SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 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): April 17, 2003

                         Huttig Building Products, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                001-14982               43-0334550
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           (State or other         (Commission            (IRS Employer
            jurisdiction            File Number)        Identification No.)
            of incorporation)


         555 Maryville University Drive, Suite 240, St. Louis, MO 63141
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          (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 216-2600

   Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits.

        99.1           Press release dated April 17, 2003.


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     The information  contained in this report is furnished pursuant to Item 12,
"Results of  Operations  and Financial  Condition,"  under Item 9 of Form 8-K in
accordance  with  interim  guidance  provided  by the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission in Release No. 34-47583.

     On April 17, 2003,  Huttig Building  Products,  Inc. issued a press release
setting forth its financial results for the first quarter of 2003. A copy of the
press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.







                                    SIGNATURE

     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.

                                          Huttig Building Products, Inc.
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                                          (Registrant)

Date:  April 18, 2003                     /s/ Thomas S. McHugh
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                                          Thomas S. McHugh
                                          Vice President - Finance and
                                          Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                     Description
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99.1                               Press release dated April 17, 2003.