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COMMISSION</B> </FONT></P>

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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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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>CURRENT REPORT</B> </FONT></P>


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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): May 3, 2005 (April 27, 2005)  </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;Furniture Brands International, Inc.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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>43-0337683</FONT><HR WIDTH="75%" SIZE="1" ALIGN="Center"></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Commission</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;101 South Hanley Road,
St. Louis, Missouri 63105&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;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</U><BR>(Registrant&#146;s
telephone number, including area code)  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&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;None&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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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   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
April 28, 2005, the stockholders of the Company adopted the Furniture Brands
International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Performance Bonus Plan (the &#147;2005 LT Plan&#148;).
The stockholders adopted the 2005 LT Plan so that certain awards granted under the 2005 LT
Plan may qualify as performance-based compensation under federal income tax regulations,
which impose limits on the Company&#146;s ability to deduct compensation paid to the chief
executive officer or any of the four other highest paid officers of the Company and to
comply with New York Stock Exchange requirements regarding stockholder approval of equity
compensation plans. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
purpose of the 2005 LT Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its
stockholders by attracting, motivating and retaining exceptional executive personnel who
directly and substantially influence achievement of long-term corporate goals. The Company
intends to accomplish these objectives by granting to such key employees long-term bonus
awards of significant potential value related directly to measurable long-term Company
results. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee may, in its discretion, provide in any
given award that after-tax payment of that award be paid, in whole or in part, in the form
of full-value shares of the Company&#146;s common stock. A maximum of 1,000,000 shares may
be issued under the 2005 LT Plan. The maximum award payable to any participant cannot
exceed either $6,000,000 or 100,000 shares of common stock in any fiscal year. A copy of
the 2005 LT Plan is furnished as Exhibit 10(a) to this report and is incorporated herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Also,
on April 28, 2005, the stockholders of the Company adopted the Furniture Brands
International, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors (the
&#147;Restated Director Plan&#148;). The Restated Director Plan, which has been in effect
since July 29, 1997, provides for the payment of part of an outside director&#146;s
compensation in the form of the Company&#146;s common stock. The Restated Director Plan is
intended to increase stockholder value and the success of the Company by more closely
aligning the Company&#146;s directors&#146; interests with those of the stockholders.
Currently the Board has determined that $55,000 of an outside director&#146;s compensation
be paid in the form of the Company&#146;s common stock, which stock is purchased on the
open market. The Restated Director Plan was adopted by the stockholders so that the
Company can continue to use it in compliance with New York Stock Exchange Rules. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Restated Director Plan was also amended to limit the maximum aggregate number of shares
that may be issued under the plan to 200,000 shares and to limit the plan to a term of ten
years. The Restated Director Plan will remain in effect until January 27, 2015, unless the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors terminates it earlier. A copy of the Restated Director
Plan is furnished as Exhibit 10(b)to this report and is incorporated herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finally,
on April 28, 2005, the stockholders of the Company re-adopted the Furniture Brands
Executive Incentive Plan (the &#147;Incentive Plan&#148;), a program designed to provide
annual incentive compensation to those management persons at the corporate headquarters of
the Company who directly and substantially influence achievement of certain corporate
goals. The Incentive Plan, which has been in effect substantially in its present form
since 1995, was originally adopted by the stockholders on April 29, 1997. The Incentive
Plan has been re-adopted by the stockholders to satisfy federal income tax regulations
which impose limits on the Company&#146;s ability to deduct compensation paid to the chief
executive officer or any of the four other highest paid officers of the Company. Among
these regulations are that the Incentive Plan be re-adopted by the stockholders every five
years if the Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee has the authority to change
the material terms of the performance goals. The Committee has such authority under the
Incentive Plan. A copy of the Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 10(c) to this report. </FONT></P>



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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Results of Operations and Financial Condition  </FONT></P>

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On
April 27, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for
the first quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99(a) to
this report and is incorporated herein. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Other Events  </FONT></P>

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On April 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 May 27, 2005 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2005. A copy of the press
release is furnished Exhibit 99(b) to this report and is incorporated herein. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Financial Statements and Exhibits  </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=2%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=81%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Furniture
Brands International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Performance Bonus Plan  </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=2%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=81%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Furniture
Brands International, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Plan                for
Outside Directors</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=17%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>10(c)  </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=2%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=81%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Furniture
Brands International, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan, as amended on                October
25, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to Furniture Brands
               International, Inc.&#145;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
               December 31, 2001)  </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=17%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99(a)  </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=2%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=81%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press
Release issued by the Company, dated April 27, 2005, reporting the                Company&#146;s
financial results for the first quarter of 2005.  </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=17%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99(b)  </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=2%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=81%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press
Release issued by the Company, dated April 28, 2005, reporting the                Company&#146;s
quarterly dividend declaration.  </FONT></P></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B><U>SIGNATURE</U></B> </FONT></P>

