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): August 2, 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. |
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| | On August 2, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the recognition of Richard R. Isaak as the “principal financial officer” of the Company for purposes of the certifications contemplated by Section 302 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002. Mr. Isaak, 39, has been a member of the Company’s finance department since April 2007 when he joined the Company and, since May 2007, has served as the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. 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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Item 8.01 | | Other Events. |
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| | On August 2, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share payable August 24, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 13, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein. |
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Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) 99.1 | | Exhibits Press Release issued by the Company, dated August 2, 2007. |
SIGNATURES
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. |
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| By: | /s/ Richard R. Isaak |
| | Name: Richard R. Isaak |
| | Title: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Dated: August 3, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release, dated August 2, 2007 |
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