<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001200555-16-000006.txt : 20160613
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160613100231
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200555-16-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160613

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090168
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724]
		IRS NUMBER:				340553950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		970 E 64TH ST
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2168818600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		970 EAST 64TH STREET
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STEEL IMPROVEMENT & FORGE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH HUDSON D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200555

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05978
		FILM NUMBER:		161710081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		970 EAST 64TH STREET
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44103
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Voting Trust Certificates are for Common Stock of listed Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">H. Smith gifted a total of 5,872 shares of Voting Trust Certificates to his children and grandchildren.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">SIFCO Industries, Inc. Common Shares awarded under the 2007 Long-term incentive program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held in Trust by Trustee of the Charles H. Smith, Jr. Irrevocable Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Held in Trust by the Trustee of the R. Smith Irrevocable Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elizabeth Button - by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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