=============================================================================== 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 30, 2004 AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION ----------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-9967 31-0258080 --------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 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 5. Other Events On March 30, 2004, Amcast Industrial Corporation issued a press release announcing the retirement of Leo W. Ladehoff from the Amcast Industrial Corporation's Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference. 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 31, 2004 By: /s/ Francis J. Drew -------------------------------- Francis J. Drew Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99 ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release of Amcast Industrial Corporation, dated March 30, 2004.