Free Writing Prospectus
(to the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated March 28, 2007)
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-140317
$250,000,000
5-Year Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes
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Issuer:
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Brown-Forman Corp.
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Issue Ratings:
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A2 (Moodys) / A (S&P)
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Size:
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$250,000,000 |
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Security Type:
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SEC Registered Senior Unsecured Notes
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Coupon:
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5.200% |
Maturity:
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April 1, 2012
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Price:
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99.957% |
Yield:
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5.210% |
Spread:
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T + 75 bps
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Benchmark Treasury:
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4.625% due 02/29/12
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Treasury Yield:
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4.460% |
Coupon Dates:
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The 1st day of each April and October
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First Coupon:
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October 1, 2007
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Settlement:
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T+3 (April 2, 2007)
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Optional Redemption:
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Make-Whole Call + 15 bps
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Day Count:
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30/360 |
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CUSIP:
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115637AH3
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Joint Bookrunning Managers:
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Banc of America Securities LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
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Co-Managers:
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
NatCity Investments, Inc.
SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc.
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Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or
hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any
time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you
should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about the issuer and this
offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange
Commissions website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
Banc of America Securities LLC toll-free at 1-800-294-1322, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at
212-834-4533 or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-877-858-5407.