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<CONFORMED-NAME>AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORP
<CIK>0000027425
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3490
<IRS-NUMBER>310258080
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>OH
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0831
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>7887 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DR
<CITY>DAYTON
<STATE>OH
<ZIP>45459
<PHONE>9372917000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>7887 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE
<CITY>DAYTON
<STATE>OH
<ZIP>45459
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>DAYTON MALLEABLE INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19831219
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>DAYTON MALLEABLE IRON CO
<DATE-CHANGED>19741216
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>POND BYRON O
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>3011
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-09967
<FILM-NUMBER>03732427
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>LIMA & WESTERN AVENUES
<STREET2>C/O COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO
<CITY>FINDLAY
<STATE>OH
<ZIP>45840
<PHONE>4194231321
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
<STREET2>LIMA & WESTERN AVENUES
<CITY>FINDLAY
<STATE>OH
<ZIP>45868
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
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         <value>Common Shares</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-02</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-06-02</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
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         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Represents payment of a portion of his salary in shares rather than cash.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Byron O. Pond</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-04</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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