)   Form Non-Employee Director’s Nonqualified Stock Option Award
 
           
 
    10 (k)   Summary of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation

 


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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)    
 
       
August 2, 2006
  /s/ Nelea A. Absher    
 
       
(Date)
  Nelea A. Absher,    
 
  Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary    

 

EXHIBIT 10(g)

BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
EMPLOYEE STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD

Capitalized terms used below have the definitions assigned to them in the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan, effective July 22, 2004 (the "Plan"), or as defined herein.

                                                     SUMMARY
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Participant:                         [NAME]
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Grant Date:                          [DATE]
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First Exercise Date:                 [DATE]
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Expiration Date:                     [DATE]
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Number of Shares:                    [NUMBER]
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Class of Shares:                     BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION CLASS B COMMON
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Grant Price:                         $[PRICE]
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THIS AWARD, effective as of the Grant Date set out above, represents the grant of a stock appreciation right by Brown-Forman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") to the Participant named above, who is an employee of the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries, pursuant to the Plan.

1. GRANT OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT. The Company hereby grants to the Participant a Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Right (the "SSAR"), subject to the terms and conditions set out within this Award and to the terms of the Plan.

2. VALUE OF THE SSAR. The SSAR shall entitle the Participant, upon exercise of the SSAR (in whole or in part), to receive from the Company an amount (payable in the form of Class B Common Shares) determined by multiplying:

A) the appreciated value of one Class B Common Share, calculated as the Fair Market Value of one Class B Common Share on the date of exercise minus the Grant Price as shown above; by

B) the number of Class B Common Shares with respect to which the SSAR is exercised.

3. TERM. The term of this Award is for a period of ten years from the first day of the fiscal year of grant. To exercise the SSAR, the Participant must remain continuously employed by the Company for at least three years from the first day of the fiscal year of grant, except as provided in Section 6 below. Assuming continuous employment, the SSAR will become exercisable on the First Exercise Date shown above, and it must be exercised before the close of business on the Expiration Date shown above.

4. HOW TO EXERCISE THE SSAR. The SSAR may be exercised by delivery of written notice in a prescribed form to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky. Such notice shall state the Participant's intention to exercise the SSAR and shall provide the number of Class B Common Shares as to which the SSAR is to be exercised. Such written notice must be signed by the Participant or his or her legal representative. SSAR's may be exercised in whole or in part, but not for fewer than

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500 shares at any one time, unless the SSAR being exercised has less than 500 remaining shares.

As soon as practicable after the receipt of the Participant's written notice to exercise the SSAR (in whole or in part), the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Participant or his or her legal representative, as the case may be, one or more certificates for the Class B Common Shares due to the Participant upon exercise. The Class B Common Share certificate(s) shall be issued in the Participant's name (or, at the discretion of the Participant, jointly in the name of the Participant and the Participant's spouse).

5. FORM OF PAYMENT. The Company shall satisfy its obligation upon the Participant's exercise of the SSAR (in whole or in part) in Class B Common Shares based upon the Fair Market Value or the Company's Class B Common Shares on the date of exercise, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional Share shall be distributed in settlement of the SSAR and any portion of the SSAR which would be settled in a fractional Share shall be rounded up to a whole Share with no additional payment to be made in cash except as otherwise permitted by the Internal Revenue Service under an exemption from the application of IRC Section 409A.

6. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event the Participant does not remain continuously employed by the Company during the term of the SSAR, the following rules will apply:

A) Retirement. Retirement means termination of employment on or after reaching age 55 with at least five (5) full years of service, or on or after reaching age 65 with any service. If the Participant terminates employment by reason of Retirement, the SSAR will continue in force until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date; or (b) the end of seven years following the date of Retirement. Retirement does not affect the First Exercise Date.

B) Death. If the Participant dies, the SSAR will immediately become exercisable (if not already exercisable) but the SSAR must be exercised by the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date or (b) the end of five years following the date of death. An exercisable SSAR shall be exercised by the person(s) named as the Participant's beneficiary(ies), or, if the Participant has not named one or more beneficiaries, by whoever has acquired the Participant's rights by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

C) Termination for Cause. A SSAR granted to a Participant who is terminated for cause, as defined in the Plan, shall expire immediately as of the date and time that the Participant is notified of the termination and may not be exercised.

D) Voluntary Termination. A SSAR granted to a Participant who terminates employment voluntarily shall continue in force until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date or (b) the end of thirty days following the date of termination. Voluntary Termination does not affect the First Exercise Date.

E) Termination for any Other Reasons. If the Participant's employment terminates for any reason other than those set out in items A through D immediately above, and in the absence of any action by the Plan Administrator, the SSAR shall expire immediately as of the time and date of termination, and may not be exercised. However, the Plan

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Administrator, in its sole discretion, based on the facts and circumstances of such termination, may accelerate the First Exercise Date of all or any portion of the SSAR, and/or may delay the expiration of all or any portion of the SSAR to any date not later than the Expiration Date.

