8-K

UNITED STATES

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): January 2, 2013

CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-12505	31-1481870
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
800 Manor Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio		43228-0183
________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 614-870-5000

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 2, 2013, Matthew Jauchius was appointed as an independent member of the Board of Directors of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Jauchius has not been appointed to, and is not expected to be appointed to, serve on any committees as of this time.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Jauchius and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Jauchius was selected as a director, and there are no related party transactions involving Mr. Jauchius that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Jauchius' compensation for service as a non-employee director will be consistent with that of the Company's other non-employee directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1

Press release announcing the appointment of Matthew Jauchius to the Company's Board of Directors.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
January 4, 2013	By:	/s/ Herman F. Dick, Jr.
		Name: Herman F. Dick, Jr.
		Title: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:

Herman F. Dick, Jr.

(614) 870-5604

CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER

COLUMBUS, Ohio - January 3, 2013 - Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CMT) announced today that Matthew Jauchius has been named to its Board of Directors, replacing former Board member Malcolm M. Prine, who had passed away. Mr. Jauchius is Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus.

Mr. Jauchius has had broad leadership experiences since joining Nationwide in 2006. Mr. Jauchius also previously had approximately 8 years of experience with the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company specifically in corporate strategy and business growth efforts.

“We're pleased to have Matt join the Board and look forward to his contributions to Core. Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and capabilities to the Board including experience in the automotive, industrial, insurance and financial markets,” said James L. Simonton, Chairman of the Board of Core Molding Technologies, Inc.

“Matt's experiences and skills will be a fine complement to the diverse talents of our current Board members. We look forward to leveraging his strengths to benefit Core and our shareholders,” Simonton said.

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics. Core specializes in large-format moldings and offers a wide range of fiberglass processes, including compression molding of SMC, glass mat thermoplastics (GMT) and bulk molding compounds (BMC); spray-up, lay-up, resin transfer (RTM) and vacuum resin transfer molding (V-RTM). Additionally, the company offers liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD). Core serves a wide variety of markets, including the medium and heavy-duty truck, marine, automotive, and other commercial products. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Core maintains plants in Columbus and Batavia, Ohio; Gaffney, South Carolina and Matamoros, Mexico. For further information, visit the company's website at www.coremt.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. As a general matter, forward-looking statements are those focused upon future plans, objectives or performance as opposed to historical items and include statements of anticipated events or trends and expectations and beliefs relating to matters not historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to Core Molding Technologies' operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Core Molding Technologies' control. These uncertainties and factors could cause Core Molding Technologies' actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Core Molding Technologies believes that the following factors, among others, could affect its future performance and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made in this press release: business conditions in the plastics, transportation, watercraft and commercial product industries; federal and state regulations (including engine emission regulations); general economic, social and political environments in the countries in which Core Molding Technologies operates; safety and security conditions in Mexico; dependence upon two major customers as the primary source of Core Molding Technologies' sales revenues; recent efforts of Core Molding Technologies to expand its customer base; failure of Core Molding Technologies' suppliers to perform their contractual obligations; the availability of raw materials; inflationary pressures; new technologies; competitive and regulatory matters; labor relations; the loss or inability of Core Molding Technologies to attract and retain key personnel; compliance changes to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations; the availability of capital; the ability of Core Molding Technologies to provide on-time delivery to customers, which may require additional shipping expenses to ensure on-time delivery or otherwise result in late fees; risk of cancellation or rescheduling of orders; management's decision to pursue new products or businesses which involve additional costs, risks or capital expenditures; and other risks identified from time-to-time in Core Molding Technologies' other public documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in Item 1A of the 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.