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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, NQ88ZmUyKvWB7v+a0mxITj8lU++WTIOtOxOYh4NLqKG6HDmOc0vNOWrZF902SM98 etxz6YB1O0Ox+Ue0uNQqWw== 0001181431-07-001609.txt : 20070104 0001181431-07-001609.hdr.sgml : 20070104 20070104170221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-001609 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARBONARI BRUCE A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224021 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09076 FILM NUMBER: 07510357 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25300 AL MOEN DRIVE CITY: NORTH OLMSTED STATE: OH ZIP: 44070 BUSINESS PHONE: 4409622705 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: 520 LAKE COOK ROAD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 BUSINESS PHONE: 8474844400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 520 LAKE COOK ROAD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN BRANDS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 3 1 rrd141613.xml INITIAL REPORT X0202 3 2007-01-01 0 0000789073 FORTUNE BRANDS INC FO 0001224021 CARBONARI BRUCE A 520 LAKE COOK ROAD DEERFIELD IL 60015 0 1 0 0 President and COO Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 22217 D Options (Right to Buy) 46.78 2003-09-23 2012-09-23 Common Stock 34274 D Options (Right to Buy) 54.75 2004-09-29 2013-09-29 Common Stock 103133 D Options (Right to Buy) 68.89 2005-09-28 2014-09-28 Common Stock 124983 D Options (Right to Buy) 82.16 2006-09-27 2012-09-27 Common Stock 108000 D Options (Right to Buy) 74.39 2007-09-26 2013-09-26 Common Stock 120000 D Mr. Carbonari was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the issuer effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Carbonari directly owns 22,217 shares of the issuer's common stock and options to purchase 490,390 shares of the issuer's common stock. Angela M. Pla, Attorney-in-Fact for Bruce A. Carbonari 2007-01-04 EX-24. 2 rrd124599_140219.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd124599_140219.html

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


      I, Bruce A. Carbonari, appoint MARK A. ROCHE, SHERRY R. HAYWOOD,
ELIZABETH R. LANE and ANGELA M. PLA, to serve as my Attorneys-In-Fact and
Agents to exercise the powers and discretions set forth below:

1.	To execute on my behalf any and all Securities and Exchange
Commission Forms 3, 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 begin on January 1, 2007 and shall lapse and
cease to have any effect on December 31, 2009.

      I, Bruce A. Carbonari, have executed this Limited Power of Attorney on this 13th
day of December, 2006.


      						/s/ Bruce A. Carbonari
      						Bruce A. Carbonari

Subscribed and sworn to me
on this 13th day of December, 2006.


/s/ Lori L. Zahorec
Notary Public

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