UNITED STATES
                       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


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  March 10, 2005
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                             AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



              Delaware                    1-4773               04-1701350
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    (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission           (IRS Employer
         of Incorporation)              File No.)         Identification No.)


           57 River Street, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02481-2097
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (781) 237-6655
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


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ITEM 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On March 10, 2005, American Biltrite Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the
three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004. A copy of that press release is
being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to this Item
2.02 of Form 8-K and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

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  EXHIBIT NO.                           DESCRIPTION
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      99.1        Press release, dated March 10, 2005.
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                                   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.


Date:  March 14, 2005                    AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.


                                         By: /s/ Howard N. Feist III
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                                             Name: Howard N. Feist III
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer