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

			  FORM 13F

		     FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  September 30, 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 November 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:   95

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL:   $302,250,000

LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:

NO.   13F FILE NUMBER      NAME



                     

                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                        AS OF DATE: 09/30/11



                                                              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
------------------------------ ---------------- ---------   -------- -------- --- ---- ------- -------- ------ ------ -------
iSHARES MSCI EAFE INDEX FUND	ETF - EQUITY	464287465	10617	222199	SH	SOLE		222199	0	0
iSHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	ETF - EQUITY	464287234	12783	364249	SH	SOLE		364249	0	0
iSHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH IN	COM		464287614	222	4225	SH	SOLE		4225	0	0
iSHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUN	ETF - EQUITY	464287655	483	7514	SH	SOLE		7514	0	0
iSHARES SILVER TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	46428Q109	298	10315	SH	SOLE		10315	0	0
iSHARES S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX F	ETF - EQUITY	464287507	212	2720	SH	SOLE		2720	0	0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES		COM		002824100	937	18316	SH	SOLE		18316	0	0
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM	COM		00507V109	2975	249974	SH	SOLE		249974	0	0
ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY INCCO	COM		00752K105	4	30000	SH	SOLE		30000	0	0
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP	COM		008252108	4616	59137	SH	SOLE		59137	0	0
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC SPONSORED A	COM		009411109	25	10000	SH	SOLE		10000	0	0
ALTRIA GROUP INC		COM		02209S103	359	13400	SH	SOLE		13400	0	0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO		COM		025816109	6964	155102	SH	SOLE		155102	0	0
AMERICAN TOWER CORP - CLASS A	COM		029912201	907	16850	SH	SOLE		16850	0	0
AMPHENOL CORP - CLASS A		COM		032095101	3329	81652	SH	SOLE		81652	0	0
APPLE COMPUTER INC		COM		037833100	20465	53669	SH	SOLE		53669	0	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION	COM		060505104	2109	344578	SH	SOLE		344578	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL	COM		084670702	875	12319	SH	SOLE		12319	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - CLASS	COM		084670108	214	2	SH	SOLE		2	0	0
BIOJECT MED TECH INC COM NEW	COM		09059T206	22	87500	SH	SOLE		87500	0	0
BOEING COMPANY			COM		097023105	233	3851	SH	SOLE		3851	0	0
BROWNSTONE ENERGY INC COM	COM		116141102	7	23000	SH	SOLE		23000	0	0
CHEVRON CORPORATION		COM		166764100	9866	106556	SH	SOLE		106556	0	0
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC		COM		17243V102	7683	406950	SH	SOLE		406950	0	0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC		COM		17275R102	6163	397639	SH	SOLE		397639	0	0
CITIGROUP INC			COM		172967424	1913	74702	SH	SOLE		74702	0	0
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION	COM		191042100	446	127883	SH	SOLE		127883	0	0
COCA COLA CO			COM		191216100	372	5510	SH	SOLE		5510	0	0
COVIDIEN PLC			COM		G2554F113	5043	114355	SH	SOLE		114355	0	0
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION	COM		126650100	1628	48467	SH	SOLE		48467	0	0
DANAHER CORP			COM		235851102	2757	65730	SH	SOLE		65730	0	0
"DISNEY, WALT COMPANY"		COM		254687106	2266	75143	SH	SOLE		75143	0	0
E M C CORPORATION		COM		268648102	206	9810	SH	SOLE		9810	0	0
EFT SPDR GOLD TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	78463V107	2555	16165	SH	SOLE		16165	0	0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO		COM		291011104	234	5671	SH	SOLE		5671	0	0
ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND	COM		81369Y506	5131	87689	SH	SOLE		87689	0	0
EXELON CORP			COM		30161N101	579	13599	SH	SOLE		13599	0	0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION		COM		30231G102	2115	29120	SH	SOLE		29120	0	0
FEDEX CORP			COM		31428X106	5430	80234	SH	SOLE		80234	0	0
FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR F	COM		81369Y605	932	78950	SH	SOLE		78950	0	0
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COM	COM		30249U101	2940	78190	SH	SOLE		78190	0	0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC		COM		349631101	313	5790	SH	SOLE		5790	0	0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	COM		369604103	1637	107561	SH	SOLE		107561	0	0
GOOGLE INC - CLASS A		COM		38259P508	8518	16538	SH	SOLE		16538	0	0
GRAINGER W W INC		COM		384802104	360	2405	SH	SOLE		2405	0	0
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC		COM		423452101	5026	123805	SH	SOLE		123805	0	0
HOME DEPOT INC			COM		437076102	297	9034	SH	SOLE		9034	0	0
"HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC."	COM		438516106	339	7716	SH	SOLE		7716	0	0
I N G GROEP N V - ADR		COM		456837103	90	12747	SH	SOLE		12747	0	0
ICONIX BRAND GROUP 1.875% 06/3	CONVERTIBLE BOND451055AB3	639	650000	PRN	SOLE		650000	0	0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC		COM		452308109	6667	160265	SH	SOLE		160265	0	0
IMMUNOGEN INC COM		COM		45253H101	317	28940	SH	SOLE		28940	0	0
INTEL CORP			COM		458140100	5297	248257	SH	SOLE		248257	0	0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE	COM		459200101	2649	15150	SH	SOLE		15150	0	0
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO		COM		46625H100	8906	295685	SH	SOLE		295685	0	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON		COM		478160104	918	14421	SH	SOLE		14421	0	0
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS	COM		494550106	2001	29258	SH	SOLE		29258	0	0
KOHL'S CORP			COM		500255104	6272	127734	SH	SOLE		127734	0	0
KRAFT FOODS INC			COM		50075N104	265	7884	SH	SOLE		7884	0	0
"LAUDER, ESTEE, COMPANIES - CLA"COM		518439104	3737	42545	SH	SOLE		42545	0	0
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC		COM		548661107	5243	271113	SH	SOLE		271113	0	0
Mc DONALD'S CORP		COM		580135101	773	8804	SH	SOLE		8804	0	0
MICROSOFT CORP			COM		594918104	7228	290391	SH	SOLE		290391	0	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	COM		665859104	308	8810	SH	SOLE		8810	0	0
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP	COM		667516108	153	10667	SH	SOLE		10667	0	0
NUCOR CORP			COM		670346105	242	7660	SH	SOLE		7660	0	0
NUSTAR ENERGY LP UNIT		COM		67058H102	378	7226	SH	SOLE		7226	0	0
ORACLE CORPORATION		COM		68389X105	4070	141605	SH	SOLE		141605	0	0
PEPSICO INC			COM		713448108	9163	148024	SH	SOLE		148024	0	0
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC CO	COM		717124101	1256	48950	SH	SOLE		48950	0	0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM	COM		718172109	772	12375	SH	SOLE		12375	0	0
POWERSHARES GLOBAL ETF TRUSTDE	ETF - EQUITY	73936T789	1742	55420	SH	SOLE		55420	0	0
PRAXAIR INC			COM		74005P104	5558	59458	SH	SOLE		59458	0	0
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM	COM		740189105	7979	51326	SH	SOLE		51326	0	0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	COM		742718109	918	14535	SH	SOLE		14535	0	0
PROSHARES TR ULTRA QQQ PSHS	ETF - EQUITY	74347R206	277	3800	SH	SOLE		3800	0	0
QUALCOMM INC			COM		747525103	8460	173973	SH	SOLE		173973	0	0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC		COM		761713106	212	5664	SH	SOLE		5664	0	0
S & P 500 DEPOSITARY RECEPIT (	ETF - EQUITY	78462F103	1556	13749	SH	SOLE		13749	0	0
SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC COM	COM		79546E104	4247	255850	SH	SOLE		255850	0	0
"SCHLUMBERGER, LTD."		COM		806857108	474	7935	SH	SOLE		7935	0	0
SPDR S&P OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT &	COM		78464A748	8085	285178	SH	SOLE		285178	0	0
STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER INC	COM		854502101	1367	27850	SH	SOLE		27850	0	0
SULLIDEN GOLD CORPORATION LTD	COM		865126106	1073	609700	SH	SOLE		609700	0	0
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD		COM		H84989104	864	30687	SH	SOLE		30687	0	0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES	COM		881624209	4612	123911	SH	SOLE		123911	0	0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	COM		883556102	9106	179811	SH	SOLE		179811	0	0
THOMAS & BETTS CORP		COM		884315102	2372	59425	SH	SOLE		59425	0	0
TIFFANY & CO			COM		886547108	2276	37425	SH	SOLE		37425	0	0
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION	COM		907818108	7546	92402	SH	SOLE		92402	0	0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	COM		913017109	9524	135365	SH	SOLE		135365	0	0
VINEYARD NATL BANCORP (DELISTE	COM		927426106	0	18519	SH	SOLE		18519	0	0
WALGREEN CO			COM		931422109	6237	189634	SH	SOLE		189634	0	0
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC		COM		94106L109	2230	68475	SH	SOLE		68475	0	0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY		COM		949746101	5056	209599	SH	SOLE		209599	0	0