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      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></font></div>
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      D.C. 20549</font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>FORM
      8-K</strong></font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>CURRENT
      REPORT</strong></font></div>
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      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div>
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      Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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      2005)</font></div>
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      Brands International, Inc.</u></font></div>
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      name of Registrant as specified in charter)</font></div>
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    <div align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>101
      South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63105</u></font></div>
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      of principal executive offices) (zip code)</font></div>
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      863-1100 </u></font></div>
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      telephone number, including area code)</font></div>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Item
                1.01. </font></div>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Entry
                into a Material Definitive Agreement</font></div>
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              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
                July 28, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the
                amount
                of compensation paid to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee from
                $3,000
                to $10,000 per year and increased the amount of compensation paid
                to the
                Chairpersons of the Executive Committee, Executive Compensation and
                Stock
                Option Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee from $3,000
                to
                $5,000 per year.</font></div>
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                2.02.</font></div>
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                of Operations and Financial Condition</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
                July 27, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its
                financial
                results for the second quarter and first half of 2005. A copy of
                the press
                release is furnished as Exhibit 99(a) to this report and is incorporated
                herein.</font></div>
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                8.01.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
                July 28, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that
                its
                Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common
                share
                payable August 26, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of
                business
                on August 8, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
                99(b) to this report and is incorporated herein.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Also
                in the Press Release issued by the Company on July 28, 2005, the
                Company
                announced that the Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase
                of an
                additional $100 million of its outstanding common stock over the
                next
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                9.01.</font></div>
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                Release issued by the Company, dated July 27, 2005, reporting the
                Company&#8217;s financial results for the second quarter and first half of
                2005.</font></div>
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                Release issued by the Company, dated July 28, 2005, reporting the
                Company&#8217;s quarterly dividend declaration and announcing the authorization
                of additional common stock
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                Brands International, Inc.</font></div>
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                Steven W. Alstadt</font></div>
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Form 8-K Filing dated 08/02/05
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): August 2, 2005 (July 27,
      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:
o
Written
                communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR
                230.425)
o
Soliciting
                material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR
                240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
                communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
                CFR
                240.14d-2(b))
o
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
                July 28, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the
                amount
                of compensation paid to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee from
                $3,000
                to $10,000 per year and increased the amount of compensation paid
                to the
                Chairpersons of the Executive Committee, Executive Compensation and
                Stock
                Option Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee from $3,000
                to
                $5,000 per year.
Item
                2.02.
Results
                of Operations and Financial Condition
On
                July 27, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its
                financial
                results for the second quarter and first half of 2005. A copy of
                the press
                release is furnished as Exhibit 99(a) to this report and is incorporated
                herein.
Item
                8.01.
Other
                Events
On
                July 28, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that
                its
                Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common
                share
                payable August 26, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of
                business
                on August 8, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
                99(b) to this report and is incorporated herein.
Also
                in the Press Release issued by the Company on July 28, 2005, the
                Company
                announced that the Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase
                of an
                additional $100 million of its outstanding common stock over the
                next
                twelve months.
Item
                9.01.
Financial
                Statements and Exhibits
(c)
10
Summary
                sheet describing director compensation
99(a)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated July 27, 2005, reporting the
                Company's financial results for the second quarter and first half of
                2005.
99(b)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated July 28, 2005, reporting the
                Company's quarterly dividend declaration and announcing the authorization
                of additional common stock
                repurchases.
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:
      August 2, 2005
EXHIBIT
      INDEX
Exhibit
                No.
Description
10
Summary
                sheet describing director compensation
99
                (a)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated July 27, 2005, reporting the
                Company's financial results for the second quarter and first half of
                2005.
99(b)
Press
                Release issued by the Company, dated July 28, 2005, reporting the
                Company's quarterly dividend declaration and announcing the authorization
                of additional common stock
                repurchases.