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     <!-- Control Number: ny13150                                                          -->
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STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>July 26, 2004</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>Delaware<!-- State--></B> </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>1-4773<!-- File No.--></B> </font></td>
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57 River Street<BR>Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts </B> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="33%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><BR><B>02481-2097</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD align="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
July 26, 2004, American Biltrite Inc.&#146;s majority-owned subsidiary Congoleum
Corporation issued a press release announcing that Congoleum&#146;s request to reschedule
the confirmation hearing in its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization from September 9, 2004
to October 5, 2004 was approved by the bankruptcy court. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=82%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.<!-- COMPANY --> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">July 26, 2004 <!-- DATE--> </FONT></TD>
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Howard N. Feist

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Chief Financial Officer

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<TD WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1  </FONT></TD>
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American Biltrite Inc. 8K
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):
July 26, 2004
AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
1-4773
04-1701350
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
57 River Street
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
02481-2097
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(781) 237-6655
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Item
5.   Other Events.
On
July 26, 2004, American Biltrite Inc.'s majority-owned subsidiary Congoleum
Corporation issued a press release announcing that Congoleum's request to reschedule
the confirmation hearing in its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization from September 9, 2004
to October 5, 2004 was approved by the bankruptcy court. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item
7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Exhibits
99.1
Press
Release of Congoleum Corporation
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:
July 26, 2004
By:
/s/ Howard N. Feist
Howard N. Feist
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibits
99.1
Press
Release of Congoleum Corporation