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): December 15, 2000
                               (December 15, 2000)


                      Furniture Brands International, Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


              Delaware             I-91                43-033768
              --------             ----                ---------
     (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 January 25, 2001 the Company announced  operating results for the fourth
quarter and full year ended December 31, 2000,  which included the Company's 7th
consecutive year of record sales and earnings per share performance.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99       Press Release, dated January 25, 2001




                                    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/ David P. Howard
                                            David P. Howard
                                            Vice President, Treasurer and
                                              Chief Financial Officer





Dated:   January 25, 2001
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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): December 15, 2000
                               (December 15, 2000)

                      Furniture Brands International, Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

              Delaware             I-91                43-033768
              --------             ----                ---------
     (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 January 25, 2001 the Company announced  operating results for the fourth
quarter and full year ended December 31, 2000,  which included the Company's 7th
consecutive year of record sales and earnings per share performance.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99       Press Release, dated January 25, 2001

                                    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/ David P. Howard
                                            David P. Howard
                                            Vice President, Treasurer and
                                              Chief Financial Officer

Dated:   January 25, 2001