7. CHANGE IN CONTROL OR POTENTIAL CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event of a Change in Control or Potential Change in Control of the Company, as defined in the Plan, the First Exercise Date and the Participant's rights with respect to the SSAR shall be governed by the terms of Article 11 of the Plan.

8. RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The Participant has no rights as a shareholder (including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, or to vote on shareholder issues) with respect to Shares potentially available upon exercise of the SSAR. Shareholder rights accrue only to holders of Shares issued and delivered pursuant to exercise of the SSAR.

9. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. The SSAR may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, the SSAR shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant's duly appointed legal representative.

10. RECAPITALIZATION. If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of Share dividends or through recapitalization resulting in Share splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator may adjust the number and class of Shares subject to the SSAR, as well as the Grant Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

11. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. The Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Award is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when delivered during the Participant's lifetime to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky.

12. CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT. This Award shall not confer upon the Participant any right to continued employment by the Company, nor shall this Award interfere in any way with the Company's right to terminate the Participant's employment at any time. A transfer of the Participant's employment between the Company and any of its subsidiaries, or between any divisions or subsidiaries of the Company shall not be deemed a termination of employment.

13. TAX CONSEQUENCES. By accepting the SSAR, the Participant acknowledges that
(i) he or she understands that upon either the grant or the exercise of the SSAR, he or she may recognize adverse tax consequences, and (ii) he or she understands that the Company may deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount of Class B Common Shares sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant's FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any exercise of the Participant's rights under this Award. You are encouraged to consult with a qualified tax advisor concerning the

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SSAR. In addition, the Participant agrees that the SSAR shall be administered and settled as required for the SSAR to be deemed not to be deferred compensation subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A as provided in Internal Revenue Service Notice 2005-1.

14. MISCELLANEOUS.

A) This Award and the Participant's rights under it are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules as the Plan Administrator may adopt. The Plan Administrator may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the SSAR as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable Federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares. The Plan Administrator in conjunction with the Company's compliance officer may designate periods during which the SSAR may not be exercised by Participants.

The Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and the SSAR, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

B) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board of Directors may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any way adversely affect the Participant's rights under this Award, without the written consent of the Participant.

C) The Participant agrees to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable Federal and state securities law in exercising his or her rights under this Award.

D) This Award shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

E) The Company's obligations under the Plan and this Award, with respect to the SSAR, shall bind any successor to the Company, whether succession results from a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

F) To the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Award shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

G) At all times when IRC Section 162(m) applies, all Awards to Designated Executive Officers shall comply with its requirements, unless the Plan Administrator determines that compliance is not desired or necessary for any Award or Awards. To that end, the Plan Administrator may make such adjustments it deems appropriate for a specific Award or Awards, except that a performance-based Award cannot be replaced by a non-performance-based Award if performance goals are not achieved, nor can the characterization of an Executive Officer as a Designated Executive Officer, once made, change for a given Performance Period.

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H) This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan and Administrative Guidelines promulgated under it from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this document and the Plan, the Plan document as well as any determinations made by the Plan Administrator as authorized by the Plan document, shall govern.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award to be executed as of the Grant Date.

Brown-Forman Corporation

By:_______________________
Bruce S. Cote
Vice President,
Director HR Employee Services

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
EMPLOYEE STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD

WHEREAS, Brown-Forman Corporation (the "Company") maintains the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan (the "Plan"); and

WHEREAS, the Company has previously granted stock appreciation rights in such amount(s) and such date(s) as shown on the attached Exhibit A to ___________________________ [INSERT NAME OF GRANTEE] pursuant to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Employee Stock Appreciation Right Award(s), (collectively the "Awards"); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Plan, the Plan Administrator may amend the Awards; and

WHEREAS, the Plan Administrator desires to amend Section 10 of the Awards regarding adjustments in connection with a recapitalization (or other similar event) to the Shares granted thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE, effective August 1, 2006, the Plan Administrator hereby amends the Awards as follows:

1. Section 10 of the Awards is amended to read as follows:

10. RECAPITALIZATION.If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of Share dividends or through recapitalization resulting in Share splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator shall adjust the number and class of Shares subject to the SAR, as well as the Grant Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plan Administrator has caused this First Amendment to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Employee Stock Appreciation Right Awards to be executed by its duly authorized representative on this 27th day of July, 2006, effective August 1 2006.


EXHIBIT 10(h)

BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

Capitalized terms used below have the definitions assigned to them in the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan, effective July 22, 2004 (the "Plan"), or as defined herein.

                                     SUMMARY
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Optionee:                          [NAME]
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Grant Date:                        [DATE]
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First Exercise Date                [DATE]
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Expiration Date                    [DATE]
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Option Shares                      [NUMBER]
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Class of Shares                    BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION CLASS B COMMON
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Option Price per Share             [PRICE]
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THIS AWARD, effective as of the Grant Date set out above, represents the grant of a nonqualified stock option by Brown-Forman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") to the Optionee named above, who is an employee of the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries, pursuant to the Plan.

