Item 8.01. Other Events.

The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index relate to the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (the "Registration Statement") (Registration Statement No. 333-159008), filed by Fortune Brands, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 6, 2009, as supplemented by the final prospectus supplement dated November 18, 2009, filed with the SEC on November 19, 2009, and is filed herewith for incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement in connection with the offering and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 3.000% Notes due 2012.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

5.1 Opinion of Chadbourne & Parke LLP.

23.1 Consent of Chadbourne & Parke LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

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