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

			  FORM 13F

		     FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  December 31, 2012

Check here if Amendment [X]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ X ] is a restatement
        			  [  ] adds new holdings entries

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 February 12, 2013

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:   112

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL:   $392,850,000

LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:

NO.   13F FILE NUMBER      NAME



                     

                                                     FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                        AS OF DATE: 12/31/12



	                                         	     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 FTSE/XNHUA CHINA 25 IN	ETF - EQUITY	464287184	1472	36385	SH	SOLE		36385	0	0
iSHARES MSCI EAFE INDEX FUND	ETF - EQUITY	464287465	9280	163211	SH	SOLE		163211	0	0
iSHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	ETF - EQUITY	464287234	20530	462905	SH	SOLE		462905	0	0
iSHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS	ETF - EQUITY	464287234	13	300	SH	OTHER		300	0	0
iSHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH IN	ETF - EQUITY	464287614	222	3390	SH	SOLE		3390	0	0
iSHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUN	ETF - EQUITY	464287655	2017	23924	SH	SOLE		23924	0	0
iSHARES SILVER TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	46428Q109	39	1315	SH	SOLE		1315	0	0
iSHARES SILVER TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	46428Q109	226	7700	SH	OTHER		7700	0	0
iSHARES S&P 500 INDEX FUND	ETF - EQUITY	464287200	225	1575	SH	SOLE		1575	0	0
iSHARES S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX F	ETF - EQUITY	464287507	354	3480	SH	SOLE		3480	0	0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES		COM		002824100	1132	17275	SH	SOLE		17275	0	0
ACCO BRANDS CORP		COM		00081T108	1169	159203	SH	SOLE		159203	0	0
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM	COM		00507V109	2438	229574	SH	SOLE		229574	0	0
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP	COM		008252108	7542	57951	SH	SOLE		57951	0	0
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC SPONSORED A	COM		009411109	19	10000	SH	SOLE		10000	0	0
ALTRIA GROUP INC		COM		02209S103	421	13400	SH	SOLE		13400	0	0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO		COM		025816109	8977	156174	SH	SOLE		156174	0	0
AMERICAN TOWER REIT COM		COM		03027X100	2695	34883	SH	SOLE		34883	0	0
AMPHENOL CORP - CLASS A		COM		032095101	4584	70852	SH	SOLE		70852	0	0
APPLE COMPUTER INC		COM		037833100	27198	51108	SH	SOLE		51108	0	0
ATP OIL & GAS CORP COM		COM		00208J108	5	54000	SH	SOLE		54000	0	0
AVON PRODUCTS INC		COM		054303102	1923	133930	SH	SOLE		133930	0	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION	COM		060505104	4873	419762	SH	SOLE		419762	0	0
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPOR	COM		064058100	205	7970	SH	SOLE		7970	0	0
BEAM INC COM			COM		073730103	338	5527	SH	SOLE		5527	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL	COM		084670702	1298	14466	SH	SOLE		14466	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - CLASS	COM		084670108	268	2	SH	SOLE		2	0	0
BIOJECT MED TECH INC COM NEW	COM		09059T206	3	87500	SH	SOLE		87500	0	0
BOEING COMPANY			COM		097023105	277	3679	SH	SOLE		3679	0	0
BROWNSTONE ENERGY INC COM	COM		116141102	6	23000	SH	OTHER		23000	0	0
CHEVRON CORPORATION		COM		166764100	10525	97325	SH	SOLE		97325	0	0
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC		COM		17243V102	11565	445165	SH	SOLE		445165	0	0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC		COM		17275R102	7769	395375	SH	SOLE		395375	0	0
CITIGROUP INC			COM		172967424	3984	100700	SH	SOLE		100700	0	0
CITIGROUP INC			COM		172967424	12	300	SH	OTHER		300	0	0
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION	COM		191042100	358	94455	SH	SOLE		94455	0	0
COCA COLA CO			COM		191216100	383	10554	SH	SOLE		10554	0	0
COVIDIEN PLC			COM		G2554F113	6666	115456	SH	SOLE		115456	0	0
CROWN HOLDINGS INC		COM		228368106	430	11693	SH	SOLE		11693	0	0
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION	COM		126650100	2914	60272	SH	SOLE		60272	0	0
DANAHER CORP			COM		235851102	4125	73800	SH	SOLE		73800	0	0
"DISNEY, WALT COMPANY"		COM		254687106	3721	74729	SH	SOLE		74729	0	0
DOW CHEMICAL CORP		COM		260543103	177	5465	SH	SOLE		5465	0	0
DOW CHEMICAL CORP		COM		260543103	32	1000	SH	OTHER		1000	0	0
E M C CORPORATION		COM		268648102	223	8810	SH	SOLE		8810	0	0
ECOLAB INC			COM		278865100	766	10656	SH	SOLE		10656	0	0
EFT SPDR GOLD TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	78463V107	45	280	SH	SOLE		280	0	0
EFT SPDR GOLD TRUST		ETF - EQUITY	78463V107	2119	13080	SH	OTHER		13080	0	0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO		COM		291011104	292	5506	SH	SOLE		5506	0	0
ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND	COM		81369Y506	6339	88761	SH	SOLE		88761	0	0
