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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 8, 2010
FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-00091 (Commission File Number) |
43-0337683 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1 North Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) |
63105 (Zip Code) |
(314) 863-1100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(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:
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) The Board of Directors of Furniture Brands International, Inc. (the Company) elected George
E. Ross, Ph.D. to serve on the Companys Board of Directors effective September 8, 2010.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Ross and any other persons pursuant to
which he was elected director, and Dr. Ross is not a party to any transactions with the Company
that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Dr. Ross will participate in the Companys standard director compensation program, which
currently consists of a one-time grant for new directors of restricted stock awards with a market
value on the date of the grant of $50,000.
A copy of the Companys press release announcing the election of Dr. Ross is filed as Exhibit
99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated September 8, 2010, announcing the election of George
E. Ross, Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. |
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: September 9, 2010
Furniture Brands International, Inc. (Registrant) |
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By: | /s/ Jon D. Botsford | |||
Name: | Jon D. Botsford | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated September 8, 2010, announcing the election of George
E. Ross, Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. |