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

			  FORM 13F

		     FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  March 31, 2011

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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:		Front Barnett Associates LLC
Address:	70 West Madison Street
		Suite 4920
		Chicago,IL  60602

13F File Number:  28-4680

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information
contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it
is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists,
and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   Marshall B. Front
Title:  Chairman
Phone:  312-641-9001
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

Marshall B. Front  Chicago, Illinois May 4, 2011

Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X]      13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[  ]      13F NOTICE.

[  ]      13F COMBINATION REPORT.


List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
			     FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

REPORT SUMMARY:

NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:        0

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL:   107

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL:   $372,031,000

LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:

NO.   13F FILE NUMBER      NAME



                     

                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                        AS OF DATE: 03/31/11



                                                              VALUE   SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT  OTHER    VOTING AUTHORITY
  NAME OF ISSUER               TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP      (x$1000)  PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED   NONE
------------------------------ ---------------- ---------   -------- -------- --- ---- ------- -------- ------ ------ -------
A V X CORPORATION		COM		002444107	731	49000	SH	SOLE		49000	0	0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES		COM		002824100	956	19492	SH	SOLE		19492	0	0
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM	COM		00507V109	2780	253374	SH	SOLE		253374	0	0
ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY INCCO	COM		00752K105	5	30000	SH	SOLE		30000	0	0
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP	COM		008252108	6412	58625	SH	SOLE		58625	0	0
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC SPONSORED A	COM		009411109	52	10000	SH	SOLE		10000	0	0
ALTRIA GROUP INC		COM		02209S103	349	13404	SH	SOLE		13404	0	0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO		COM		025816109	7017	155249	SH	SOLE		155249	0	0
AMERICAN TOWER CORP - CLASS A	COM		029912201	236	4560	SH	SOLE		4560	0	0
AMPHENOL CORP - CLASS A		COM		032095101	4526	83217	SH	SOLE		83217	0	0
APPLE COMPUTER INC		COM		037833100	19252	55241	SH	SOLE		55241	0	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION	COM		060505104	4607	345595	SH	SOLE		345595	0	0
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPOR	COM		064058100	238	7970	SH	SOLE		7970	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL	COM		084670702	464	5550	SH	SOLE		5550	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - CLASS	COM		084670108	251	2	SH	SOLE		2	0	0
BIOJECT MED TECH INC COM NEW	COM		09059T206	6	87500	SH	SOLE		87500	0	0
BOEING COMPANY			COM		097023105	285	3851	SH	SOLE		3851	0	0
CHEVRON CORPORATION		COM		166764100	11957	111239	SH	SOLE		111239	0	0
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC		COM		17243V102	7408	382855	SH	SOLE		382855	0	0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC		COM		17275R102	6959	405773	SH	SOLE		405773	0	0
CITIGROUP INC.			COM		172967101	3198	723540	SH	SOLE		723540	0	0
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION	COM		191042100	535	141483	SH	SOLE		141483	0	0
COCA COLA CO			COM		191216100	366	5510	SH	SOLE		5510	0	0
COVIDIEN PLC			COM		G2554F113	5928	114125	SH	SOLE		114125	0	0
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION	COM		126650100	1385	40367	SH	SOLE		40367	0	0
DANAHER CORP			COM		235851102	3388	65280	SH	SOLE		65280	0	0
"DISNEY, WALT COMPANY"		COM		254687106	3253	75503	SH	SOLE		75503	0	0
DOW CHEMICAL CORP		COM		260543103	208	5515	SH	SOLE		5515	0	0
E M C CORPORATION		COM		268648102	261	9810	SH	SOLE		9810	0	0
EFT SPDR GOLD TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	78463V107	2548	18215	SH	SOLE		18215	0	0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO		COM		291011104	337	5771	SH	SOLE		5771	0	0
ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND	COM		81369Y506	6997	87731	SH	SOLE		87731	0	0
EXELON CORP			COM		30161N101	598	14499	SH	SOLE		14499	0	0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION		COM		30231G102	2299	27324	SH	SOLE		27324	0	0
FEDEX CORP			COM		31428X106	6749	72148	SH	SOLE		72148	0	0
FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR F	COM		81369Y605	1361	83025	SH	SOLE		83025	0	0
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COM	COM		30249U101	3632	76890	SH	SOLE		76890	0	0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC		COM		349631101	358	5790	SH	SOLE		5790	0	0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	COM		369604103	2222	110831	SH	SOLE		110831	0	0
GOOGLE INC - CLASS A		COM		38259P508	9420	16054	SH	SOLE		16054	0	0
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC		COM		423452101	7980	116170	SH	SOLE		116170	0	0