1. GRANT OF OPTION. The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the "Option") to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set out within this Award and to the terms of the Plan, the number of Option Shares shown above, of the Class of Shares shown above, at the Option Price per Share shown above. The Option Price is the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

2. TERM. The term of this Award is for a period of ten years from the first day of the fiscal year of grant. To exercise the option, the Optionee must remain continuously employed by the Company for at least three years, except as provided in Section 3 below. Assuming continuous employment, the Option will become exercisable on the First Exercise Date shown above, and it must be exercised before the close of business on the Expiration Date shown above. Options may be exercised in whole or in part, but not for fewer than 500 shares at any one time, unless fewer than 500 shares then remain subject to the Option and the Option is then being exercised as to all such remaining shares.

3. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event the Optionee does not remain continuously employed by the Company during the term of the Option, the following rules will apply:

A) Retirement. Retirement means termination of employment on or after reaching age 55 with at least 5 full years of service, or on or after reaching age 65 with any service. If the Optionee terminates employment by reason of Retirement, the Option will continue in force until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date; or (b) the end of seven years following the date of retirement. Retirement does not affect the First Exercise Date.

B) Death. If the Optionee dies, the Option will immediately become exercisable (if not already exercisable) but the Option must be exercised by the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date or (b) the end of five years following the date of death. Exercisable options may be exercised by the person(s) named as the Optionee's beneficiary (ies), or, if the Optionee has not named one or more beneficiaries, by whoever has acquired the Optionee's rights by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

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C) Termination for Cause. Options granted to an Optionee who is terminated for cause expire immediately at as of the date and time that the Optionee is notified of the termination and may not be exercised.

D) Voluntary Termination. Options granted to an Optionee who terminates employment voluntarily will continue in force until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date or (b) the end of thirty days following the date of termination. Voluntary Termination does not affect the First Exercise Date.

E) Termination for any Other Reasons. If the Optionee's employment terminates for any reason other than those set out in items A through D immediately above, and in the absence of any action by the Plan Administrator, the option shall expire immediately as of the time and date of termination, and may not be exercised. However, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, based on the facts and circumstances of such termination, may accelerate the First Exercise Date of all or any portion of the option, and/or may delay the expiration of all or any portion of the option to any date not later than the Expiration Date.

4. CHANGE IN CONTROL OR POTENTIAL CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event of a Change in Control or Potential Change in Control of the Company, as defined in the Plan, the First Exercise Date and the Optionee's rights with respect to this Option shall be governed by the terms of Article 11 of the Plan.

5. RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. The Optionee has no rights as a stockholder (including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, or to vote on shareholder issues) with respect to Shares potentially available upon the exercise of unexercised options. Stockholder rights accrue only to holders of Shares issued and delivered pursuant to an Option exercise.

6. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. This Option may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, this Option shall be exercisable during the Optionee's lifetime only by the Optionee or the Optionee's duly appointed legal representative.

7. RECAPITALIZATION. If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of stock dividends or through recapitalization resulting in stock splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator may adjust the number and class of Shares subject to this Option, as well as the Option Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

8. HOW TO EXERCISE OPTION. This Option may be exercised by delivery of written notice in a prescribed form to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky. Such notice: (a) shall be signed by the Optionee or his legal representative; (b) shall specify the number of full Shares then elected to be purchased with respect to the Option; (c) shall covenant that all Shares acquired shall be sold or transferred in compliance with all applicable securities laws; and (d) shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price of the Shares to be purchased.

The Option Price upon exercise of this Option shall be payable to the Company in full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent (such equivalence being at the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator); or (b) by tendering previously acquired shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price (provided that the Shares which are tendered must have been held by the Optionee for at least six months prior to their tender); or (c) by a combination of (a) and (b). Subject to approval by the Plan Administrator, in lieu of actually tendering previously acquired shares, the Optionee may furnish a written attestation in form and substance acceptable to the Plan Administrator attesting to the Optionee's ownership of the shares he would be tendering.

The Plan Administrator also may allow the Optionee to exercise pursuant to a "funded exercise" procedure, as permitted under Federal Reserve Board's Regulation T, subject to applicable securities law restrictions, or by any other means which the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines

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to be consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable law.

As promptly as practicable after the receipt of notice and payment upon exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Optionee or his legal representative, as the case may be, one or more certificates for the Shares so purchased. The Share certificate(s) shall be issued in the Optionee's name (or, at the discretion of the Optionee, jointly in the name of the Optionee and the Optionee's spouse).

9. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. The Optionee may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Award is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Optionee, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when delivered during the Optionee's lifetime to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky.

10. CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT. This Award shall not confer upon the Optionee any right to continued employment by the Company, nor shall this Award interfere in any way with the Company's right to terminate the Optionee's employment at any time. A transfer of the Optionee's employment between the Company and any of its subsidiaries, or between any divisions or subsidiaries of the Company shall not be deemed a termination of employment.

11. MISCELLANEOUS.

A) This Option Award and the Optionee's right under it are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules as the Plan Administrator may adopt. The Plan Administrator may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Option as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable Federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares. The Plan Administrator in conjunction with the Company's compliance officer may designate periods during which options may not be exercised by employee Optionees.

The Plan Administrator may administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Option Award, all of which shall be binding upon the Optionee.

B) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board of Directors may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any way adversely affect the Optionee's rights under this Award, without the written consent of the Optionee.

C) The Company may deduct or withhold, or require the Optionee to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant's FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any exercise of the Optionee's rights under this Award.

Subject to the approval of the Plan Administrator, the Optionee may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, on the date the tax is to be determined, equal to the amount required to be withheld. Such elections shall be irrevocable, shall be in writing,

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and shall be signed by the Optionee before the day that the transaction becomes taxable.

D) The Optionee agrees to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable Federal and state securities law in exercising his or her rights under this Award.

E) This Award shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

F) The Company's obligations under the Plan and this Award, with respect to this Option, shall bind any successor to the Company, whether succession results from a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

G) To the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Award shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

H) At all times when IRC Section 162(m) applies, all Awards to Designated Executive Officers shall comply with its requirements, unless the Plan Administrator determines that compliance is not desired or necessary for any Award or Awards. To that end, the Plan Administrator may make such adjustments it deems appropriate for a specific Award or Awards, except that a performance-based Award cannot be replaced by a non-performance-based Award if performance goals are not achieved, nor can the characterization of an Executive Officer as a Designated Executive Officer, once made, change for a given Performance Period.

I) This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan and Administrative Guidelines promulgated under it from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this document and the Plan, the Plan document as well as any determinations made by the Plan Administrator as authorized by the Plan document, shall govern.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award to be executed as of the Grant Date.

Brown-Forman Corporation

By:_____________________
Bruce S. Cote
Vice President,
Director HR Employee Services

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

WHEREAS, Brown-Forman Corporation (the "Company") maintains the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan (the "Plan"); and

WHEREAS, the Company has previously granted nonqualified stock options in such amount(s) and at such date(s) as shown in the attached Exhibit A to _____________ ______________ [INSERT NAME OF OPTIONEE] pursuant to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Award(s) (collectively the "Awards"); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Plan, the Plan Administrator may amend the Awards; and

WHEREAS, the Plan Administrator desires to amend the Awards (i) to revise
Section 7 of the Awards regarding adjustments in connection with a recapitalization (or other similar event) to the Shares granted thereunder and
(ii) to revise Section 8 of the Awards to add a "net-exercise option" to the payment methods permitted thereunder upon exercise.

NOW, THEREFORE, effective August 1, 2006, the Plan Administrator hereby amends the Awards as follows:

1. Section 7 of the Awards is amended to read as follows:

7. RECAPITALIZATION.If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of stock dividends or through recapitalization resulting in stock splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator shall adjust the number and class of Shares subject to this Option, as well as the Option Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

2. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Awards is amended to read as follows:

The Option Price upon exercise of this Option shall be payable to the Company in full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent (such equivalence being at the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator);
(b) by tendering previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price;
(c) by withholding from Optionee sufficient Shares, subject to this Award, having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price; or (d) by any combination of (a), (b) or (c). Subject to approval by the Plan Administrator, in lieu of actually tendering previously acquired Shares, the Optionee may furnish a written attestation in form and substance acceptable to the Plan Administrator attesting to the Optionee's ownership of the Shares he would be tendering.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plan Administrator has caused this First Amendment to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Awards to be executed by its duly authorized representative on this 27th day of July, 2006, effective August 1, 2006.


EXHIBIT 10(i)

BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD

Capitalized terms used below have the definitions assigned to them in the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan, effective July 22, 2004 (the "Plan"), or as defined herein.

                                     SUMMARY
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Participant:                         [NAME]
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Grant Date:                          [DATE]
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First Exercise Date:                 [DATE]
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Expiration Date:                     [DATE]
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Number of Shares:                    [NUMBER]
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Class of Shares:                     BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION CLASS B COMMON
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Grant Price:                         $[PRICE]
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THIS AWARD, effective as of the Grant Date set out above, represents the grant of a stock appreciation right by Brown-Forman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") to the Participant named above, who is a Non-Employee Director of the Company pursuant to the Plan.

1. GRANT OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT. The Company hereby grants to the Participant a Stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right (the "SSAR"), subject to the terms and conditions set out within this Award and to the terms of the Plan.

