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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 1)


                             SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    826546103
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2002
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)
         [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
         [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                                Page 1 of 6 pages

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CUSIP No. 826546103                     13G                    Page 2 of 6 Pages



1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOs. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                      HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.

                      #39-1078128

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                          (a)  [   ]
                                          (b)  [   ]

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                              WISCONSIN, U.S.A.

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               NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
                 EACH                         None
               REPORTING
                PERSON                   6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
                 WITH
                                              None

                                         7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              243,000

                                         8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              None
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9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         243,000

10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ______


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         4.7%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IA

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CUSIP No. 826546103                     13G                    Page 3 of 6 Pages



1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOs. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                      WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ             ###-##-####


2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                          (a)  [   ]
                                          (b)  [   ]

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                     U.S.A.

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               NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES BENEFICIALLY
                OWNED BY                       243,000
                 EACH
               REPORTING                 6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
                PERSON
                 WITH                          None

                                         7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                               None

                                         8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                               None


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        243,000

10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ______


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        4.7%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN

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CUSIP NUMBER   826546103                                       Page 4 Of 6 Pages

Item 1.
         (a) Name of Issuer:    SIFCO Industries, Inc.
             --------------


         (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
             -----------------------------------------------
             970 East 64th Street
             Cleveland,  OH   44103
Item 2.
         (a) Name of Person Filing:   (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc.
             ---------------------
                                      (2)  William J. Nasgovitz

         (b) Address of Principal Business Office:
             ------------------------------------
                 (1) 789 North Water Street          (2)  789 North Water Street
                     Milwaukee, WI  53202                 Milwaukee, WI  53202


         (c) Citizenship:       Heartland Advisors is a Wisconsin corporation.
             -----------
                                William J. Nasgovitz - U.S.A

         (d) Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
             ----------------------------

         (e)  CUSIP Number: 826546103
              ------------

Item 3. The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Heartland Advisors, Inc., an
investment adviser registered with the SEC, and William J. Nasgovitz, President
and principal shareholder of Heartland Advisors, Inc. Mr. Nasgovitz joins in
this filing pursuant to SEC staff positions authorizing certain individuals in
similar situations to join in a filing with a controlled entity eligible to file
on Schedule 13G. The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a
group.

Item 4. Ownership.
        ---------


         For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the
above listed shares, see Items 5-8 of the Cover Page.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
        --------------------------------------------

          If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
     date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
     more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:[X]




Item 6. Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
        ---------------------------------------------------------------

          Not Applicable.



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Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
          ---------------------------------------------------------


               Not Applicable.



Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
          ---------------------------------------------------------

               Not Applicable.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
          ------------------------------

               Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.
          -------------

          By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

DATE:  January 9, 2002

WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ                        HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.

By: /s/  PAUL T. BESTE                      By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE
----------------------                              -------------
       Paul T. Beste                                Paul T. Beste
       As Attorney in Fact for                      Chief Operating Officer
       William J. Nasgovitz

EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit 1      Joint Filing Agreement

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EXHIBIT 1



                             Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of
this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of SIFCO
Industries, Inc. at December 31, 2002.

WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ

By: /s/  PAUL T. BESTE
       ----------------
         Paul T. Beste
As Attorney in Fact for William J. Nasgovitz





HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.


By:  /s/ PAUL T. BESTE
         -------------
         Paul T. Beste
         Chief Operating Officer

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