EXELON CORP			COM		30161N101	503	16909	SH	SOLE		16909	0	0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION		COM		30231G102	2044	23616	SH	SOLE		23616	0	0
FEDEX CORP			COM		31428X106	8484	92500	SH	SOLE		92500	0	0
FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR F	COM		81369Y605	256	15600	SH	SOLE		15600	0	0
FISERV INC			COM		337738108	790	9992	SH	SOLE		9992	0	0
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COM	COM		30249U101	3764	87875	SH	SOLE		87875	0	0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	COM		369604103	2074	98817	SH	SOLE		98817	0	0
GOOGLE INC - CLASS A		COM		38259P508	12233	17294	SH	SOLE		17294	0	0
GRAINGER W W INC		COM		384802104	345	1705	SH	SOLE		1705	0	0
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC		COM		423452101	8724	155750	SH	SOLE		155750	0	0
HOME DEPOT INC			COM		437076102	559	9034	SH	SOLE		9034	0	0
"HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC."	COM		438516106	490	7716	SH	SOLE		7716	0	0
I N G GROEP N V - ADR		COM		456837103	121	12747	SH	SOLE		12747	0	0
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC		COM		452308109	9698	159488	SH	SOLE		159488	0	0
IMMUNOGEN INC COM		COM		45253H101	283	22190	SH	SOLE		22190	0	0
INTEL CORP			COM		458140100	4899	237590	SH	SOLE		237590	0	0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE	COM		459200101	3187	16635	SH	SOLE		16635	0	0
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRA	COM		459506101	9334	140270	SH	SOLE		140270	0	0
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO		COM		46625H100	12346	280787	SH	SOLE		280787	0	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON		COM		478160104	832	11873	SH	SOLE		11873	0	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON		COM		478160104	42	600	SH	OTHER		600	0	0
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS	COM		494550106	2334	29258	SH	SOLE		29258	0	0
"LAUDER, ESTEE, COMPANIES - CLA"COM		518439104	5338	89169	SH	SOLE		89169	0	0
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC		COM		548661107	9050	254794	SH	SOLE		254794	0	0
Mc DONALD'S CORP		COM		580135101	704	7984	SH	SOLE		7984	0	0
MICROSOFT CORP			COM		594918104	7572	283480	SH	SOLE		283480	0	0
"MOLEX, INC., CLASS A"		COM		608554200	204	9139	SH	SOLE		9139	0	0
MONDELEZ INTL INC COM		COM		609207105	201	7884	SH	SOLE		7884	0	0
NAVISTAR INT'L CORP CONV 3.000	CONVERTIBLE BOND63934EAL2	265	290000	PRN	SOLE		290000	0	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	COM		665859104	336	6700	SH	SOLE		6700	0	0
NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP	COM		667516108	192	10667	SH	SOLE		10667	0	0
NUCOR CORP			COM		670346105	331	7660	SH	SOLE		7660	0	0
NUSTAR ENERGY LP UNIT		COM		67058H102	307	7226	SH	SOLE		7226	0	0
ORACLE CORPORATION		COM		68389X105	5133	154040	SH	SOLE		154040	0	0
PALL CORP			COM		696429307	258	4275	SH	SOLE		4275	0	0
PEPSICO INC			COM		713448108	9105	133050	SH	SOLE		133050	0	0
PFIZER INC			COM		717081103	234	9312	SH	SOLE		9312	0	0
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM	COM		718172109	960	11475	SH	SOLE		11475	0	0
POWERSHARES GLOBAL ETF TRUSTDE	ETF - EQUITY	73936T789	1330	36490	SH	SOLE		36490	0	0
PRAXAIR INC			COM		74005P104	6518	59554	SH	SOLE		59554	0	0
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM	COM		740189105	11343	59881	SH	SOLE		59881	0	0
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	COM		742718109	945	13925	SH	SOLE		13925	0	0
PROSHARES TR ULTRA QQQ PSHS	ETF - EQUITY	74347R206	241	4400	SH	SOLE		4400	0	0
QUALCOMM INC			COM		747525103	10611	171534	SH	SOLE		171534	0	0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC		COM		761713106	235	5664	SH	SOLE		5664	0	0
SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC COM	COM		79546E104	5234	222050	SH	SOLE		222050	0	0
"SCHLUMBERGER, LTD."		COM		806857108	631	9100	SH	SOLE		9100	0	0
SCORPIO TANKERS INC SHS		COM		Y7542C106	2227	313288	SH	SOLE		313288	0	0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF		ETF - EQUITY	78462F103	2318	16276	SH	SOLE		16276	0	0
SPDR S&P OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT &	COM		78464A748	9771	282229	SH	SOLE		282229	0	0
STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER INC	COM		854502101	3036	41047	SH	SOLE		41047	0	0
STARBUCKS CORP			COM		855244109	244	4550	SH	SOLE		4550	0	0
SULLIDEN GOLD CORPORATION LTD	COM		865126106	567	609700	SH	SOLE		609700	0	0
TAYLOR CAP GROUP INC COM	COM		876851106	228	12630	SH	SOLE		12630	0	0
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD		COM		H84989104	2423	65267	SH	SOLE		65267	0	0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	COM		883556102	12345	193560	SH	SOLE		193560	0	0
TIFFANY & CO			COM		886547108	2961	51645	SH	SOLE		51645	0	0
TIREX CORP COM			COM		88823T106	0	500000	SH	SOLE		500000	0	0
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION	COM		907818108	10876	86508	SH	SOLE		86508	0	0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	COM		913017109	10200	124380	SH	SOLE		124380	0	0
WALGREEN CO			COM		931422109	6651	179720	SH	SOLE		179720	0	0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY		COM		949746101	6189	181072	SH	SOLE		181072	0	0