SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COOK JEFFREY L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD.

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63105

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC [ FBN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President, Broyhill Furn.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2008
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/14/2008(1) A(2) 12,000(3) A $0 24,500 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.44(1) 03/14/2008 A 24,000 02/03/2010(3) 03/14/2018 Common Stock 24,000 $11.44 24,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This amendment is being filed to correct the following errors in the Form 4 that was previously filed for the Reporting Person: (i) reporting of the price of and the vesting terms of the restricted stock award; (ii) the transaction code for the award of restricted stock; (iii) the date of the stock option grant; (iv) the transaction code for the stock option grant and (v) the vesting terms of the stock option grant.
2. This is an award of restricted stock.
3. The awards vest in February 2010 if the Company meets certain 2009 annual performance criteria as follows: 50% of the shares will vest if 80% of the performance criteria is met; 75% of the shares will vest if 90% of the performance criteria is met; and 100% of the grant will vest if 100% of the performance criteria is met.
/s/ Dianna J. Bisher, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey L. Cook 12/09/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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