2. VALUE OF THE SSAR. The SSAR shall entitle the Participant, upon exercise of the SSAR (in whole or in part), to receive from the Company an amount (payable in the form of Class B Common Shares) determined by multiplying:

A) the appreciated value of one Class B Common Share, calculated as the Fair Market Value of one Class B Common Share on the date of exercise minus the Grant Price as shown above; by

B) the number of Class B Common Shares with respect to which the SSAR is exercised.

3. TERM. The term of this Award is for a period of ten years from the first day of the fiscal year of grant. The SSAR will become exercisable on the First Exercise Date shown above, and it must be exercised before the close of business on the Expiration Date shown above.

4. HOW TO EXERCISE THE SSAR. The SSAR may be exercised by delivery of written notice in a prescribed form to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky. Such notice shall state the Participant's intention to exercise the SSAR and shall provide the number of Class B Common Shares as to which the SSAR is to be exercised. Such written notice must be signed by the Participant or his or her legal representative. SSAR's may be exercised in whole or in part, but not for fewer than 500 shares at any one time, unless the SSAR being exercised has less than 500 remaining shares.

As soon as practicable after the receipt of the Participant's written notice to exercise the SSAR (in whole or in part), the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Participant or his or her legal representative, as the case may be, one or more certificates for the Class B Common Shares

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due to the Participant upon exercise. The Class B Common Share certificate(s) shall be issued in the Participant's name (or, at the discretion of the Participant, jointly in the name of the Participant and the Participant's spouse).

5. FORM OF PAYMENT. The Company shall satisfy its obligation upon the Participant's exercise of the SSAR (in whole or in part) in Class B Common Shares based upon the Fair Market Value or the Company's Class B Common Shares on the date of exercise, as determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional Share shall be distributed in settlement of the SSAR and any portion of the SSAR which would be settled in a fractional Share shall be rounded up to a whole Share with no additional payment to be made in cash except as otherwise permitted by the Internal Revenue Service under an exemption from the application of IRC Section 409A.

6. TERMINATION OF SERVICE. In the event the Participant does not remain a Non-Employee Director of the Company during the term of the SSAR, the following rules will apply:

A) Voluntary Retirement. If the Board Service of the Participant terminates by reason of Voluntary Retirement from Board Service, the SSAR will continue in force until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date; or (b) the end of seven years following the date of Retirement.

B) Death. If the Participant dies, the SSAR must be exercised by the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date or (b) the end of five years following the date of death. An exercisable SSAR shall be exercised by the person(s) named as the Participant's beneficiary(ies), or, if the Participant has not named one or more beneficiaries, by whoever has acquired the Participant's rights by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

C) Termination for any Other Reasons. If the Participant's service terminates for any reason other than those set out in items A through B immediately above, and in the absence of any action by the Plan Administrator, the SSAR shall expire immediately as of the time and date of termination, and may not be exercised. However, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, based on the facts and circumstances of such termination, may delay the expiration of all or any portion of the SSAR to any date not later than the Expiration Date.

7. CHANGE IN CONTROL OR POTENTIAL CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event of a Change in Control or Potential Change in Control of the Company, as defined in the Plan, the First Exercise Date and the Participant's rights with respect to the SSAR shall be governed by the terms of Article 11 of the Plan.

8. RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The Participant has no rights as a shareholder (including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, or to vote on shareholder issues) with respect to Shares potentially available upon exercise of the SSAR. Shareholder rights accrue only to holders of Shares issued and delivered pursuant to exercise of the SSAR.

9. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. The SSAR may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, the SSAR shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant's duly appointed legal representative.

10. RECAPITALIZATION. If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of

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Share dividends or through recapitalization resulting in Share splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator may adjust the number and class of Shares subject to the SSAR, as well as the Grant Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

11. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. The Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Award is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when delivered during the Participant's lifetime to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky.

12. CONTINUATION OF SERVICE. This Award shall not confer upon the Participant any right to continued service as a director of the Company, nor shall this Award interfere in any way with the Company's right to terminate the Participant's service at any time.

13. TAX CONSEQUENCES. By accepting the SSAR, the Participant acknowledges that
(i) he or she understands that upon either the grant or the exercise of the SSAR, he or she may recognize adverse tax consequences, and (ii) he or she understands that the Company may deduct or withhold, or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount of Class B Common Shares sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant's FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any exercise of the Participant's rights under this Award. You are encouraged to consult with a qualified tax advisor concerning the SSAR. In addition, the Participant agrees that the SSAR shall be administered and settled as required for the SSAR to be deemed not to be deferred compensation subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A as provided in Internal Revenue Service Notice 2005-1.

14. MISCELLANEOUS.

A) This Award and the Participant's rights under it are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules as the Plan Administrator may adopt. The Plan Administrator may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the SSAR as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable Federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares. The Plan Administrator in conjunction with the Company's compliance officer may designate periods during which the SSAR may not be exercised by Participants.

The Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and the SSAR, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

B) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board of Directors may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any way adversely affect the Participant's rights under this Award, without the written consent of the Participant.

