UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K



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




         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 7, 2003



                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                     INDIANA
                 (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                   0-23222                                 38-2252096
          (Commission File Number)             (IRS Employer Identification No.)

        54 Monument Circle, Suite 800
            Indianapolis, Indiana                            46204
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 237-3678


Item 5. Other Events.

     On July 7, 2003, FinishMaster, Inc., an Indiana Corporation (the "Company")
filed a Form 15 to effect a  termination  of  registration  of its common  stock
under the  Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934.  The  Company  issued a press
release  announcing  the  filing of the Form 15 which is filed as an  exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

          Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated July 7, 2003.


                                   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.


                                        /s/  Robert R. Millard
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                                        Robert R. Millard, Senior Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: July 7, 2003