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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=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=45% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ Steven W. Alstadt</FONT><HR WIDTH="75%" SIZE="1" ALIGN="LEFT" COLOR="GRAY" NOSHADE="NOSHADE"></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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated: May 3, 2005  </FONT></P>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>10(a)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Furniture Brands International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Performance Bonus Plan</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>10(b)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Furniture Brands International, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Plan for Outside</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Directors</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99(a)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press Release issued by the Company, dated April 27, 2005, reporting the</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2005.</FONT></TD></TR>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99(b)</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press Release issued by the Company, dated April 28, 2005, reporting the Company's quarterly</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
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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): May 3, 2005 (April 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
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         (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01.      
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
April 28, 2005, the stockholders of the Company adopted the Furniture Brands
International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Performance Bonus Plan (the "2005 LT Plan").
The stockholders adopted the 2005 LT Plan so that certain awards granted under the 2005 LT
Plan may qualify as performance-based compensation under federal income tax regulations,
which impose limits on the Company's ability to deduct compensation paid to the chief
executive officer or any of the four other highest paid officers of the Company and to
comply with New York Stock Exchange requirements regarding stockholder approval of equity
compensation plans.
The
purpose of the 2005 LT Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its
stockholders by attracting, motivating and retaining exceptional executive personnel who
directly and substantially influence achievement of long-term corporate goals. The Company
intends to accomplish these objectives by granting to such key employees long-term bonus
awards of significant potential value related directly to measurable long-term Company
results.
The
Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee may, in its discretion, provide in any
given award that after-tax payment of that award be paid, in whole or in part, in the form
of full-value shares of the Company's common stock. A maximum of 1,000,000 shares may
be issued under the 2005 LT Plan. The maximum award payable to any participant cannot
exceed either $6,000,000 or 100,000 shares of common stock in any fiscal year. A copy of
the 2005 LT Plan is furnished as Exhibit 10(a) to this report and is incorporated herein.
Also,
on April 28, 2005, the stockholders of the Company adopted the Furniture Brands
International, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors (the
"Restated Director Plan"). The Restated Director Plan, which has been in effect
since July 29, 1997, provides for the payment of part of an outside director's
compensation in the form of the Company's common stock. The Restated Director Plan is
intended to increase stockholder value and the success of the Company by more closely
aligning the Company's directors' interests with those of the stockholders.
Currently the Board has determined that $55,000 of an outside director's compensation
be paid in the form of the Company's common stock, which stock is purchased on the
open market. The Restated Director Plan was adopted by the stockholders so that the
Company can continue to use it in compliance with New York Stock Exchange Rules.
The
Restated Director Plan was also amended to limit the maximum aggregate number of shares
that may be issued under the plan to 200,000 shares and to limit the plan to a term of ten
years. The Restated Director Plan will remain in effect until January 27, 2015, unless the
Company's Board of Directors terminates it earlier. A copy of the Restated Director
Plan is furnished as Exhibit 10(b)to this report and is incorporated herein.
Finally,
on April 28, 2005, the stockholders of the Company re-adopted the Furniture Brands
Executive Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"), a program designed to provide
annual incentive compensation to those management persons at the corporate headquarters of
the Company who directly and substantially influence achievement of certain corporate
goals. The Incentive Plan, which has been in effect substantially in its present form
since 1995, was originally adopted by the stockholders on April 29, 1997. The Incentive
Plan has been re-adopted by the stockholders to satisfy federal income tax regulations
which impose limits on the Company's ability to deduct compensation paid to the chief
executive officer or any of the four other highest paid officers of the Company. Among
these regulations are that the Incentive Plan be re-adopted by the stockholders every five
years if the Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee has the authority to change
the material terms of the performance goals. The Committee has such authority under the
Incentive Plan. A copy of the Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference as
Exhibit 10(c) to this report.
Item 2.02.      
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
April 27, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for
the first quarter 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 April 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 May 27, 2005 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2005. A copy of the press
release is furnished Exhibit 99(b) to this report and is incorporated herein.
Item 9.01.      
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
10(a)
Furniture
Brands International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Performance Bonus Plan
10(b)
Furniture
Brands International, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Plan                for
Outside Directors
10(c)
Furniture
Brands International, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan, as amended on                October
25, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to Furniture Brands
               International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
               December 31, 2001)
99(a)
Press
Release issued by the Company, dated April 27, 2005, reporting the                Company's
financial results for the first quarter of 2005.
99(b)
Press
Release issued by the Company, dated April 28, 2005, reporting the                Company's
quarterly dividend declaration.
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: May 3, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
10(a)
Furniture Brands International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Performance Bonus Plan
10(b)
Furniture Brands International, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Plan for Outside
Directors
99(a)
Press Release issued by the Company, dated April 27, 2005, reporting the
Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2005.
99(b)
Press Release issued by the Company, dated April 28, 2005, reporting the Company's quarterly
dividend declaration.