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exv10w6

EXHIBIT 10.6

October 28, 2008

Richard Spriggle

6618-A Summerfield Road

Temperance, MI 48182

Dear Richard:

We are pleased to extend an offer of employment to you for the position of Senior Vice
President – Human Resources; reporting to Mike Ryan, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Below is an outline of the compensation and benefits package that the Company is offering for
your consideration:

Position: Senior Vice President – Human Resources

Department Responsibilities: Responsible for the direction and management of
the Company’s Human Resources Department.

Salary Grade / Base Annual Salary: Grade 18 / $250,000. Your salary will be
paid on a semi- monthly basis, in accordance with ACL’s payroll practice and procedures
for salaried employees. Your salary will be subject to change from time to time based
upon your job performance.

Reimbursement of Relocation Fees: In accordance with ACL’s Relocation policy,
ACL shall reimburse you for the customary and reasonable relocation expenses that you
and your family incur in moving your residence to the Jeffersonville, Indiana area.

Vacation: Beginning in 2009, you will be eligible for four (4) weeks of
vacation each calendar year. Vacation accrual and scheduling are subject to ACL’s
salaried vacation policy.

Annual Incentive Plan Eligibility: You will be eligible to receive an annual
target bonus of 65% of your base annual salary based on achievement of ACL performance
targets established by the Committee. AIP bonus eligibility is determined by
achievement of overall company financial performance targets, department goals and
objectives and individual performance measures which may be established by ACL from time
to time. All AIP bonus payments are subject to approval by the compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors. Any AIP bonus payments will be calculated and disbursed
following the release of the Company’s audited financial results for the given calendar
year (generally occurring each February). The AIP awarded in February 2009 will be
prorated for time of employment with ACL in 2008.

Long-Term Incentive Eligibility: Target LTI opportunity equal to approximately
100% of annual base earnings. All LTI equity grants are subject to the terms of ACL’s
stock ownership plan(s) must be approved by the Board of Directors, and are generally
issued during the first calendar quarter of each year.

 

 

Employee Benefits: As a salaried employee you will be eligible to participate in
Company-sponsored employee benefit programs that include, but are not limited to, ACL’s
group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and
retirement savings plans. Details of the benefit programs are contained in the plan
documents and summary plan descriptions that will be provided to you once you begin
employment with the Company.

Severance: ACL will provide (12) twelve months severance (of base salary), paid
semi-monthly less applicable federal and state withholdings, if your employment is
involuntarily terminated without cause or if you terminate your employment for “good
reason.” No severance pay will be granted for separations that are the result of
voluntary termination, discharge for performance, death, retirement or permanent
disability. All payments provided to you under this section are contingent on your
executing, and not revoking, ACL’s form of general release and waiver, substantially in the
form of Appendix B attached hereto, within 30 days of the date of your termination of
employment. Your first payment of severance following the expiration of the revocation
period will be cumulative of all severance payments you would have received following your
termination of employment if there were not a requirement to execute and not revoke the
general release. For purposes of this letter agreement, “good reason” shall mean (a) a
material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities, (b) a material
diminution in your base salary or bonus opportunity; (c) a material breach by ACL of any
term of this letter agreement; or (d) a change in your office location to a point more than
fifty (50) miles from Jeffersonville, Indiana, provided, however, that in all
cases, prior to your termination for “good reason,” you must give ACL written notice
describing the events constituting “good reason” within 90 days of the initial occurrence
of such events and ACL must be given 45 days to cure such events. For purposes of this
letter agreement and any equity award agreements, “cause” shall mean, unless otherwise
determined by the Committee, (i) the conviction of you for committing, or entering a plea
of nolo contendere by you with respect to a felony under federal or state law or a crime
involving moral turpitude; (ii) the commission of an act of personal dishonesty or fraud
involving personal profit in connection with your employment by ACL; (iii) the willful
misconduct, gross negligence or deliberate failure on the part of you to perform your
duties as a service provider with respect to ACL in any material respect; or (iv) the
failure of you to comply with ACL policies or agreements with ACL, in any material respect.

