Lead Independent Director John D. Cook will not seek re-election at 2023 Annual Meeting after 15 years on board

BROWN FORMAN CORP

John D. Cook notified Brown-Forman on May 24, 2023 of his decision not to stand for re-election.
He served nearly 15 years as a director and over 10 years as the company's first Lead Independent Director.
Cook will remain a director until the 2023 Annual Meeting; no successor has been announced.
The departure is a planned non-re-election after long tenure, not a resignation over disagreement.

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John D. Cook

Lead Independent Director and member of the Board of Directors

BF-A · BROWN FORMAN CORP

Filed: May 31, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

John D. Cook, the Lead Independent Director and a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)

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John D. Cook departed as Lead Independent Director and member of the Board of Directors at BROWN FORMAN CORP.

Action: not stand for re-election
Role: Lead Independent Director and member of the Board of Directors

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John D. Cook, the Lead Independent Director and a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)

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