Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CARBONARI BRUCE A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FORTUNE BRANDS INC [FO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
520 LAKE COOK ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2009
(Street)

DEERFIELD, IL 60015		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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               44,387 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125               15,242 (1) I By Fortune Brands, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units (2) $ 53,500 (3) 02/23/2009   A     53,500   (4)   (4) Common 53,500 $ 0 53,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CARBONARI BRUCE A
520 LAKE COOK ROAD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015		   X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Angela M. Pla, Attorney-in-Fact for Bruce A. Carbonari   02/25/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The number of shares 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 February 23, 2009.
(2) Reflects the grant of restricted stock unit awards payable in shares of the Company's common stock under the issuer's 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(4) Full Payment of the award will be made in the form of shares in 2012 if Mr. Carbonari (a) remains employed with the Company through December 31, 2011 and certain performance goals are met (b)complies with a non-compete in the event of retirement, or (c) in the event death or disability.
 
Remarks:
On February 23, 2009, Mr. Carbonari was granted an award of 53,500 restricted stock units under the issuer's 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to be paid one share of the issuer's common stock.  Mr. Carbonari to directly own 44,387 shares of the issuer's common stock. Mr. Carbonari also owns options to purchase 1,044,590 shares of the issuer's common stock. In addition, he indirectly owns 15,242 shares of the issuer's common stock through his participation in the Fortune Brands Retirement Savings Plan.

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