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 17, 2003
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                          AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
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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         (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of                                          Identification No.)
    incorporation)


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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                                Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On  March  17,  2003,  Amcast  Industrial  Corporation  issued  a press  release
announcing the sale of Speedline SRL, its Italian  subsidiary,  which is engaged
in the manufacture and sale of wheels.  A copy of such press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated herein.






                                   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 17, 2003                    By:  /s/ Francis J. Drew
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                                                  Francis J. Drew
                                                  Vice President, Finance and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


99       ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS

         99.1  Press Release of Amcast Industrial Corporation,
               issued March 17, 2003.
























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