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EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>FORM 8-K</B> </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>CURRENT REPORT</B> </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the<BR>Securities Exchange Act
of 1934</FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date of Report (date of
earliest event reported): June 8, 2005 (June 7, 2005)  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Furniture Brands
International, Inc.</U><BR>(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in charter)</FONT></P>



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     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Delaware</FONT><HR WIDTH="75%" SIZE="1" ALIGN="Center"></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>I-91</FONT><HR WIDTH="75%" SIZE="1" ALIGN="Center"></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>43-0337683</FONT><HR WIDTH="75%" SIZE="1" ALIGN="Center"></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State of Incorporation)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Commission</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(IRS Employer</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>File Number)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Identification Number)</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;101 South Hanley Road,
St. Louis, Missouri 63105&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>(Address of principal
executive offices) (zip code) </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(314) 863-1100&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
                                     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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: </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Other Events </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On June 7, 2005 the Company
announced the closing of three case goods manufacturing facilities and the conversion of an
       upholstery manufacturing facility to a warehouse.
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Thomasville,
a subsidiary of Furniture Brands, has announced the closing of Plant A, a high-end case
goods manufacturing facility in Thomasville,        North Carolina, and the concurrent
closing of several smaller support facilities in the Thomasville area. Plant A has
373,000        square feet of manufacturing space and the support facilities represent an
additional 436,600 square feet of space. These        closings will entail the
elimination of over 600 salaried and hourly jobs, and they should be completed by
November of this        year. Some of the products manufactured in Plant A will be
manufactured in other Thomasville facilities, and the remainder will        be imported.
The activities formerly performed at the support facilities will be moved to other
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Broyhill,
also a subsidiary of Furniture Brands, has announced the closing of its Harper case goods
facility and its Occasional 1 case goods        facility, both located in Lenoir, North
Carolina. The Harper facility is 390,000 square feet and the Occasional 1 facility is
       419,000 square feet. The products manufactured in these two plants will be
manufactured in other Broyhill plants in the Lenoir        area. Broyhill expects to
eliminate 484 jobs, and the closings are scheduled to be completed by November of this
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>In
addition, Broyhill announced the conversion of its upholstery Plant 68 in Rutherfordton, North
Carolina to an import distribution center        for case goods. Upholstery production in
the Rutherfordton facility will be moved to Broyhill&#146;s Plant 3 in Lenoir, North
       Carolina and Plant 5 in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The Rutherfordton facility
is 434,000 square feet and Broyhill expects to        eliminate 160 jobs. The conversion
should be completed by September of this year. </FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=88%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
Company also announced it expects second quarter 2005 sales to be flat to modestly down against
last year, and second quarter net earnings        per common share on a diluted basis to
be in the $0.11 to $0.13 range, which includes the effects of a restructuring charge of
       $0.19 cents per common share attributable to these plant closings and to other
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Financial Statements
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<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release, dated June 7, 2005  </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </FONT></P>




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     <TD WIDTH=46% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Steven W. Alstadt</FONT><HR SIZE="1" ALIGN="Right"></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Steven W. Alstadt</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 8, 2005 </FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>EXHIBIT INDEX </FONT></H1>


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     <TD WIDTH=88% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Description</U></FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press Release, dated June 7, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>

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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 8, 2005 (June 7, 2005)
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 8.01.      Other Events
On June 7, 2005 the Company
announced the closing of three case goods manufacturing facilities and the conversion of an
       upholstery manufacturing facility to a warehouse.
Thomasville,
a subsidiary of Furniture Brands, has announced the closing of Plant A, a high-end case
goods manufacturing facility in Thomasville,        North Carolina, and the concurrent
closing of several smaller support facilities in the Thomasville area. Plant A has
373,000        square feet of manufacturing space and the support facilities represent an
additional 436,600 square feet of space. These        closings will entail the
elimination of over 600 salaried and hourly jobs, and they should be completed by
November of this        year. Some of the products manufactured in Plant A will be
manufactured in other Thomasville facilities, and the remainder will        be imported.
The activities formerly performed at the support facilities will be moved to other
existing Thomasville locations.
Broyhill,
also a subsidiary of Furniture Brands, has announced the closing of its Harper case goods
facility and its Occasional 1 case goods        facility, both located in Lenoir, North
Carolina. The Harper facility is 390,000 square feet and the Occasional 1 facility is
       419,000 square feet. The products manufactured in these two plants will be
manufactured in other Broyhill plants in the Lenoir        area. Broyhill expects to
eliminate 484 jobs, and the closings are scheduled to be completed by November of this
year.
In
addition, Broyhill announced the conversion of its upholstery Plant 68 in Rutherfordton, North
Carolina to an import distribution center        for case goods. Upholstery production in
the Rutherfordton facility will be moved to Broyhill's Plant 3 in Lenoir, North
       Carolina and Plant 5 in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The Rutherfordton facility
is 434,000 square feet and Broyhill expects to        eliminate 160 jobs. The conversion
should be completed by September of this year.
The
Company also announced it expects second quarter 2005 sales to be flat to modestly down against
last year, and second quarter net earnings        per common share on a diluted basis to
be in the $0.11 to $0.13 range, which includes the effects of a restructuring charge of
       $0.19 cents per common share attributable to these plant closings and to other
previously announced charges.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(c)      Exhibits
99
      Press Release, dated June 7, 2005
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 8, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99
Press Release, dated June 7, 2005