=============================================================================== 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 23, 2004 AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-9967 31-0258080 ---------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------ (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) 7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45459 ------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (937) 291-7000 ------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) =============================================================================== Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 23, 2004, Amcast Industrial Corporation issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter and six months ended February 29, 2004. A copy of the earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." The information is not filed for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing. SIGNATURES 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: March 30, 2004 By: /s/ Francis J. Drew -------------- ---------------------------------------- Francis J. Drew Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99 ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release of Amcast Industrial Corporation, dated March 23, 2004. 3