Peters James W 4

What Happened
James W. Peters, Chief Financial Officer of Brown‑Forman Corp (BFA/BFB), received a grant of 64,933 restricted stock units (RSUs) on July 23, 2026. The filing lists the acquisition price as $0.00 (i.e., an equity award rather than a cash purchase). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brown‑Forman Class B common stock upon vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 23, 2026 (report filed July 24, 2026; Form 4 accession 0001642689-26-000007).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (derivative) — code A.
• Units granted: 64,933 RSUs; price per unit shown as $0.00 (grant). No cash value reported in this filing excerpt.
• New‑hire portion: 34,378 RSUs are designated as a new‑hire award (included in the total).
• Vesting: The RSUs vest in equal installments on April 30, 2027; April 30, 2028; and April 30, 2029.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Reported promptly (transaction period 7/23/2026, Form 4 filed 7/24/2026); not marked late.

Context
RSU grants are common executive compensation and are conditional—they convert to shares only if vesting conditions are met (here, time‑based vesting over three dates). This transaction is an award (not a market purchase or sale), so it reflects compensation rather than an immediate bullish or bearish trading signal.