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 11, 2003 (June 3, 2003)

                      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 June 3, 2003,  the  Company  announced  that it expects  second  quarter
diluted net earnings  per common  share to be in the $0.42 to $0.45  range.  The
Company is maintaining  its  expectation  range of $2.00 to $2.05 per share on a
diluted basis for the full year.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibit

               99   Press Release, dated June 3, 2003.



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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: June 11, 2003
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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 11, 2003 (June 3, 2003)

                      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 3, 2003,  the  Company  announced  that it expects  second  quarter
diluted net earnings  per common  share to be in the $0.42 to $0.45  range.  The
Company is maintaining  its  expectation  range of $2.00 to $2.05 per share on a
diluted basis for the full year.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibit

               99   Press Release, dated June 3, 2003.
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 11, 2003