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C) The Participant agrees to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable Federal and state securities law in exercising his or her rights under this Award.

D) This Award shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

E) The Company's obligations under the Plan and this Award, with respect to the SSAR, shall bind any successor to the Company, whether succession results from a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

F) To the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Award shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

G) At all times when IRC Section 162(m) applies, all Awards to Designated Executive Officers shall comply with its requirements, unless the Plan Administrator determines that compliance is not desired or necessary for any Award or Awards. To that end, the Plan Administrator may make such adjustments it deems appropriate for a specific Award or Awards, except that a performance-based Award cannot be replaced by a non-performance-based Award if performance goals are not achieved, nor can the characterization of an Executive Officer as a Designated Executive Officer, once made, change for a given Performance Period.

H) This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan and Administrative Guidelines promulgated under it from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this document and the Plan, the Plan document as well as any determinations made by the Plan Administrator as authorized by the Plan document, shall govern.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award to be executed as of the Grant Date.

Brown-Forman Corporation

By:_______________________
Bruce S. Cote
Vice President,
Director HR Employee Services

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD

WHEREAS, Brown-Forman Corporation (the "Company") maintains the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan (the "Plan"); and

WHEREAS, the Company has previously granted ____ [INSERT NUMBER OF SARS] stock appreciation rights to ___________________________ [INSERT NAME OF GRANTEE] pursuant to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Non-Employee Director Stock Appreciation Right Award, dated ____________ (the "Award"); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Plan, the Plan Administrator may amend the Award; and

WHEREAS, the Plan Administrator desires to amend Section 10 of the Award regarding adjustments in connection with a recapitalization (or other similar event) to the Shares granted thereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE, effective _______________ ___, 2006, the Plan Administrator hereby amends the Award as follows:

1. Section 10 of the Award is amended to read as follows:

10. RECAPITALIZATION.If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of Share dividends or through recapitalization resulting in Share splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator shall adjust the number and class of Shares subject to the SSAR, as well as the Grant Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plan Administrator has caused this First Amendment to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Non-Employee Director Stock Appreciation Right Award to be executed by its duly authorized representative on this ____ day of _______________________, 2006, effective __________________ ____, 2006.


EXHIBIT 10(j)

BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR'S NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

Capitalized terms used below have the definitions assigned to them in the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan effective July 22, 2004 (the "Plan"), or as defined herein.

                                     SUMMARY
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Optionee:                          [NAME]
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Grant Date:                        [DATE]
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First Exercise Date                [DATE]
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Expiration Date                    [DATE]
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Option Shares                      [NUMBER]
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Class of Shares                    BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION CLASS B COMMON
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Option Price per Share             $[PRICE]
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THIS AWARD, effective as of the Grant Date set out above, represents the grant of a nonqualified stock option by Brown-Forman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") to the Optionee named above, who is a Non-Employee Director of the Company pursuant to the Plan.

1. GRANT OF OPTION. The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the "Option") to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set out within this Award and to the terms of the Plan, the number of Option Shares shown above, of the Class of Shares shown above, at the Option Price per Share shown above. The Option Price is the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

2. TERM. The term of this Award is for a period of ten years from the first day of the fiscal year of grant. The Option is immediately exercisable following the Grant Date shown above, and it must be exercised before the earlier of the close of business on the Expiration Date shown above or the applicable date (if any) set forth in section 3 below. Options may be exercised in whole or in part, but not for less than 500 shares at any one time, unless fewer than 500 shares then remain subject to the Option and the Option is then being exercised as to all such remaining shares.

3. TERMINATION OF SERVICE. In the event the Optionee does not remain a Non-Employee Director of the Company during the term of the Option, the following rules will apply:

A) Voluntary Retirement. If the Board Service of the Optionee terminates by reason of his or her Voluntary Retirement from board service, the Option will continue in force until the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date; or (b) the end of seven years following the date of such termination.

B) Death. If the Optionee dies, the Option must be exercised by the earlier of
(a) the Expiration Date; or (b) the end of five years following the date of death. The Option may be exercised by the person(s) named as the Optionee's beneficiary(ies), or, if the Optionee has not named one or more beneficiaries, by whoever has acquired the Optionee's rights by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

C) Termination for any Other Reasons. If the Optionee's Board Service terminates for any reason

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other than those set out in items A through B immediately above, and in the absence of any action by the Plan Administrator, the option shall expire immediately as of the date of termination, and may not be exercised after that date. However, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, based on the facts and circumstances of such termination, may delay the expiration of all or any portion of the option to any date not later than the Expiration Date.

4. CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Optionee's right to exercise this option shall immediately become 100% vested as of the date that the definition of Change in Control has been fulfilled, and shall remain exercisable until the Expiration Date.

The Plan Administrator, with the approval of the Board, may modify the Option before the effective date of the Change in Control, but no modification may adversely affect the Optionee's rights under this Award without the written consent of the Optionee.

5. RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. The Optionee has no rights as a stockholder (including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, or to vote on shareholder issues) with respect to Shares potentially available upon the exercise of unexercised options. Stockholder rights accrue only to holders of Shares issued and delivered pursuant to an Option exercise.

6. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. This Option may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, this Option shall be exercisable during the Optionee's lifetime only by the Optionee or the Optionee's duly appointed legal representative.

7. RECAPITALIZATION. If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of stock dividends or through recapitalization resulting in stock splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator may adjust the number and class of Shares subject to this Option, as well as the Option Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

8. HOW TO EXERCISE OPTION. This Option may be exercised by delivery of written notice in a prescribed form to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky. Such notice: (a) shall be signed by the Optionee or his legal representative; (b) shall specify the number of full Shares then elected to be purchased with respect to the Option; (c) shall covenant that all Shares acquired shall be sold or transferred in compliance with all applicable securities laws; and (d) shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price of the Shares to be purchased.

The Option Price upon exercise of this Option shall be payable to the Company in full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent (such equivalence being at the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator); or (b) by tendering previously acquired shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price (provided that the Shares which are tendered must have been held by the Optionee for at least six months prior to their tender); or (c) by a combination of (a) and (b). Subject to approval by the Plan Administrator, in lieu of actually tendering previously acquired shares, the Optionee may furnish a written attestation in form and substance acceptable to the Plan Administrator attesting to the Optionee's ownership of the shares he or she would be tendering.

The Plan Administrator may allow the Optionee to exercise pursuant to a "funded exercise" procedure, as permitted under Federal Reserve Board's Regulation T, subject to applicable securities law restrictions, or by any other means which the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines to be consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable law.

As promptly as practicable after the receipt of notice and payment upon exercise, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Optionee or his legal representative, as the case may be, one or more

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certificates for the Shares so purchased. The Share certificate(s) shall be issued in the Optionee's name (or, at the discretion of the Optionee, jointly in the name of the Optionee and the Optionee's spouse).

9. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. The Optionee may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Award is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Optionee, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when delivered during the Optionee's lifetime to the Company at its executive offices, addressed to the attention of the Compensation Department in Louisville, Kentucky.

10. CONTINUATION OF SERVICE. This Award shall not confer upon the Optionee any right to continued service as a director of the Company, nor shall this Award interfere in any way with the Company's right to terminate the Optionee's service as a director at any time.

11. MISCELLANEOUS.

A) This Option Award and the Optionee's right under it are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules as the Plan Administrator may adopt. The Plan Administrator may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Option as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable Federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.

The Plan Administrator may administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Option Award, all of which shall be binding upon the Optionee.

B) The Board of Directors may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any way adversely affect the Optionee's rights under this Award, without the written consent of the Optionee.

C) The Company may deduct or withhold, or require the Optionee to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant's FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any exercise of the Optionee's rights under this Award.

Subject to the approval of the Plan Administrator, the Optionee may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, on the date the tax is to be determined, equal to the amount required to be withheld. Such elections shall be irrevocable, shall be in writing, and shall be signed by the Optionee before the day that the transaction becomes taxable.

D) The Optionee agrees to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable Federal and state securities law in exercising his or her rights under this Award.

E) This Award shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

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F) The Company's obligations under the Plan and this Award, with respect to this Option, shall bind any successor to the Company, whether succession results from a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

G) To the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Award shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

(H) This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan and Administrative Guidelines promulgated under it from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this document and the Plan, the Plan document as well as any determinations made by the Plan Administrator as authorized by the Plan document, shall govern.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award to be executed as of the Grant Date.

Brown-Forman Corporation

By:_____________________
Bruce S. Cote
Vice President
Director HR Employee Services

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
BROWN-FORMAN 2004 OMNIBUS COMPENSATION PLAN
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR'S NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

WHEREAS, Brown-Forman Corporation (the "Company") maintains the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan (the "Plan"); and

WHEREAS, the Company has previously granted ____ [INSERT NUMBER OF OPTIONS] nonqualified stock options to _____________ ______________ [INSERT NAME OF OPTIONEE] pursuant to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Non-Employee Director's Nonqualified Stock Option Award, dated ____________ (the "Award"); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Plan, the Plan Administrator may amend the Award; and

WHEREAS, the Plan Administrator desires to amend the Award (i) to revise
Section 7 of the Award regarding adjustments in connection with a recapitalization (or other similar event) to the Shares granted thereunder and
(ii) to revise Section 8 of the Award to add a "net-exercise option" to the payment methods permitted thereunder upon exercise.

