Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On October 6, 2008, David L. Fleisher resigned, effective October 17, 2008, as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Huttig Building Products, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Fleisher has accepted a position outside of the building products industry. Mr. Fleisher joined the Company in May 2005.

(c) On October 6, 2008, Kenneth L. Young was appointed as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 17, 2008. Mr. Young has served as the Treasurer of the Company since January 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Young served as the Finance Director of Insituform Technologies, Inc., a provider of trenchless sewer rehabilitation, tunneling and industrial pipe linings and a publicly-traded company, from August 2005 to December 2005, where he supervised the treasury and financial services functions. Prior to joining Insituform, Mr. Young was employed for 16 years at MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., a silicon wafer manufacturer and a publicly-traded company, where he served as Treasurer from 1994 to July 2005. Prior to joining MEMC in 1989, Mr. Young spent 16 years at the Farm Credit Banks of St. Louis, an agricultural lending institution, most recently as Vice President - Finance. Mr. Young is 57 years old.

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