UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 1

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2011

FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-00091	43-0337683
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1 North Brentwood Blvd., 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)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

(d) On May 9, 2011, Furniture Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the final voting results of the matters acted upon by the Company’s stockholders at its Annual Meeting held on May 5, 2011. The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to announce that, on August 4, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors determined, consistent with the stockholders’ vote on the matter, to hold an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 8, 2011

Furniture Brands International, Inc. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Steven G. Rolls
	Name:	Steven G. Rolls
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer