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                  May 3, 2007, the Board of Directors granted restricted common stock
                  of the
                  Company to Denise L. Ramos, Chief Financial Officer of the Company
                  and
                  Nancy W. Webster, Chief Executive Officer of Thomasville Furniture
                  Industries, Inc. Ms. Ramos received 11,100 shares and Ms. Webster
                  received
                  11,700 shares. The effective date of the shares granted is May
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                May 2, 2007, the Company announced its financial results for the
                first
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                99(a) to this report.</font></div>
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              information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit&#160;99(a)) shall not be
              deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&#160;18 of the Securities Exchange
              Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities
              of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
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              May 3, 2007, the Board of Directors agreed to reduce the cash component
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              each director&#8217;s annual compensation from $50,000 to $45,000. This
              information is provided by the Company for informational purposes,
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                May 3, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared
                a
                quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share payable May 25, 2007
                to
                shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2007.
                A copy of
                the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99(b) to this report and
                is
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                May 3, 2007, and pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Corporate Governance
                Guidelines, the Board of Directors appointed Richard B. Loynd as
                Lead
                Director of the Board. Mr. Loynd serves on the Board as a member
                of the
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                in that
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Form 8-k Filing dated 05/08/07 with Earnings and Dividends Press Releases
SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
      D.C. 20549
FORM
      8-K
CURRENT
      REPORT
Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934
Date
      of
      Report (date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2007 (May 2, 2007)
Furniture
      Brands International, Inc.
(Exact
      name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
I-91
43-0337683
(State
                of Incorporation)
(Commission
(IRS
                Employer
File
                Number)
Identification
                Number)
101
      South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address
      of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(314)
      863-1100
(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
      the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
      satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following
      provisions:
[
                ]
Written
                communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR
                230.425)
[
                ]
Soliciting
                material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR
                240.14a-12)
[
                ]
Pre-commencement
                communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.14d-2(b))
[
                ]
Pre-commencement
                communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.13e-4(c))
Item
                1.01.
Entry
                into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
                  May 3, 2007, the Board of Directors granted restricted common stock
                  of the
                  Company to Denise L. Ramos, Chief Financial Officer of the Company
                  and
                  Nancy W. Webster, Chief Executive Officer of Thomasville Furniture
                  Industries, Inc. Ms. Ramos received 11,100 shares and Ms. Webster
                  received
                  11,700 shares. The effective date of the shares granted is May
                  3, 2007.
                  One-third of the shares granted will vest on the second, third
                  and fourth
                  anniversary dates.
Item
                2.02.
Results
                of Operations and Financial Condition
On
                May 2, 2007, the Company announced its financial results for the
                first
                quarter of 2007.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
                99(a) to this report.
The
              information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99(a)) shall not be
              deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
              Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities
              of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
              any
              filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except
              as
              expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item
              7.01.
On
              May 3, 2007, the Board of Directors agreed to reduce the cash component
              of
              each director's annual compensation from $50,000 to $45,000. This
              information is provided by the Company for informational purposes,
              but the
              Company does not view such information as material.
Item
                8.01.
Other
                Events
On
                May 3, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared
                a
                quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share payable May 25, 2007
                to
                shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2007.
                A copy of
                the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99(b) to this report and
                is
                incorporated herein.
On
                May 3, 2007, and pursuant to the Company's Corporate Governance
                Guidelines, the Board of Directors appointed Richard B. Loynd as
                Lead
                Director of the Board. Mr. Loynd serves on the Board as a member
                of the
                Governance and Nominating Committee, and he will continue to serve
                in that
                role.
Item
                9.01.
Financial
                Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
99(a)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated May 2, 2007 reporting the Company's
                financial results for the first quarter of 2007
(furnished
                  pursuant to Item 2.02).
99(b)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated May 3, 2007 reporting the Company's
                quarterly dividend declaration.
2
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
      to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has
      duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
      duly authorized.
Furniture
                Brands International, Inc.
By:
/s/
                Steven W. Alstadt
Steven
                W. Alstadt
Controller
                and Chief Accounting Officer
Dated:
      May 8, 2007
EXHIBIT
      INDEX
Exhibit
                No.
Description
99(a)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated May 2, 2007 reporting the Company's
                financial results for the first quarter of 2007.
99(b)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated May 3, 2007 reporting the Company's
                quarterly dividend declaration.