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

			  FORM 13F

		     FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  June 30, 2012

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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 July 31, 2012

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:   103

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL:   $365,031,000

LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:

NO.   13F FILE NUMBER      NAME



                     

                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                        AS OF DATE: 06/30/12



                                                              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	8408	168294  SH	SOLE	168294	0	0
iSHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	ETF - EQUITY	464287234	17743	453382  SH	SOLE	453382	0	0
iSHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH IN ETF - EQUITY	464287614	217	3425	SH	SOLE	3425	0	0
iSHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUN ETF - EQUITY	464287655	1704	21424	SH	SOLE	21424	0	0
iSHARES SILVER TRUST	ETF - EQUITY	46428Q109	240	9015	SH	SOLE	9015	0	0
iSHARES S&P 500 INDEX FUND	ETF - EQUITY	464287200	205	1500	SH	SOLE	1500	0	0
iSHARES S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX F ETF - EQUITY	464287507	319	3385	SH	SOLE	3385	0	0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	COM	002824100	1169	18132	SH	SOLE	18132	0	0
ACCO BRANDS CORP	COM	00081T108	2800	270833	SH	SOLE	270833	0	0
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM	COM	00507V109	2941	245274	SH	SOLE	245274	0	0
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP	COM	008252108	6419	58646	SH	SOLE	58646	0	0
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC SPONSORED A COM	009411109	24	10000	SH	SOLE	10000	0	0
ALTRIA GROUP INC	COM	02209S103	463	13400	SH	SOLE	13400	0	0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	COM	025816109	9019	154946	SH	SOLE	154946	0	0
AMERICAN TOWER REIT COM	COM	03027X100	2437	34853	SH	SOLE	34853	0	0
AMPHENOL CORP - CLASS A	COM	032095101	3976	72402	SH	SOLE	72402	0	0
APPLE COMPUTER INC	COM	037833100	29994	51360	SH	SOLE	51360	0	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION	COM	060505104	2570	314139	SH	SOLE	314139	0	0
BEAM INC COM	COM	073730103	357	5714	SH	SOLE	5714	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL	COM	084670702	1221	14653	SH	SOLE	14653	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - CLASS COM	084670108	250	2	SH	SOLE	2		0	0
BIOJECT MED TECH INC COM NEW	COM	09059T206	4	87500	SH	SOLE	87500	0	0
BOEING COMPANY	COM	097023105	372	5001	SH	SOLE	5001	0	0
BROWNSTONE ENERGY INC COM	COM	116141102	5	23000	SH	SOLE	23000	0	0
CHEVRON CORPORATION	COM	166764100	10507	99590	SH	SOLE	99590	0	0
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC	COM	17243V102	10103	442130	SH	SOLE	442130	0	0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC	COM	17275R102	6712	390902	SH	SOLE	390902	0	0
CITIGROUP INC	COM	172967424	1844	67260	SH	SOLE	67260	0	0
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION	COM	191042100	428	97455	SH	SOLE	97455	0	0
COCA COLA CO	COM	191216100	431	5510	SH	SOLE	5510	0	0
COVIDIEN PLC	COM	G2554F113	6102	114061	SH	SOLE	114061	0	0
CROWN HOLDINGS INC	COM	228368106	465	13473	SH	SOLE	13473	0	0
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION	COM	126650100	2762	59102	SH	SOLE	59102	0	0
DANAHER CORP	COM	235851102	3757	72140	SH	SOLE	72140	0	0
"DISNEY, WALT COMPANY"	COM	254687106	3668	75629	SH	SOLE	75629	0	0
DOW CHEMICAL CORP	COM	260543103	204	6465	SH	SOLE	6465	0	0
E M C CORPORATION	COM	268648102	226	8810	SH	SOLE	8810	0	0
ECOLAB INC	COM	278865100	819	11958	SH	SOLE	11958	0	0
EFT SPDR GOLD TRUST	ETF - EQUITY	78463V107	2189	14105	SH	SOLE	14105	0	0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	COM	291011104	259	5556	SH	SOLE	5556	0	0
ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUNDCOM	81369Y506	5809	87528	SH	SOLE	87528	0	0
EXELON CORP	COM	30161N101	640	17009	SH	SOLE	17009	0	0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION	COM	30231G102	2348	27437	SH	SOLE	27437	0	0
FEDEX CORP	COM	31428X106	7709	84150	SH	SOLE	84150	0	0
FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR F COM	81369Y605	1489	101775	SH	SOLE	101775	0	0
FISERV INC	COM	337738108	729	10096	SH	SOLE	10096	0	0
