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): July 24, 2003 (July 23, 2003)

                      Furniture Brands International, Inc.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


      Delaware                        I-91                    43-0337683
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(State of Incorporation)         (Commission                 (IRS Employer
                                 File Number)            Identification Number)




                101 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63105
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)




                                 (314) 863-1100
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)





Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits

          99   Press Release, dated July 23, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     The following  information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition".

     On July 23, 2003,  the Company issued the Press Release filed as Exhibit 99
to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which press release is  incorporated  herein
by reference.









                                    SIGNATURE
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     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/  Steven W. Alstadt
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                                       Steven W. Alstadt
                                       Controller and Chief Accounting Officer





Dated: July 24, 2003




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99       Press Release, dated July 23, 2003