SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                November 11, 2003
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                             AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                         Commission File Number: 1-4773


                  Delaware                             04-1701350
        (State or other jurisdiction                  (IRS Employer
              of incorporation)                    Identification No.)

                                 57 River Street
                    Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481-2097
                     (Address of principal executive office)
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 237-6655


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 12: Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 11, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. A copy
of that press release is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to this Item 12 of Form 8-K and is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.


Date:  November 13, 2003                  By /s/ Howard N. Feist III
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                                             Howard N. Feist III
                                             Chief Financial Officer