UNITED STATES
                       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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2005
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                          Amcast Industrial Corporation
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

             Ohio                         001-9967                31-0258080
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(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                 File Number)         Identification No.)


 7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio                      33418        
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip code)

                                 (937) 291-7000
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               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On January 27, 2005, Amcast Industrial Corporation ("Amcast"), together with its
affiliated debtor entities, filed its Financial Reports and Certification of
Compliance with the United States Trustee Operating Requirements for the period
December 1, 2004 through December 26, 2004, in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Such filing was made pursuant to the
filing requirements of the Office of the United States Trustee. The filing
includes (among other information) a consolidated balance sheet as of December 
26, 2004 and a consolidated income statement for the period beginning December 
1, 2004 and ending December 26, 2004. The consolidated balance sheet information
and consolidated income statement information included in the Bankruptcy Court
filing are included with this report as Exhibit 99.1 (the "Bankruptcy Court
Statements").

The Bankruptcy Court Statements are unaudited and do not conform to generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Among other things, all goodwill and
other intangible assets have been eliminated in the preparation of the
Bankruptcy Court Statements.

(c)     Exhibits


99.1     Amcast Industrial Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December
         26, 2004 and Consolidated Income Statement for the period beginning
         December 1, 2004 and ending December 26, 2004.



                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                            Amcast Industrial Corporation


Date:  February 4, 2005                     By /s/  Jeffrey A. McWilliams  
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                                               Vice President, Administration
                                               and Secretary






                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


(99)      ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS
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  99.1    Amcast Industrial Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
          December 26, 2004 and Consolidated Income Statement for the period
          beginning December 1, 2004 and ending December 26, 2004.