---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014693-22-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BF-A"
cik: "0000014693"
company_name: "BROWN FORMAN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:50:21.172736+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brown-Forman appoints former J.Crew CEO Jan Singer to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Jan Singer elected to Brown-Forman's Board effective January 25, 2022.
- Singer previously served as CEO of J.Crew, Victoria's Secret Lingerie, and Spanx.
- Board size increases to 12 directors; Singer joins the Audit Committee.
- She will receive prorated non-employee director compensation per standard plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014693-22-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BF-A
- cik: 0000014693
- company_name: BROWN FORMAN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469322000006/0000014693-22-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469322000006/bfb-20220125.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014693-22-000006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014693-22-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014693-22-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jan Singer was appointed as director at BROWN FORMAN CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On January 25, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Jan Singer as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469322000006/0000014693-22-000006-index.htm

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