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 *
HEIDRICH NADINE 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 and Corporate Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
520 LAKE COOK ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2006
(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 09/08/2006   M(1)   14,588 A $ 30.54 20,687 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   M(1)   15,743 A $ 46.78 36,430 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   M(1)   10,496 A $ 54.75 46,926 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   M(1)   5,248 A $ 68.89 52,174 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   14,600 D $ 72.24 37,574 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   18,274 D $ 72.25 19,300 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   100 D $ 72.27 19,200 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   900 D $ 72.28 18,300 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   200 D $ 72.29 18,100 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   8,900 D $ 72.3 9,200 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   1,700 D $ 72.31 7,500 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   1,100 D $ 72.32 6,400 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   1,600 D $ 72.33 4,800 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   200 D $ 72.34 4,600 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   100 D $ 72.35 4,500 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   500 D $ 72.36 4,000 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   400 D $ 72.37 3,600 D  
Common Stock, Par Value $3.125 09/08/2006   S   600 D $ 72.38 3,000 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) $ 30.54 09/08/2006   M(1)     14,588 09/24/2002 09/24/2011 Common 14,588 $ 30.54 0 D  
Options (Right to Buy) $ 46.78 09/08/2006   M(1)     15,743 09/23/2003 09/24/2012 Common 15,743 $ 46.78 0 D  
Options (Right to Buy) $ 54.75 09/08/2006   M(1)     10,496 09/29/2004 09/29/2013 Common 10,496 $ 54.75 5,247 (2) D  
Options (Right to Buy) $ 68.89 09/08/2006   M(1)     5,248 09/28/2005 09/28/2014 Common 5,248 $ 68.89 10,495 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HEIDRICH NADINE A
520 LAKE COOK ROAD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015		       VP and Corporate Controller  

Signatures

 /s/ Angela M. Pla, Attorney-in-Fact for Nadine A. Heidrich   09/12/2006
**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 exercise of stock options granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plans.
(2) Reflects the number of unvested options remaining from this grant and which are beneficially owned following this transaction.
 
Remarks:
On September 8, 2006, Ms. Heidrich exercised and subsequently sold a total of 46,075 options granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plans that would have expired on October 15, 2006 or December 14, 2006, depending on year of issue, due to her upcoming departure from the Company.  Ms. Heidrich also sold 3,099 shares of the issuer's stock in the open market.  As a result of these transactions, Ms. Heidrich directly owns 3,000 shares of the issuer's common stock, as well as unvested stock options that will be cancelled upon her departure from the Company on September 15, 2006.

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