Brown Family Consolidates Voting Control of Class A Shares to 60.3% via New Proxies

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The Brown family has increased its voting control over Brown-Forman's Class A common stock to 60.3% by obtaining additional proxies, further solidifying their influence on corporate strategy and governance.

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• Increased Voting Control

  Wolf Pen Branch, LP, representing the Brown family, now beneficially owns 101,601,480 shares, or 60.3%, of the Class A Common Stock (voting) through a combination of direct ownership and irrevocable proxies.

• Additional Proxy Shares Secured

  The family entity secured irrevocable proxies for an additional 7,095,855 Class A shares, consolidating more voting power under its control.

• Updated Governance Agreement

  The filing includes an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement for Wolf Pen Branch GP, LLC, detailing the internal governance and voting structure of the controlling family entity.

• Internal Family Transfer

  Augusta W. Brown, a Covered Individual, transferred 500,000 shares of Common Stock to a family limited liability company on April 14, 2026. This was an internal transaction and not a market sale.

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The Brown family, through Wolf Pen Branch, LP, has increased its beneficial ownership of Brown-Forman's Class A voting common stock to 60.3% by securing additional irrevocable proxies for 7,095,855 shares. This amendment to their Schedule 13D formalizes the consolidation of voting power within the family, reinforcing their dominant control over the company's strategic decisions, particularly relevant following recent M&A discussions. The filing also includes an updated LLC agreement detailing the internal governance of the controlling entity.