Pre-employment Screening: This employment offer is contingent upon a successful
completion of a background investigation which may include passing a Company provided
substance abuse screen.

The foregoing summarizes the terms and conditions applicable to the employment position being
offered to you. However, should you accept this position; you will be subject to the employment
policies and procedures generally applicable to salaried employees of ACL. This letter is provided
for informational purposes only and does not constitute an agreement or contract.

Richard, ACL is very excited about offering you this opportunity. We believe you make significant
contributions toward our future success. We would appreciate your consideration and acceptance of
this offer as soon as possible. Please indicate your acceptance by signing in the space provided
below and return via fax to 812.288.0294.

Regards,

/s/ Michael P. Ryan

Mike Ryan

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

By signing below, I agree to accept employment with ACL under the terms outlined herein, I
acknowledge and agree that my employment with ACL does not breach any agreements with any other
employer and I further agree to maintain the secrecy of, and not to use in any way, any
confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets belonging to any other employer in the
performance of my duties for ACL. I understand and agree that this letter is provided for
information purposes only and does not guarantee employment for any definite duration. I
understand that I shall have the right to terminate my employment with ACL at any time for any
reason by providing ACL with reasonable notice and the Company shall have the same right to
discontinue my employment at any time for any reason.

	 	 	 	 	 
	     /s/ Richard W. Spriggle
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	  Richard Spriggle

	 	10/29/2008
	 	Dateexv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

FURNITURE BRANDS

SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

          WHEREAS, Furniture Brands International, Inc. (“Company”) previously adopted the
Furniture Brands Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Plan”); and

          WHEREAS, the Company reserved the right to amend the Plan pursuant to Section 7.1; and

          WHEREAS, effective December 31, 2005, the Company desires to amend the Plan to freeze the Plan
and cease benefit accruals thereunder, except for certain transition benefits provided to
participants who have attained age 50 and completed 10 years of service;

          NOW, THEREFORE, effective December 31, 2005, the Plan is amended as follows:

     1. Section 1.9 is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the
Section:

Effective December 31, 2005, no additional employees shall become Participants
under this Plan.

     2. The Plan is amended by adding the following Section VIII at the
end of
the Plan:

SECTION VIII

 Benefit Freeze

     8.1 Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 8.2 of this Plan, a
Participant’s retirement benefit (whether payable at Normal Retirement Date, an Early
Retirement Date or a Postponed Retirement Date) payable under Section III of this Plan, death
benefit payable under Section IV of this Plan and disability benefit payable under Section V
of this Plan shall be frozen at the amount of each such benefit determined as of December 31,
2005, based on the Participant’s years of Service and average compensation or other factors taken
into account under the Basic Plan as of such date, and no additional retirement, death or
disability benefits under this Plan shall be accrued after December 31, 2005.

     8.2 Notwithstanding Section 8.1 of this Plan, in the case of a Participant who has
attained age 50 and completed 10 or more years of Service as of December 31, 2005, and who is
actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate and is actively participating in this Plan on
such date, in determining such Participant’s retirement, death or disability benefits under
this Plan:

 

 

	 	(a)	 	such Participant’s years of Service earned after December 31, 2005, up to
a maximum of five such years of Service and subject to any limit set forth
in the Basic Plan, shall be taken into account; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	such retirement, death or disability benefits shall be based on
such
Participant’s average compensation or other factors taken into account
under the Basic Plan as of the date such Participant ceases to be credited
with Service under Section 8.2(a) of this Plan. Notwithstanding anything
herein or the Basic Plan to the contrary, any amounts deferred from
taxable income by any such Participant under the Furniture Brands
International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan after December 31, 2005
shall be taken into account in determining such Participant’s retirement,
death or disability benefits pursuant to this Section 8.2 to the extent such
amounts would have been taken into account as compensation under the
Basic Plan absent such deferral and the limitations of Code Section
401(a)(17).

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly
authorized officer this 15th day of December, 2005.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Lynn Chipperfield
 	 
	 	 	Title:   SVP — CAO

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