NOW, THEREFORE, effective _______________ ___, 2006, the Plan Administrator hereby amends the Award as follows:

1. Section 7 of the Award is amended to read as follows:

7. RECAPITALIZATION.If there is any change in the Company's Shares through the declaration of stock dividends or through recapitalization resulting in stock splits or through merger, consolidation, exchange of Shares, or otherwise, the Plan Administrator shall adjust the number and class of Shares subject to this Option, as well as the Option Price, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

2. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Award is amended to read as follows:

The Option Price upon exercise of this Option shall be payable to the Company in full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent (such equivalence being at the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator);
(b) by tendering previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price;
(c) by withholding from Optionee sufficient Shares, subject to this Award, having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price; or (d) by any combination of (a), (b) or (c). Subject to approval by the Plan Administrator, in lieu of actually tendering previously acquired Shares, the Optionee may furnish a written attestation in form and substance acceptable to the Plan Administrator attesting to the Optionee's ownership of the Shares he or she would be tendering.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plan Administrator has caused this First Amendment to the Brown-Forman 2004 Omnibus Compensation Plan Non-Employee Director's Nonqualified Stock Option Award to be executed by its duly authorized representative on this ____ day of _______________________, 2006, effective __________________ ____, 2006.


 

Exhibit 10(k)
SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Directors who are employees of Brown-Forman do not receive additional compensation for serving as directors. The following sets forth a summary of compensation for non-employee directors.
1.   Annual Retainer:
  (a)   $35,000 in cash, payable in six installments over the course of the board service year. Directors may elect in advance of their board service year to receive stock-settled stock appreciation rights in lieu of cash payments for all or part of their retainer.
 
  (b)   $40,000 in stock-settled stock appreciation rights.
2.   Board Meeting Fee: $5,000 per meeting attended in person. $2,000 for telephonic participation or for partial in person participation.
 
3.   Committee Meeting Fee: $5,000 per meeting attended in person. $2,000 for telephonic participation or for partial in person participation.
 
4.   Additional Chairman Meeting Fee: $5,000 for personal attendance. $2,000 for telephonic participation or for partial in person participation.
 
5.   Audit Committee Chairman Review: $3,000 per quarterly review with outside auditors conducted independently of Audit Committee Meeting.
 
6.   International Travel Supplement: $3,000 per meeting, for directors who travel directly from (and immediately back to) an overseas location for our meeting. This is no longer indexed to the regular meeting fee but may be adjusted from time to time.
 
7.   Expense reimbursement: Directors are reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and Committee meetings. The product promotion allowance for outside directors is $2,000 per year. Directors are also covered under the company’s Travel Accident Insurance and D & O Liability insurance programs.

 


 

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
Chief Executive Officer and Employee-Chairman
Target amounts of total compensation for the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Company’s employee-Chairman are as follows:
                                 
            Annual   Long-Term    
            Bonus   Bonus   Total
            Opportunity   Opportunity at   Compensation at
Name and Title   Salary   at Target   Target   Target
Paul Varga
  $ 975,000     $ 1,100,000     $ 1,700,000     $ 3,775,000  
CEO
                               
 
                               
Owsley Brown II
  $ 960,000     $ 1,065,000     $ 450,000     $ 2,475,000  
Chairman
                               
For Mr. Varga, the Long-Term Bonus Opportunity at Target takes the form of a performance-based restricted share opportunity and a long-term cash bonus based on Company performance for the performance period comprising fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2009 inclusive.
For Mr. Brown, the Long-Term Bonus Opportunity at Target takes the form of a long-term cash bonus based on Company performance for the performance period comprising fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2009 inclusive.
Three Remaining Named Executive Officers
The annualized salaries of the three remaining named executive officers effective July 1, 2006 are as follows:
         
Phoebe A. Wood
  $ 592,968  
James L. Bareuther
  $ 529,166  
Michael B. Crutcher
  $ 489,582  
Target bonus opportunity for the three remaining named executive officers are as follows:
  Annual Bonus Opportunity at Target was set at $250,000 for target performance for each of these three executive officers.
 
  Long-Term Bonus Opportunity at Target was set within a range of $500,000 to $611,520 for each of these three executive officers, and awarded in a combination of stock-settled stock appreciation rights, performance-based restricted stock opportunity, and cash long-term bonus for the performance period fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2009.
Bonus Element Descriptions
Under all cash bonus programs, the plan requires the Company to achieve certain levels of operating income before any bonus can be paid. Target bonus is paid for targeted levels of operating income attained, greater-than-target bonus is paid for higher levels of operating income attained and lower-than-

 


 

target bonus is paid for lower levels of operating income attained. Short-term bonus is capped at 200% of target bonus; Long-term bonus is uncapped. Stock-settled stock appreciation rights have a grant price equal to the closing market value of Brown-Forman Class B stock on the grant date of July 27, 2006, have a term of ten fiscal years, and cannot be exercised in the first three fiscal years. Restricted stock opportunity, designated in cash, is adjusted based on fiscal 2007 performance against operating income goals and converted to restricted Class A Common shares at the end of fiscal 2007, with restrictions on shares remaining in place through April 30, 2011.