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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): February 11, 2005 (February 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>
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     <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>
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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>
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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>
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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;
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&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;</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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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement </FONT></P>

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Effective February
7, 2005, Denise L. Ramos has been elected Senior Vice-President, Treasurer and appointed
Chief               Financial Officer of the Company.  She has received an employment
agreement that provides for full salary and benefits               (including average
incentive bonus) for an initial term of two years.  A copy of this Agreement is attached
as Exhibit               10(a) and incorporated herein.  After the first full year, the
agreement will convert to a  rolling one-year term.  Ms.               Ramos' base salary
for 2005 will be $325,000.  She will also participate in the Company's Executive
Incentive Plan.  For               performance in 2005, she will be guaranteed not less
than 100% of her target bonus.  The form of Executive Incentive               Plan Letter
is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10(b).  </FONT></TD>
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Ms. Ramos
will also receive a grant of 10,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company and
a grant of options to               purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock
 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Long-Term Incentive               Plan as
well as the right to receive a long-term performance cash bonus pursuant to the Company's
Long-Term Performance               Bonus Plan ("LTPBP").  The right to receive the
long-term performance cash bonus is subject to stockholder approval of               the
LTPBP.  The form of the Restricted Stock Grant Letter is attached as Exhibit 10(c) and
incorporated herein.  Forms of the Stock               Option Grant Letter and the
Long-Term Performance Cash Bonus Grant Letter are incorporated herein by reference as
              Exhibits 10(d) and 10(e). </FONT></TD>
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Ms. Ramos
will enter into a Deferred Executive Compensation Agreement with the Company and
participate in the Company's               Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
("SERP") which provides benefits to senior executives whose normal retirement
              benefit under the underlying retirement plan is subject to limitations
contained in the Internal Revenue Code.  The               Company's Deferred Executive
Compensation Agreement and "SERP" are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 10(f)
              and 10(g). </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Departure of Directors
or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Appointment of Principal
Officers </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Financial Statements
and Exhibits </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=82%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Employment
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<TD WIDTH=82%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form
of Executive Incentive Plan Grant Letter (Incorporated
                                    by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to Furniture Brands
International Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K,
                                    dated February 2, 2005) </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                      10(d)  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=82%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form
of Stock Option Grant Letter (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to Furniture
Brands                                     International Inc.'s Current Report on Form
8-K, dated February 2, 2005) </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                      10(e)  </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form
of Long-Term Performance Cash Bonus Grant Letter (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(c)                                     to Furniture Brands International Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 2, 2005) </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                      10(f)  </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form
of Deferred Executive Compensation Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)
to                                     Furniture Brands International Inc.'s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated December 9, 2004) </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                      10(g)  </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Furniture
Brands Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, dated as of January 1, 2002 (Incorporated
                                    by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to Furniture Brands
International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K                                     for
the year ended December 31, 2002) </FONT></P></TD>
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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=4% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD>
     <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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     <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>Employment Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2005, between the Company and</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Denise L. Ramos</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form of Restricted Stock Grant Letter</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): February 11, 2005 (February 7, 2005)
Furniture Brands
International, Inc.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
I-91
43-0337683
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission
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101 South Hanley Road,
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
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executive offices) (zip code)
(314) 863-1100
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Item 1.01.      Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement
Effective February
7, 2005, Denise L. Ramos has been elected Senior Vice-President, Treasurer and appointed
Chief               Financial Officer of the Company.  She has received an employment
agreement that provides for full salary and benefits               (including average
incentive bonus) for an initial term of two years.  A copy of this Agreement is attached
as Exhibit               10(a) and incorporated herein.  After the first full year, the
agreement will convert to a  rolling one-year term.  Ms.               Ramos' base salary
for 2005 will be $325,000.  She will also participate in the Company's Executive
Incentive Plan.  For               performance in 2005, she will be guaranteed not less
than 100% of her target bonus.  The form of Executive Incentive               Plan Letter
is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10(b).
Ms. Ramos
will also receive a grant of 10,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company and
a grant of options to               purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock
 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Long-Term Incentive               Plan as
well as the right to receive a long-term performance cash bonus pursuant to the Company's
Long-Term Performance               Bonus Plan ("LTPBP").  The right to receive the
long-term performance cash bonus is subject to stockholder approval of               the
LTPBP.  The form of the Restricted Stock Grant Letter is attached as Exhibit 10(c) and
incorporated herein.  Forms of the Stock               Option Grant Letter and the
Long-Term Performance Cash Bonus Grant Letter are incorporated herein by reference as
              Exhibits 10(d) and 10(e).
Ms. Ramos
will enter into a Deferred Executive Compensation Agreement with the Company and
participate in the Company's               Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
("SERP") which provides benefits to senior executives whose normal retirement
              benefit under the underlying retirement plan is subject to limitations
contained in the Internal Revenue Code.  The               Company's Deferred Executive
Compensation Agreement and "SERP" are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 10(f)
              and 10(g).
Item 5.02.       Departure of Directors
or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal
Officers
(c)(3)    See
Item 1.01 which is incorporated herein.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(c)
10(a)
Employment
Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2005, between the Company and Denise L. Ramos
10(b)
Form
of Executive Incentive Plan Grant Letter (Incorporated
                                    by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to Furniture Brands
International Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K,
                                    dated February 2, 2005)
10(c)
Form
of Restricted Stock Grant Letter
10(d)
Form
of Stock Option Grant Letter (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to Furniture
Brands                                     International Inc.'s Current Report on Form
8-K, dated February 2, 2005)
10(e)
Form
of Long-Term Performance Cash Bonus Grant Letter (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(c)                                     to Furniture Brands International Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 2, 2005)
10(f)
Form
of Deferred Executive Compensation Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)
to                                     Furniture Brands International Inc.'s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated December 9, 2004)
10(g)
Furniture
Brands Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, dated as of January 1, 2002 (Incorporated
                                    by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to Furniture Brands
International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K                                     for
the year ended December 31, 2002)
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:     February 11, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
10(a)
Employment Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2005, between the Company and
Denise L. Ramos
10(c)
Form of Restricted Stock Grant Letter