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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UjPkhUudqOwG4mtdYt7CUh8/vD1fYh25HQDNVU4OZFUfK5FHKZjvgfhRFq3UefgY PmDbYyZ3C7b5x6Z//iFskA== 0001181431-04-022984.txt : 20040429 0001181431-04-022984.hdr.sgml : 20040429 20040429160342 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-022984 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040428 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040429 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: 04765048 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 4 1 rrd40743.xml APRIL OPTION GRANT X0202 4 2004-04-28 0 0000789073 FORTUNE BRANDS INC FO 0001019685 LOHMAN GORDON R FORTUNE BRANDS, INC. 300 TOWER PARKWAY LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 1500 D Options (Right to Buy) 77.85 2004-04-27 4 A 0 2500 77.85 A 2005-03-27 2014-04-27 common 2500 2500 D Attached to each share of common stock is one Preferred Share Purchase Right that is not presently transferable from the common stock. Reflects a grant of an option under the issurer's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. On April 27, 2004 Mr. Lohman received a grant of 2,500 options to purchase the issuer's common stock under the issuer's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. As a result of this transaction, Mr. Lohman owns options to purchase 20,217 shares of the issuer's common stock; Mr. Lohman also owns 1,500 shares of the issuer's common stock. Russell W. Hahn, Attorney-in-Fact for Gordon R. Lohman 2004-04-29 EX-24. 2 rrd32219_36412.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd32219_36412.html

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


I, Gordon R. Lohman, appoint MARK A. ROCHE and RUSSELL W. HAHN to serve as my Attorneys-In-Fact and Agents and to exercise the powers and discretions set forth below:

1. To execute on my behalf any and all Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 4 and 5 relating to the disclosure of my beneficial ownership of securities in Fortune Brands, Inc.; and

2. To execute all such other documents or things in my name as the Agents may deem necessary to meet filing requirements of the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall at all times be binding with respect to all actions taken by the Agent in accordance with the terms of this Power of Attorney.  The powers granted by this Power of Attorney shall lapse and cease to have any effect on
August 31, 2006.

I, Gordon R. Lohman, have executed this Limited Power of Attorney on this 29th day of July, 2003.


						/s/ Gordon R. Lohman
						Gordon R. Lohman

Subscribed and sworn to me
on this 29th day of July, 2003.


/s/ Angela M. Pla
Notary Public

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