SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HAUSBERG MARK

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 LAKE COOK ROAD

(Street)
DEERFIELD IL 60015

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORTUNE BRANDS INC [ FO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP - Finance & Treasurer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 M(1) 11,135 A $32.58 39,395 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 100 D $42.21 39,295 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 1,500 D $42.22 37,795 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 1,000 D $42.24 36,795 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 929 D $42.25 35,866 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 1,400 D $42.26 34,466 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 600 D $42.27 33,866 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 1,000 D $42.28 32,866 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 100 D $42.29 32,766 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 300 D $42.3 32,466 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 300 D $42.32 32,166 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 914 D $42.33 31,252 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 100 D $42.34 31,152 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 486 D $42.35 30,666 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 500 D $42.36 30,166 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 800 D $42.37 29,366 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 400 D $42.38 28,966 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 600 D $42.4 28,366 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 100 D $42.44 28,266 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 05/04/2009 S 6 D $42.45 28,260 D
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 1,289(2) I Fortune Brands, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Right to Buy) $32.58 05/04/2009 M(1) 11,135 11/15/2000 11/15/2009 Common Stock 11,135 $32.58 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the exercise of options issued under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plans.
2. The number of shares reported as held by the Fortune Brands, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportional beneficial interest in the common stock held in the Trust as of May 4, 2009.
Remarks:
On May 4, 2009, Mr. Hausberg exercised and subsequently sold 11,135 options granted to him under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plans. After this transaction, Mr. Hausberg continued to directly own 28,260 shares of the issuer's common stock and options to purchase 195,401 shares. Mr. Hausberg has the right to acquire 11,000 restricted stock units if certain conditions are met. He also owns 1,289 shares indirectly through his participation in the Fortune Brands, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan.
Angela M. Pla, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark Hausberg 05/04/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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