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) June 6, 2002
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            A M C A S T  I N D U S T R I A L  C O R P O R A T I O N
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Ohio                        1-9967                31-0258080
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
         Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


   7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio                45459
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (937) 291-7000
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

Amcast  Industrial  Corporation  issued the  following  press release on June 6,
2002:

                AMCAST ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF LIFO LOAN AGREEMENT

DAYTON,  OHIO, June 6,  2002--Amcast  Industrial  Corporation,  (AIZ-NYSE) today
announced that the Company has amended and extended its LIFO loan agreement with
its   bank-lending   group.   This  working  capital  facility  allows  for  the
availability of $20 million of additional loans to September 14, 2002.

Byron O. Pond, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,  stated, " The
Company is progressing in its discussions for an extension of its loan agreement
to September 2003. This LIFO facility,  which has never been drawn against, will
be extended to September  2003 upon execution and extension of the existing loan
agreement."

The Company  expects to report fiscal third quarter results the week of June 24,
2002,  and will  conduct a  conference  call to discuss  results  and  financing
initiatives. Date and time of the webcast will be indicated in the release.

Amcast Industrial Corporation is a leading manufacturer of  technology-intensive
metal products.  Its two business  segments are brand name Flow Control Products
marketed through national distribution  channels,  and Engineered Components for
original   equipment   manufacturers.   The  company   serves  the   automotive,
construction, and industrial sectors of the economy.


Contact-Media and Investors:  Michael Higgins  937/291-7015


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

         The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 8-K:

         4.1      Third  Amendment  Agreement  made as of April 15, 2002, to the
                  Last-In-First-Out Credit Agreement dated June 5, 2001, between
                  Amcast Industrial Corporation,  the banking institutions named
                  therein, and KeyBank National Association, as agent.


                               S I G N A T U R E S

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:  June 11, 2002                     By:  /s/ Francis J. Drew
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                                              Francis J. Drew
                                              Vice President, Finance


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