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) March 17, 2003
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                          AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Ohio                         1-9967                31-0258080
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
         Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio                        45459
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (937) 291-7000
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)










Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On March 17, 2003, Amcast Industrial  Corporation (the "Company")  completed the
sale of all of the  capital  stock (the  "Capital  Stock")  of its  wholly-owned
subsidiary ASW International II, B.V., which owned all of the stock of Speedline
SRL ("Speedline"), to Crown Executive Aviation Limited, a United Kingdom company
(the  "Purchaser").  Speedline is primarily engaged in the design,  manufacture,
and sale of automotive  wheels.  For the Capital Stock, the Company was paid, in
cash, $1,000,000 US Dollars.

There is no material  relationship  between the Purchaser and the Company or any
affiliate,  director, or officer of the Company or any associate or any director
or officer of the Company.

A copy of the Share Purchase Agreement, Addendum No. 1 thereto, and Addendum No.
2 thereto, are Exhibits 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 respectively, to this Report.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)      Inapplicable

(b)      Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Unaudited) and Pro forma
         Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Unaudited)

     1)   Condensed  consolidated  balance  sheet of the Company as of March 02,
          2003

     2)   Condensed statements of consolidated operations of the Company for the
          six-month  period  ended  March  02,  2003  and  pro  forma  condensed
          statements of consolidated operations for the fiscal year ended August
          31, 2002.

(c)      Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report

     2.1 Share Purchase Agreement

     2.2 Addendum No. 1

     2.3 Addendum No. 2




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                          Amcast Industrial Corporation
      Condensed Consolidated Financial Information and Pro Forma Condensed
                       Consolidated Financial Information

The following presents unaudited condensed  financial  information and unaudited
pro forma condensed  financial  information of the Company,  as adjusted to give
effect to the sale of its wholly-owned  subsidiary ASW  International  II, B.V.,
which owned all of the stock of Speedline  (the  "Divested  Companies") to Crown
Executive Aviation Limited, for $1,000,000 in cash. The financial information is
presented as of the beginning of the earliest period presented for statements of
earnings  purposes and as of the end of the period  presented  for balance sheet
purposes. The financial information for Divested Companies has been derived from
the financial statements of the Company and is intended only for presentation of
the Company's financial  information and pro forma financial  information.  This
data  is  presented  for  illustrative  purposes  only  and is  not  necessarily
indicative of the financial  position or results of operations of the Company or
Divested  Companies  which  would  have  occurred  had the  sale  actually  been
consummated as of such dates, nor is this  information  indicative of the future
financial  position  or  results  of  operations  of  the  Company  or  Divested
Companies.

This report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking  statements" which are subject
to change  based on various  factors  and  uncertainties  that may cause  actual
results to differ significantly from expectations.  These factors include, among
others:  general economic  conditions less favorable than expected,  fluctuating
demand  in  the  automotive  and  housing  industries,  price  pressures  in the
Company's  automotive and flow control  businesses,  effectiveness of production
improvement  plans,  inherent  uncertainties  in connection  with  international
transactions  and foreign  currency  fluctuations,  and labor  availability  and
relations at the company and its customers,  and the impact of the war with Iraq
and homeland security measures.



















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                          Amcast Industrial Corporation
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
                              As of March 02, 2003
                                ($ in thousands)


                                                                                                    
                                                                                                   (2)
                                                                 (1)                            Estimated
                                                                Amcast                          Fair Value        Amcast
                                                              Industrial        Divested        of Divested     Industrial
                                                              Corporation      Companies        Companies       Corporation
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
ASSETS

Current Assets
     Cash and cash equivalents                                  $ 5,903          $ 1,697              $ -         $ 4,206
     Restricted cash                                              7,074                -                -           7,074
     Accounts receivable                                         69,726           27,250                -          42,476
     Inventories                                                 43,438           23,360                -          20,078
     Other current assets                                        11,793            5,457                -           6,336
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total current assets from continuing operations                 137,934           57,764                -          80,170

Assets from discontinued operations                                   -                -           82,694          82,694

                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total Current Assets                                            137,934           57,764           82,694         162,864

Property, Plant, and Equipment                                  486,679          133,280                -         353,399
     Less accumulated depreciation                             (255,046)         (47,741)               -        (207,305)
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment                              231,633           85,539                -         146,094

Other Assets                                                     22,966            8,003                -          14,963

                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total Assets                                                  $ 392,533        $ 151,306         $ 82,694       $ 323,921
                                                              ==========       ==========       ==========      ==========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
     Current portion of long-term debt                        $ 191,897         $ 10,560              $ -       $ 181,337
     Accounts payable                                            75,927           39,545                -          36,382
     Accrued expenses                                            39,531           16,143                -          23,388
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total current liabilities of continuing operations              307,355           66,248                -         241,107