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COM	COM	30249U101	3290	83860	SH	SOLE	83860	0	0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	COM	369604103	2120	101751	SH	SOLE	101751	0	0
GOOGLE INC - CLASS A	COM	38259P508	9690	16705	SH	SOLE	16705	0	0
GRAINGER W W INC	COM	384802104	383	2005	SH	SOLE	2005	0	0
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC	COM	423452101	6375	146615	SH	SOLE	146615	0	0
HOME DEPOT INC	COM	437076102	479	9034	SH	SOLE	9034	0	0
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.	COM	438516106	431	7716	SH	SOLE	7716	0	0
I N G GROEP N V - ADR	COM	456837103	85	12747	SH	SOLE	12747	0	0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	COM	452308109	8763	165684	SH	SOLE	165684	0	0
IMMUNOGEN INC COM	COM	45253H101	392	23440	SH	SOLE	23440	0	0
INTEL CORP	COM	458140100	6567	246407	SH	SOLE	246407	0	0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COM	459200101	3254	16635	SH	SOLE	16635	0	0
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRA COM	459506101	2155	39325	SH	SOLE	39325	0	0
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO	COM	46625H100	10245	286739	SH	SOLE	286739	0	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	COM	478160104	836	12371	SH	SOLE	12371	0	0
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS	COM	494550106	2299	29258	SH	SOLE	29258	0	0
KOHL'S CORP	COM	500255104	5536	121697	SH	SOLE	121697	0	0
KRAFT FOODS INC	COM	50075N104	304	7884	SH	SOLE	7884	0	0
LAUDER, ESTEE, COMPANIES - CLA COM	518439104	4853	89669	SH	SOLE	89669	0	0
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC	COM	548661107	7408	260467	SH	SOLE	260467	0	0
Mc DONALD'S CORP	COM	580135101	720	8129	SH	SOLE	8129	0	0
MICROSOFT CORP	COM	594918104	8804	287800	SH	SOLE	287800	0	0
NESTLE SA - ADR	COM	641069406	231	3867	SH	SOLE	3867	0	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	COM	665859104	306	6660	SH	SOLE	6660	0	0
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP	COM	667516108	203	10667	SH	SOLE	10667	0	0
NUCOR CORP	COM	670346105	290	7660	SH	SOLE	7660	0	0
NUSTAR ENERGY LP UNIT	COM	67058H102	389	7226	SH	SOLE	7226	0	0
ORACLE CORPORATION	COM	68389X105	4352	146535	SH	SOLE	146535	0	0
PALL CORP	COM	696429307	234	4275	SH	SOLE	4275	0	0
PEPSICO INC	COM	713448108	9829	139105	SH	SOLE	139105	0	0
PFIZER INC	COM	717081103	215	9344	SH	SOLE	9344	0	0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM	COM	718172109	1080	12375	SH	SOLE	12375	0	0
POWERSHARES GLOBAL ETF TRUSTDE ETF - EQUITY	73936T789	1166	36690	SH	SOLE	36690	0	0
PRAXAIR INC	COM	74005P104	6408	58939	SH	SOLE	58939	0	0
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM	COM	740189105	9696	58946	SH	SOLE	58946	0	0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	COM	742718109	865	14125	SH	SOLE	14125	0	0
PROSHARES TR ULTRA QQQ PSHS	ETF - EQUITY	74347R206	277	5200	SH	SOLE	5200	0	0
QUALCOMM INC	COM	747525103	9543	171382	SH	SOLE	171382	0	0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC	COM	761713106	254	5664	SH	SOLE	5664	0	0
SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC COM	COM	79546E104	5586	217000	SH	SOLE	217000	0	0
"SCHLUMBERGER, LTD."	COM	806857108	591	9100	SH	SOLE	9100	0	0
SCORPIO TANKERS INC SHS	COM	Y7542C106	1203	188300	SH	SOLE	188300	0	0
SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC CL B C COM	82028K200	214	11333	SH	SOLE	11333	0	0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF	ETF - EQUITY	78462F103	2330	17117	SH	SOLE	17117	0	0
SPDR S&P OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & COM	78464A748	8678	282572	SH	SOLE	282572	0	0
STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER INC	COM	854502101	2565	39847	SH	SOLE	39847	0	0
STARBUCKS CORP	COM	855244109	243	4550	SH	SOLE	4550	0	0
SULLIDEN GOLD CORPORATION LTD	COM	865126106	671	609700	SH	SOLE	609700	0	0
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD	COM	H84989104	1987	62277	SH	SOLE	62277	0	0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES COM	881624209	4655	118016	SH	SOLE	118016	0	0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	COM	883556102	9903	190780	SH	SOLE	190780	0	0
TIFFANY & CO	COM	886547108	1982	37425	SH	SOLE	37425	0	0
TIREX CORP COM	COM	88823T106	1	500000	SH	SOLE	500000	0	0
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION	COM	907818108	10646	89230	SH	SOLE	89230	0	0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	COM	913017109	9694	128350	SH	SOLE	128350	0	0
WALGREEN CO	COM	931422109	5074	171532	SH	SOLE	171532	0	0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	COM	949746101	6624	198072	SH	SOLE	198072	0	0