UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549
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                                    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): October 26, 2007



                              Fortune Brands, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



      Delaware                       1-9076                    13-3295276
  (State or Other                  (Commission                (IRS Employer
   Jurisdiction                    File Number)             Identification No.)
 of Incorporation)


                               520 Lake Cook Road
                               Deerfield, IL 60015
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                  847-484-4400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     CFR 230.425)

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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.02.        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         (a) Pursuant to Form 8-K, "Item 2.02 Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" and "Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure," the Registrant is
furnishing its press release dated October 26, 2007, which reports the
Registrant's third quarter 2007 results, as well as certain guidance for 2007.
The press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. Pursuant to general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the
information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section.

Item 7.01.        Regulation FD Disclosure.

                  See "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition"
                  above.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (d)        99.1 Press Release of Fortune Brands, Inc. dated October 26,
                  2007, is being furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01.




                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                       FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                                             (Registrant)



                                       By:      /s/ Craig P. Omtvedt
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                                            Name:     Craig P. Omtvedt
                                            Title:    Senior Vice President and
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

Date:  October 26, 2007




                                  Exhibit Index


         Exhibit
          Number                                 Description
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           99.1   Press Release of Fortune Brands, Inc. dated October 26, 2007,
                  is being furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01.