Brown-Forman Corporation (BF) has released its 2025 Definitive Proxy Statement (Form DEF 14A). The document sets the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for July 24, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. EDT, to be held in person at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, KY.
Key items up for shareholder vote:
- Election of eleven director nominees.
- Ratification of the selection of the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.
- Any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
Record date: Holders of Class A common stock at the close of business on June 9 2025 are entitled to vote. Shareholders are encouraged to vote via proxy card, telephone, or online prior to the meeting, although in-person voting will be permitted.
Registration to attend in person is requested by July 9 2025. Attendees must present photo identification, and beneficial owners must also provide proof of ownership as of the record date. Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m.; parking is available at the nearby Riverfront Garage.
The proxy statement also outlines Brown-Forman’s corporate governance framework, including board composition, committee structure, risk oversight, executive compensation philosophy, and advisory votes on executive pay. No extraordinary transactions, capital initiatives, or earnings data are disclosed in this filing.
The Notice, Proxy Statement, Integrated Annual Report, and Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 are available at investors.brown-forman.com and proxyvote.com.