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): April 29, 2003
                                                            (April 23, 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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits

          99   Press Release, dated April 23, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     The following  information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition".

     On April 23, 2003, the Company issued the Press Release filed as Exhibit 99
to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which press release is  incorporated  herein
by reference.

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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: April 29, 2003




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99       Press Release, dated April 23, 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): April 29, 2003
                                                            (April 23, 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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits

          99   Press Release, dated April 23, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     The following  information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition".

     On April 23, 2003, the Company issued the Press Release filed as Exhibit 99
to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which press release is  incorporated  herein
by reference.
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: April 29, 2003

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99       Press Release, dated April 23, 2003