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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) today announced that its Board of Directors has received an unsolicited proposal from Sazerac to acquire Brown-Forman, and, taking into consideration Wolf Pen Branch, LP's view as noted below, has concluded that Sazerac's proposal is not actionable. Wolf Pen Branch, LP, a collection of Brown family members representing the majority of Brown-Forman Class A shares, said, “As fourth-, fifth- and sixth-generation shareholde.
Brown Forman NYSE: BF.A shareholders re-elected the company's board and approved executive compensation and the auditor appointment at the spirits maker's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brown‑Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) stockholders convened today for their annual meeting, where they elected the slate of directors recommended by the Board of Directors, as submitted in the company's 2026 Proxy Statement. The stockholders also approved the compensation of the company's named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis and ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Brown-Forman's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) today announced Lawson Whiting has decided to retire from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective upon the appointment of a successor. The Brown-Forman Board of Directors has initiated a search pursuant to its succession process that will consider internal and external candidates. The process will be led by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, which is chaired by Tracy Skeans. Whiting.
While Saturday's games will take place in the U.S., the excitement is mostly elsewhere, after the U.S. was knocked out of the tournament. Investors looking for a World Cup bump might be feeling similarly let down.