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO		COM		428236103	5799	141548	SH	SOLE		141548	0	0
HOME DEPOT INC			COM		437076102	335	9034	SH	SOLE		9034	0	0
"HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC."	COM		438516106	461	7716	SH	SOLE		7716	0	0
ICONIX BRAND GROUP 1.875% 06/3	CONVERTIBLE BOND451055AB3	657	650000	PRN	SOLE		650000	0	0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC		COM		452308109	8658	161166	SH	SOLE		161166	0	0
IMMUNOGEN INC COM		COM		45253H101	361	39840	SH	SOLE		39840	0	0
INTEL CORP			COM		458140100	5179	256652	SH	SOLE		256652	0	0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE	COM		459200101	2378	14582	SH	SOLE		14582	0	0
ISHARES FTSE/XNHUA CHINA 25 IN	ETF - EQUITY	464287184	234	5215	SH	SOLE		5215	0	0
ISHARES MSCI EAFE INDEX FUND	ETF - EQUITY	464287465	13632	226902	SH	SOLE		226902	0	0
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	ETF - EQUITY	464287234	17745	364603	SH	SOLE		364603	0	0
ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH IN	COM		464287614	255	4225	SH	SOLE		4225	0	0
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUN	ETF - EQUITY	464287655	611	7264	SH	SOLE		7264	0	0
ISHARES S & P MIDCAP 400 INDEX	ETF - EQUITY	464287507	242	2455	SH	SOLE		2455	0	0
ISHARES SILVER TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	46428Q109	508	13815	SH	SOLE		13815	0	0
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO		COM		46625H100	13625	295561	SH	SOLE		295561	0	0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC	COM		469814107	1880	36550	SH	SOLE		36550	0	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON		COM		478160104	908	15326	SH	SOLE		15326	0	0
KAR AUCTION SVCS INC COM	COM		48238T109	230	15000	SH	SOLE		15000	0	0
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS	COM		494550106	2168	29258	SH	SOLE		29258	0	0
KOHL'S CORP			COM		500255104	6757	127386	SH	SOLE		127386	0	0
KRAFT FOODS INC			COM		50075N104	247	7886	SH	SOLE		7886	0	0
"LAUDER, ESTEE, COMPANIES - CLA"COM		518439104	4039	41920	SH	SOLE		41920	0	0
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC		COM		548661107	7341	277734	SH	SOLE		277734	0	0
Mc DONALD'S CORP		COM		580135101	674	8854	SH	SOLE		8854	0	0
MICROSOFT CORP			COM		594918104	7666	301920	SH	SOLE		301920	0	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	COM		665859104	459	9043	SH	SOLE		9043	0	0
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP	COM		667516108	232	16000	SH	SOLE		16000	0	0
NUCOR CORP			COM		670346105	353	7660	SH	SOLE		7660	0	0
NUSTAR ENERGY LP UNIT		COM		67058H102	491	7226	SH	SOLE		7226	0	0
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INC	COM		690368105	6213	193323	SH	SOLE		193323	0	0
PALL CORP			COM		696429307	246	4275	SH	SOLE		4275	0	0
PEPSICO INC			COM		713448108	9648	149796	SH	SOLE		149796	0	0
PFIZER INC			COM		717081103	208	10227	SH	SOLE		10227	0	0
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC CO	COM		717124101	1212	43750	SH	SOLE		43750	0	0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM	COM		718172109	812	12379	SH	SOLE		12379	0	0
POWERSHARES GLOBAL ETF TRUSTDE	ETF - EQUITY	73936T789	2308	56050	SH	SOLE		56050	0	0
PRAXAIR INC			COM		74005P104	5937	58432	SH	SOLE		58432	0	0
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM	COM		740189105	6866	46651	SH	SOLE		46651	0	0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	COM		742718109	961	15603	SH	SOLE		15603	0	0
PROSHARES TR ULTRA QQQ PSHS	ETF - EQUITY	74347R206	279	3100	SH	SOLE		3100	0	0
QUALCOMM INC			COM		747525103	9538	173947	SH	SOLE		173947	0	0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC		COM		761713106	201	5664	SH	SOLE		5664	0	0
S & P 500 DEPOSITARY RECEPIT (	ETF - EQUITY	78462F103	2600	19608	SH	SOLE		19608	0	0
SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC COM	COM		79546E104	3690	263350	SH	SOLE		263350	0	0
"SCHLUMBERGER, LTD."		COM		806857108	735	7885	SH	SOLE		7885	0	0
SPDR S&P OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT &	COM		78464A748	12627	287163	SH	SOLE		287163	0	0
STARBUCKS CORP			COM		855244109	224	6055	SH	SOLE		6055	0	0
SULLIDEN GOLD CORPORATION LTD	COM		865126106	1219	609700	SH	SOLE		609700	0	0
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD		COM		H84989104	797	22887	SH	SOLE		22887	0	0
TEEKAY TANKERS LTD CLASS A	COM		Y8565N102	1911	182700	SH	SOLE		182700	0	0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES	COM		881624209	6289	125362	SH	SOLE		125362	0	0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	COM		883556102	9891	178058	SH	SOLE		178058	0	0
THOMAS & BETTS CORP		COM		884315102	3588	60325	SH	SOLE		60325	0	0
TIFFANY & CO			COM		886547108	2327	37875	SH	SOLE		37875	0	0
TRAILER BRIDGE INC COM		COM		892782103	49	12900	SH	SOLE		12900	0	0
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION	COM		907818108	9109	92642	SH	SOLE		92642	0	0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	COM		913017109	11743	138724	SH	SOLE		138724	0	0
VERSUS TECHNOLOGY INC COM	COM		925313108	1	10000	SH	SOLE		10000	0	0
VINEYARD NATL BANCORP COM	COM		927426106	0	18519	SH	SOLE		18519	0	0
"WAL MART STORES, INC."		COM		931142103	233	4480	SH	SOLE		4480	0	0
WALGREEN CO			COM		931422109	7667	191007	SH	SOLE		191007	0	0
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC		COM		94106L109	2537	67950	SH	SOLE		67950	0	0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY		COM		949746101	6670	210332	SH	SOLE		210332	0	0
WESCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION	COM		950817106	444	1140	SH	SOLE		1140	0	0
WESTERN UNION COMPANY		COM		959802109	1612	77625	SH	SOLE		77625	0	0