Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301
Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106
August 13, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: | Jeff Kauten, Esq. |
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Re: | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
| File No. 333-239446 |
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| REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS |
Dear Mr. Kauten:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-239446), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Registrant hereby authorizes Seth Popick, Esq., to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Mr. Popick at (412) 620-6527.
Very truly yours,
AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
/s/ Rose A. Hoover
Rose A. Hoover
President and Chief Administrative Officer