SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): February 9, 2004

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                           Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         Delaware                1-6830          59-0874323
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(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
            of Incorporation)      File Number)         Identification No.)


One Greenwood Square, Suite 101
3333 Street Road, Bensalem, PA                               19020
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 245-7500
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Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c). Exhibits.

     The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit
No.          Item
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99.1             Press release of Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. dated February
                 9, 2004.

Item 9.      REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

            On February 9, 2004, Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the six months December 31, 2003. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in
Exhibit 99.1 is being provided pursuant to both items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K.


                                   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.

                                             ORLEANS HOMEBUILDERS, INC.


Dated: February 11, 2004                      By: Joseph A. Santangelo
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                                              Joseph A. Santangelo
                                              Chief Financial Officer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit
No.         Item
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99.1*      Press release of Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. dated February 9, 2004.







* Filed electronically herewith.