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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-010012.txt : 20030604
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-010012.hdr.sgml : 20030604
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030604170832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-010012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030604

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORTUNE BRANDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEATING EQUIP, EXCEPT ELEC & WARM AIR & PLUMBING FIXTURES [3430]
		IRS NUMBER:				133295276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 TOWER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036985000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN BRANDS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOHMAN GORDON R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09076
		FILM NUMBER:		03732984

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		607 E ADAMS ST
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62739
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2175233600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		607 E ADAMS STREET
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62739
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>550 SHARES
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-03</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000789073</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FORTUNE BRANDS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FO</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001019685</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LOHMAN GORDON R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Deferred Stock</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>52.97</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-02</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>550</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>52.97</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F4"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F5"/></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>550</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>4014</value>
<footnoteId id="F3"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Reflects the deferral by the undersigned of the receipt of 550 shares of common stock granted under the issuer&apos;s Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  Receipt of stock is deferred until the January following the calendar year in which the undersigned ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the issuer.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Attached to each share of common stock is one Preferred Share Purchase Right that is not presently transferable separately from the common stock.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">After this transaction, Mr. Lohman also directly owned 1,500 shares of common stock and options to purchase 17,717 shares of common stock.</footnote>
<footnote id="F4">There is no applicable exercisable date for this type of derivative security.</footnote>
<footnote id="F5">There is no applicable expiration date for this type of derivative security.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Russell W. Hahn, Attorney-in-Fact for Gordon R. Lohman</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-04</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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