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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K



                [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





For the Fiscal Year                                              Commission
Ended August 31, 1999                                      File Number 33-38176
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                          AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
                          401 (k) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                                 (Name of Plan)
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                          AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
                          7887 Washington Village Drive
                               Dayton, Ohio 45459
                                 (937) 291-7000


             (Name of Issuer of Securities held pursuant to Plan and
                   address of its principal executive office.)
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                              REQUIRED INFORMATION


         The Amcast  Industrial  Corporation  401(k)  Salary  Deferral Plan (the
"Plan") is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.


         Item 4. In lieu of the  requirements  of Items 1, 2 and 3 of this  Form
11-K, the following financial  statements of the Plan, notes thereto, and Report
of Independent Auditors thereon are being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report:

         (a)      Statements of Net Assets available for Benefits  -  August 31,
                  1999 and August 31, 1998;
         (b)      Statement of Changes in Net Assets available for Benefits year
                  ended August 31, 1999;

         (c)      Notes to Financial Statements; and

         (d)      Report of Independent Auditors.

         The Consent of Independent  Auditors to the  incorporation by reference
of the foregoing financial statements in the Registration  Statement on Form S-8
(No.  33-38176)  pertaining  to the Plan is being filed as Exhibit  23.1 to this
Report.



                                   SIGNATURES

         The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act
of  1934,  the  Pension  Committee  of  Amcast   Industrial   Corporation  which
administers the Amcast  Industrial  Corporation  401(k) Salary Deferral Plan has
duly  caused this  annual  report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                    AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
                                    401(k) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN


                                    By:    /s/ Douglas D. Watts
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                                           Douglas D. Watts
                                           Authorized Committee Member
                                           Dated:   February 25, 2000





                                    EXHIBITS


         The following  Exhibits are being filed with this Annual Report on Form
11-K:


  (23)   CONSENT OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL:

         23.1  Consent of Ernst & Young

  (99)   ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS

         99.1  Annual  Financial  Statements  of Amcast  Industrial  Corporation
               401(k)  Salary  Deferral  Plan at August 31,  1999 and August 31,
               1998 and for the two years ended August 31, 1999