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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080428092617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-026739
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASTLE A M & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018172
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS SERVICE CENTERS & OFFICES [5051]
		IRS NUMBER:				360879160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3400 N WOLF RD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7084557111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3400 N WOLF RD
		CITY:			FRANKLIN PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERBERT PATRICK J III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05415
		FILM NUMBER:		08779474

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIMPSON ESTATES INC
		STREET 2:		30 N LASALLE STREET STE 1232
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3127263116

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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        <footnote id="F2">Each share of Phantom Stock is the economic equivalent of one shares of Common Stock.  The share of Phantom Stock becomes payable in chase or Common Stock, at the election of the reporting person, upon the reporting person's termination of service as a Director.</footnote>
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