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): March 4, 2002 (March 4, 2002)

                      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)




                                 (314) 863-1100
                    -----------------------------------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number)


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Item  5. Other Matters


     On March 4, 2002, the Company  announced that it expects first quarter 2002
sales to be slightly better than previously expected and earnings per share on a
diluted  basis to be in the $0.48 to $0.53  range for the first  quarter of 2002
and $2.25-$2.35 for the full year.

Item  7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99       Press Release, dated March 4, 2002





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                                    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:  March 4, 2002
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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): March 4, 2002 (March 4, 2002)

                      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)

                                 (314) 863-1100
                    -----------------------------------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number)
Item  5. Other Matters

     On March 4, 2002, the Company  announced that it expects first quarter 2002
sales to be slightly better than previously expected and earnings per share on a
diluted  basis to be in the $0.48 to $0.53  range for the first  quarter of 2002
and $2.25-$2.35 for the full year.

Item  7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99       Press Release, dated March 4, 2002
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:  March 4, 2002