SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
115637-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to
designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed.
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1)
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Geo. Garvin Brown IV
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(2)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
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(b)
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(3)
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SEC USE ONLY
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(4)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States of America
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(5)
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
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722,167
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SHARES
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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3,026,932
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EACH
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(7)
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING
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PERSON
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722,167
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WITH:
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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3,026,932
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(9)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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3,749,099
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(10)
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS).
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N/A
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(11)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.6%
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(12)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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(1)
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Campbell P. Brown
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(2)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
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(b)
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(3)
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SEC USE ONLY
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(4)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States of America
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(5)
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
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700,700
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SHARES
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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3,032,459
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EACH
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(7)
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING
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PERSON
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700,700
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WITH:
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(8)
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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3,032,459
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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3,733,159
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(10)
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS).
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N/A
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(11)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.6%
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(12)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Item 1(a) and 1(b). Name of Issuer and Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
Brown-Forman Corporation
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
Item 2.
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a)
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Names of persons filing:
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Geo. Garvin Brown IV
Campbell P. Brown
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Principal business addresses of reporting persons:
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Geo. Garvin Brown IV
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
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Campbell P. Brown
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
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c)
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Citizenship: Each of the reporting persons is a citizen of the United States
of America.
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d)
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Title of class of securities: Brown-Forman Corporation Class A Common Stock
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CUSIP No.: 0115637-10-0
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check
whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1813).
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under
section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
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(j)
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Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4. Ownership.
Geo. Garvin Brown IV, Campbell P. Brown, and Geo. Garvin Brown III previously agreed in
principle to act together for the purpose of holding and voting certain equity securities of the
issuer, through their formation of CBGB LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Geo. Garvin
Brown III died on September 20, 2010, and is thus no longer a reporting person for purposes of this
Schedule 13G. At the time of his death, his interest in certain shares with respect to which he
formerly held shared voting and disposition power terminated; those rights have not transferred to
his estate and will not transfer to his beneficiaries. Certain other shares previously included in
Geo. Garvin Brown IIIs beneficial ownership are included in the remaining reporting persons
beneficial ownership, and his estates beneficial ownership is less than 5% of the issued and
outstanding Class A Common Stock of the issuer. Each remaining reporting person may be deemed to
have acquired beneficial ownership of the equity securities of the issuer beneficially owned by the
other reporting person. As of December 31, 2010, the aggregate beneficial ownership of the Geo.
Garvin Brown IV and Campbell P. Brown group is 4,458,076 shares of Class A Common Stock, or 7.9% of
the issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock of the issuer.
The number of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by each reporting person as of
December 31, 2010 is as follows:
Geo. Garvin Brown IV:
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(a)
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Beneficially Owned
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3,749,099
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(b)
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Percent of Class
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6.6
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(c)
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Sole Voting Power
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722,167
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Shared Voting Power
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3,026,932
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Sole Disposition Power
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722,167
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Shared Disposition Power
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3,026,932
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Campbell P. Brown:
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(a)
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Beneficially Owned
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3,733,159
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(b)
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Percent of Class
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6.6
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(c)
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Sole Voting Power
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700,700
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Shared Voting Power
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3,032,459
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Sole Disposition Power
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700,700
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Shared Disposition Power
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3,032,459
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting
person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following
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. Please see Item 4 above concerning the death of Geo. Garvin Brown
III, who is no longer a reporting person in connection with this Schedule 13G.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
The reporting persons have agreed in principle to act together for the purpose of holding and
voting certain equity securities of the issuer, through their formation of CBGB LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (the LLC). The LLC holds in the aggregate 2,642,357 shares (the LLC
Shares), or 4.7%, of the issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock of the issuer. The LLC has
the right to receive the dividends and the proceeds of sale from the LLC Shares.
Other individuals have the right to receive the dividends and the proceeds of sale from
certain of the shares for which the undersigned have shared voting and dispositional control.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
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N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Item 2.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 8, 2011
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/s/ Geo. Garvin Brown IV
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Geo. Garvin Brown IV
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/s/ Campbell P. Brown
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Campbell P. Brown
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AGREEMENT AMONG REPORTING PERSONS
The undersigned hereby agree as follows:
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Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G, as amended, to which this
Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of them; and
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Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person
contained therein; but neither of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the
information concerning the other person making the filing, unless such person knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
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Dated: February 8, 2011
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/s/ Geo. Garvin Brown IV
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Geo. Garvin Brown IV
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/s/ Campbell P. Brown
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Campbell P. Brown
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