SEC Form 3

FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*
Meyers, Richard     C. (Last)                      (First)                      (Middle) 3400 North Wolf Road

(Street) Franklin Park, IL     60131
(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)
2. Date of Event
    Requiring Statement
   (Month/Day/Year) February 28, 2002 3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A. M. Castle & Co.   CAS5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
                        Director                           10% Owner
           X          Officer                             Other

Officer/Other
Description           Vice President - Operations 6. If Amendment, Date of
   Original (Month/Day/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Individual Filing
      Joint/Group Filing

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security    (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned     (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form :     (D) Direct     (I) Indirect     (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Beneficial Ownership     (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,000.0000	D (1)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security     (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED)   (DE)     |     (ED)	3. Title and Amount of of Underlying Security     (Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or     Exercise Price	5. Ownership     Form     (D) Direct     or     (I) Indirect     (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect     Beneficial Ownership     (Instr. 5)
2001 Stock Option	07/26/2002 | 07/26/2011	Common Stock - 18,000.00	$11.00	D

Explanation of Responses :

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
        See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
            See Instruction 6 for procedure.

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** Signature of Reporting Person                         Date


Richard C. Meyers


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Form 3 (continued)

FOOTNOTE Descriptions for A. M. Castle & Co. CAS

Form 3 - February 2002

Richard C. Meyers
3400 North Wolf Road

Franklin Park, IL 60131
Explanation of responses:

(1)   Restricted Stock which vests 33% each year. Significant risk of forfeiture.

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