Liabilities of discontinued operations                                -                -           81,694          81,694

                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total Current Liabilities                                       307,355           66,248           81,694         322,801

Long-Term Debt (less current portion)                             1,220            1,220                -               -
Deferred Income Taxes                                            11,497           11,497                -               -
Deferred Liabilities                                             30,744           14,226                -          16,518
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
                                                                 43,461           26,943                -          16,518
Shareholders' Equity
     Common stock                                                 9,317                -                -           9,317
     Capital in excess of stated value                           72,830                -                -          72,830
     Accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)              (8,163)            (796)               -          (7,367)
     Retained Earnings                                          (27,612)          58,911            1,000         (85,523)
     Treasury Stock                                              (4,655)               -                -          (4,655)
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total Shareholders' Equity                                       41,717           58,115            1,000         (15,398)
                                                              ----------       ----------       ----------      ----------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                    $ 392,533        $ 151,306         $ 82,694       $ 323,921
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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                          Amcast Industrial Corporation
            Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Earnings (Unaudited)
                     For The Six Months Ended March 02, 2003
                   ($ in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                                Six Months Ended 03-02-03
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                                                             (1)
                                                            Amcast                      Amcast
                                                          Industrial    Divested      Industrial
                                                         Corporation    Companies    Corporation
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Net sales                                                  $ 292,153      $ 80,786     $ 211,367

Cost of sales                                                271,592        82,356       189,236
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Gross Profit                                                  20,561        (1,570)       22,131

Selling, general and administrative expenses                  26,708         7,345        19,363
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Operating Income (Loss)                                       (6,147)       (8,915)        2,768

Other (income) expense                                          (291)         (268)          (23)
Interest expense                                               8,537           678         7,859
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Loss Before Income Taxes, Discontinued Operations,
  and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change                 (14,393)       (9,325)       (5,068)

Income taxes (benefit)                                        (1,098)          793        (1,891)

                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------
Loss From Continuing Operations                            $ (13,295)    $ (10,118)     $ (3,177)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share - Continuing Operations                                  $ (0.36)
                                                                                     ============

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - Continuing Operations                                $ (0.36)
                                                                                     ============


Average number of shares outstanding- Basic                                                8,784
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)










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                          Amcast Industrial Corporation
       Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Earnings (Unaudited)
                       For The Year Ended August 31, 2002
                   ($ in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                   Year Ended 08-31-02
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                                                            Amcast                      Amcast
                                                          Industrial     Divested     Industrial
                                                         Corporation    Companies    Corporation
                                                          Historical    Historical    Pro Forma
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Net sales                                                  $ 576,160     $ 159,343     $ 416,817

Cost of sales                                                526,778       156,182       370,596
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Gross Profit                                                  49,382         3,161        46,221

Selling, general and administrative expenses                  55,516        16,406        39,110
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Operating Income (Loss)                                       (6,134)      (13,245)        7,111

Other (income) expense                                          (768)         (151)         (617)
Interest expense                                              18,506         1,376        17,130
                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------

Loss Before Income Taxes, Discontinued Operations,
  and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change                 (23,872)      (14,470)       (9,402)

Income taxes (benefit)                                        (2,787)        2,203        (4,990)

                                                         ------------  ------------  ------------
Loss From Continuing Operations                            $ (21,085)    $ (16,673)     $ (4,412)
                                                         ============  ============  ============


Basic earnings (loss) per share - Continuing Operations                                  $ (0.51)
                                                                                     ============

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - Continuing Operations                                $ (0.51)
                                                                                     ============


Average number of shares outstanding- Basic                                                8,604
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        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(1)  Amounts  as  of  March  02,  2003,  for  consolidated   Amcast   Industrial
     Corporation,  prior to  treatment  of Divested  Companies  as  discontinued
     operations

(2)  Amounts represent the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities of
     the Divested Companies.  The asset and liability fair values were estimated
     per the  requirements  of SFAS  No.  144,  "Accounting  for  Impairment  or
     Disposal of  Long-Lived  Assets"  that  requires  that assets held for sale
     (discontinued operations) be measured at the lower of their carrying amount
     or fair value. Fair value is defined in SFAS No. 144 as the amount at which
     the asset  (liability)  could be  bought  or sold in a current  transaction
     between willing parties.

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                               S I G N A T U R E S

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                   AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION


Date:  April 1, 2003                               By: /S/ Francis J. Drew
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                                                     Francis J. Drew
                                                     Vice President, Finance and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer




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