UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| May 24, 2004 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
| FORTUNE BRANDS, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 1-9076 | 13-3295276 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 300 Tower Parkway, Lincolnshire, Illinois | 60069 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 484-4400
| INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Investor Brochure of Registrant | ||||||||
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99. | Investor Brochure dated May 20, 2004. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 21, 2004, the Registrant began distribution of the investor brochure attached as Exhibit 99 relating to the Registrant and its business.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| FORTUNE BRANDS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
By |
/s/ C.P. Omtvedt | |
| C.P. Omtvedt | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: May 24, 2004