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): June 10, 2002 (June 10, 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 June 10, 2002, the Company  announced  that it expects  earnings for the
current  quarter  to be in line with  previous  estimates  of $0.53 to $0.57 per
share on a diluted basis.  The Company is maintaining its  expectation  range of
$2.35 to $2.42 per share on a diluted basis for the full year.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)   Exhibits

               99   Press Release, dated June 10, 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: June 10, 2002

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INFORMATION
 101 South Hanley Road
 St. Louis, Missouri 63105
 314-863-1100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                   FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL COMMENTS ON
                  OUTLOOK FOR SECOND QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2002


St. Louis, Missouri, June 10, 2002 - Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN),
announced  today it expects  earnings for the current quarter to be in line with
previous estimates of $0.53 to $0.57 per share on a diluted basis.

W.G. (Mickey) Holliman,  Chairman,  President and Chief Executive Officer, said,
"Since the beginning of the year we have seen order  strength in the middle- and
upper-middle  price  categories,  particularly  at Lane  and  more  recently  at
Broyhill.  These  trends  continue  and both are  having  a strong  quarter.  We
continue to believe business at the high end will improve  throughout the second
half but have yet to see  meaningful  year over year  favorable  comparisons  at
Thomasville, Henredon and Drexel Heritage."

Mr. Holliman  concluded,  "We remain  encouraged by the solid performance of the
Company's  middle- and upper-middle  segments and remain  optimistic of a second
half rebound for the high end. We are currently  projecting diluted earnings per
share in the $0.53 to $0.57 range for the second quarter and we are  maintaining
our  full-year  expectation  range of $2.35 to $2.42.  We will  provide  further
guidance upon the issuance of our second quarter results on July 24, 2002."

Furniture   Brands   International   is  America's   largest  home   furnishings
manufacturer,   manufacturing  and  sourcing  its  products  under  six  of  the
best-known brand names in the industry - Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville,  Henredon,
Drexel  Heritage and  Maitland-Smith.  The Company markets its products across a
broad  spectrum of price  categories  and  distributes  its products  through an
extensive system of independently owned national, regional and local retailers.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe
harbor"  provisions  of the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.
These  forward-looking  statements  include the company's  expected earnings per
share, the prospects for the overall business environment,  and other statements
containing the words  "expects,"  "anticipates,"  "estimates,"  "believes,"  and
words  of  similar  import.   The  company  cautions  investors  that  any  such
forward-looking  statements  are not guarantees of future  performance  and that
certain factors may cause actual results to differ  materially from those in the
forward-looking  statements.  Such  factors may  include:  overall  business and
economic  conditions and growth in the furniture  industry;  changes in customer
spending patterns and demand for home furnishings;  competitive factors, such as
design  and  marketing  efforts  by  other  furniture   manufacturers;   pricing
pressures;  success of the marketing  efforts of retailers and the prospects for
further  customer  failures;  the  company's  success  in  furniture  design and
manufacture;   the  effects  of  manufacturing  realignments  and  cost  savings
programs;  and other  risk  factors  listed  from time to time in the  company's
public  releases and SEC reports,  including  but not limited to the most recent
reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.  The company also  cautions  investors  that our
forecast for the second  quarter and the year 2002 represent our outlook only as
of  this  date,  and  we  undertake  no  obligation  to  update  or  revise  any
forward-looking  statements,   whether  as  a  result  of  new  developments  or
otherwise.
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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): June 10, 2002 (June 10, 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 June 10, 2002, the Company  announced  that it expects  earnings for the
current  quarter  to be in line with  previous  estimates  of $0.53 to $0.57 per
share on a diluted basis.  The Company is maintaining its  expectation  range of
$2.35 to $2.42 per share on a diluted basis for the full year.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)   Exhibits

               99   Press Release, dated June 10, 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: June 10, 2002
INFORMATION
 101 South Hanley Road
 St. Louis, Missouri 63105
 314-863-1100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                   FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL COMMENTS ON
                  OUTLOOK FOR SECOND QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2002

St. Louis, Missouri, June 10, 2002 - Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN),
announced  today it expects  earnings for the current quarter to be in line with
previous estimates of $0.53 to $0.57 per share on a diluted basis.

W.G. (Mickey) Holliman,  Chairman,  President and Chief Executive Officer, said,
"Since the beginning of the year we have seen order  strength in the middle- and
upper-middle  price  categories,  particularly  at Lane  and  more  recently  at
Broyhill.  These  trends  continue  and both are  having  a strong  quarter.  We
continue to believe business at the high end will improve  throughout the second
half but have yet to see  meaningful  year over year  favorable  comparisons  at
Thomasville, Henredon and Drexel Heritage."

Mr. Holliman  concluded,  "We remain  encouraged by the solid performance of the
Company's  middle- and upper-middle  segments and remain  optimistic of a second
half rebound for the high end. We are currently  projecting diluted earnings per
share in the $0.53 to $0.57 range for the second quarter and we are  maintaining
our  full-year  expectation  range of $2.35 to $2.42.  We will  provide  further
guidance upon the issuance of our second quarter results on July 24, 2002."

Furniture   Brands   International   is  America's   largest  home   furnishings
manufacturer,   manufacturing  and  sourcing  its  products  under  six  of  the
best-known brand names in the industry - Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville,  Henredon,
Drexel  Heritage and  Maitland-Smith.  The Company markets its products across a
broad  spectrum of price  categories  and  distributes  its products  through an
extensive system of independently owned national, regional and local retailers.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe
harbor"  provisions  of the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.
These  forward-looking  statements  include the company's  expected earnings per
share, the prospects for the overall business environment,  and other statements
containing the words  "expects,"  "anticipates,"  "estimates,"  "believes,"  and
words  of  similar  import.   The  company  cautions  investors  that  any  such
forward-looking  statements  are not guarantees of future  performance  and that
certain factors may cause actual results to differ  materially from those in the
forward-looking  statements.  Such  factors may  include:  overall  business and
economic  conditions and growth in the furniture  industry;  changes in customer
spending patterns and demand for home furnishings;  competitive factors, such as
design  and  marketing  efforts  by  other  furniture   manufacturers;   pricing
pressures;  success of the marketing  efforts of retailers and the prospects for
further  customer  failures;  the  company's  success  in  furniture  design and
manufacture;   the  effects  of  manufacturing  realignments  and  cost  savings
programs;  and other  risk  factors  listed  from time to time in the  company's
public  releases and SEC reports,  including  but not limited to the most recent
reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.  The company also  cautions  investors  that our
forecast for the second  quarter and the year 2002 represent our outlook only as
of  this  date,  and  we  undertake  no  obligation  to  update  or  revise  any
forward-looking  statements,   whether  as  a  result  of  new  developments  or
otherwise.