SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WILTSHIRE MARK A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD.

(Street)

ST. LOUIS

63105

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC [ FBN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, Special Markets

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,500⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	17,007⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/03/2017	Common Stock	8,000	$5.27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	02/02/2021	Common Stock	3,500	$4.59	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award of restricted stock which vests on February 2, 2014.

2. Award of restricted stock which vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2013.

3. The option became exercisable as to 5,334 shares on February 3, 2011 and February 3, 2012. The remaining options are exercisable on February 3, 2013.

4. The option became exercisable as to 1,167 shares on February 2, 2012 and the remaining shares vest in two equal annual installments on February 2, 2013 and February 2, 2014.

Remarks:

	Dianna J. Bisher, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A. Wiltshire	05/08/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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