UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): May 18, 2007

Furniture Brands International, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	001-00091	43-0337683
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission	(IRS Employer
	File Number)	Identification Number)

101 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63105

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(314) 863-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 18, 2007, the Company appointed Richard R. Isaak as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, replacing Steven W. Alstadt, who will serve as Assistant Controller in order to focus on the Company’s internal processes and reporting. Mr. Isaak, 39, has been a member of the Company’s finance department since April 2007 when he joined the Company. From March 2003 to April 2007, Mr. Isaak served as Director of Accounting and Reporting and then Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer for Panera Bread Company. From September 1990 to March 2003, he was an auditor with Ernst & Young LLP.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Furniture Brands International, Inc.
By:	/s/ Richard R. Isaak
	Name: Richard R. Isaak
	Title: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: May 22, 2007