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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Wiertel Edward A   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) VP & Corporate Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 520 LAKE COOK ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/22/2010 (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               893 D

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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

Options (Right to Buy)

$ 43.67

02/22/2010

A(1)

10,100

02/22/2011

02/02/2017

Common Stock

10,100

$ 0

10,100

D

Restricted Stock Units

(2)

02/22/2010

A(3)

3,100

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

3,100

$ 0

3,100

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wiertel Edward A 520 LAKE COOK ROAD DEERFIELD, IL 60015			VP & Corporate Controller

Signatures

Angela M. Pla, Attorney-in-Fact for Edward A. Wiertel		02/24/2010
**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)	Reflects the grant of options under the issuer's 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 22, 2011.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3)	Reflects the grant of restricted stock unit awards payable in shares of the Company's common stock under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plans.
(4)	Full payment of the award will be made in the form of shares in 2013 if Mr. Wiertel (a) remains employed with the Company through January 31, 2013 and (b) complies with a non-compete in the event of retirement. Full payment of the award may be made earlier in the event of death or disability prior to January 31, 2013.
Remarks: On February 22, 2010, Mr. Wiertel received a grant of options to purchase 10,100 shares of the issuer's common stock  and an award of 3,100 restricted stock units under the issuer's 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  After this transaction, Mr. Wiertel owns options to purchase 70,000 shares of the issuer's common stock and owns 7,400 restricted stock units.  In addition, Mr. Wiertel continues to directly own 893 shares of the issuer's common stock.

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