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):  October 1, 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 7.01.		Regulation FD Disclosure
		On October 1, 2007, the Company issued a press release commenting on the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Samson Holding Ltd. on October 1, 2007.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
		Furniture Brands will host an Investor Day on October 23 in New York at which senior management will outline the fundamental elements of the Company’s strategic plan.   The half-day presentation will be webcast and can be viewed at the Investor Relations section of www.furniturebrands.com, which will be archived for one year.
		The information in this Item 7.01 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)		Exhibits
	99.1	Press Release issued by the Company, dated October 1, 2007, commenting on the Schedule 13D filed by Samson Holding Ltd.

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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: October 4, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by the Company, dated October 1, 2007, commenting on the Schedule 13D filed by Samson Holding Ltd.