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 *
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)
02/03/2010
(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 02/03/2010   M(1)   300 A $ 0 1,000 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 02/03/2010   F(2)   107 D $ 43.1 893 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
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (3) 02/03/2010   M(1)     300   (4)   (4) Common 300 $ 0 600 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   02/05/2010
**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 accelerated vesting and payment of one-third of a restricted stock unit award made under the Company's 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(2) Reflects the withholding by the issuer of shares awarded to the undersigned having a fair market value equal to the withholding taxes payable by the undersigned at the time the award vested, such transaction being exempt under Rule 16b-3(e).
(3) Each RSU converts to one share of the issuer's common stock.
(4) Full payment of the remaining RSUs will be made in 2011 if Mr. Wiertel remains employed with the Company through December 31, 2010.
 
Remarks:
Because the Company met certain performance goals in 2009 and Mr. Wiertel is not subject to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee on February 3, 2010 approved the vesting of one-third (according to the grant terms) of the restricted stock units (RSUs) granted to Mr. Wiertel on February 25, 2008.  Mr. Wiertel was paid 300 shares of the issuer's common stock (one share for each RSU which vested). The Company withheld 107 shares in payment of taxes. As a result, Mr. Wiertel increased his direct ownership to 893 shares of the issuer's common stock. The remaining RSUs awarded to Mr. Wiertel on February 25, 2008 will become payable in 2011 if he remains employed through December 31, 2010, or in the event of death or disability. Mr. Wiertel also owns options to purchase 59,900 shares of the issuer's common stock and an additional 4,300 RSUs.

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