Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  George Kevin B
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEAM INC [NYSE: BEAM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BEAM INC., 510 LAKE COOK ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DEERFIELD, IL 60015		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)   (2) 09/30/2016 Beam Inc. Common Stock 19,999 $ 42.98 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)   (3) 02/22/2017 Beam Inc. Common Stock 26,666 $ 43.67 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)   (4) 02/22/2021 Beam Inc. Common Stock 20,000 $ 61.54 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
George Kevin B
BEAM INC.
510 LAKE COOK ROAD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015		       SVP & Chief Marketing Officer  

Signatures

Todd M. Bloomquist, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin B. George 10/06/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) As a result of the Issuer's spin-off of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. on October 3, 2011, these securities are subject to an intrinsic value adjustment as described in the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plans and the Employee Matters Agreement dated as of September 28, 2011.
(2) The options vested as to 10,000 shares on September 30, 2011 and will vest as to the remaining 9,999 shares on September 30, 2012.
(3) The options vest in two equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.
(4) The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.

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