8-K

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                                    FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Current Report

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2005


                         The Allied Defense Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                   001-11376                         04-2281015
          (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


   8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 260, Vienna, Virginia         22182
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (703) 847-5268

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02     DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
              DIRECTORS;  APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

     On May 12, 2005, The Allied Defense Group, Inc. ("Allied" or the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that Major General (Ret.) John G. Meyer, Jr.
has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") effective
immediately following the stockholders meeting to be held on June 17, 2005.
General Meyer shall remain as a member of the Board of Directors of Allied.

     The Board of Directors further announced that Major General (Ret.) John J.
Marcello has been selected to succeed General Meyer as President and CEO of the
Company effective June 17, 2005. General Marcello, age 57, has been with the
Company since 2002, serving as Chief Operating Officer and then Managing
Director of MECAR S.A., Allied's largest subsidiary. Formerly, General Marcello
held numerous senior operational positions with the U.S. Army, including his
last position as Commander of U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, where he
led and managed a $460 million organization of 5,000 personnel in 28 locations.
He also has extensive experience in the Middle East, where he served as the
Senior U.S. Defense Representative and Chief of U.S. Military Mission to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, managing a $66 billion security assistance program.

     General Marcello has agreed to the terms of an employment agreement with
the Company. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $295,000,
and the potential to earn an annual bonus up to 50% of the annual salary upon
satisfaction of certain performance standards. In addition, General Marcello
will be entitled as a signing bonus to a one-time grant of 16,000 shares of
restricted Company stock. The shares will vest over a four (4) year period. Upon
certain terminations of General Marcello's employment, he will be entitled to
receive his annual salary for up to one (1) year following such termination.
Further, if the termination of employment occurs within twelve (12) months of a
change of control, the payments may be accelerated into a lump sum payment at
the election of General Marcello.

     Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Allied's news release dated
May 12, 2005.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1  News Release of The Allied Defense Group, Inc. issued on
May 12, 2005

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                                    SIGNATURE

     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.

                                       THE ALLIED DEFENSE GROUP, INC.

                                       By: /s/  John G. Meyer, Jr.
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Date:    May 12, 2005                      John G. Meyer, Jr.,
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number     Description
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99.1               Press Release dated May 12, 2005

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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

         THE ALLIED DEFENSE GROUP ANNOUNCES CEO RESIGNATION AND NEW CEO

       Board of Directors Selects Major General (Ret.) John J. Marcello as
                     Chief Executive Officer and President;
         Major General (Ret.) John G. Meyer, Jr. Will Continue to Serve
                              Allied as a Director

    VIENNA, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group,
Inc. (Amex: ADG) announces the resignation of Major General (Ret.) John G.
Meyer, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President.  The Board of
Directors has selected Major General (Ret.) John J. Marcello to succeed
General Meyer.

    General Marcello has been with the Company since 2002, serving as Chief
Operating Officer (COO) and then Managing Director of MECAR S.A., The Allied
Defense Group's largest subsidiary.  Formerly, General Marcello held numerous
senior operational positions with the U.S. Army, including his last position
as Commander of U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, where he led and
managed a $460 million organization of 5,000 personnel in 28 locations.  He
also has extensive experience in the Middle East, where he served as the
Senior U.S. Defense Representative and Chief of U.S. Military Mission to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, managing a $66 billion security assistance program.

    The Allied Defense Group's current CEO and President, Major General (Ret.)
John G. Meyer, Jr., announced his decision to resign his positions with the
Company to become the CEO of The Heckler & Koch Group, a private international
firearms manufacturer.  General Meyer has agreed to postpone his departure
until after the Company's annual shareholders meeting on June 17, 2005 and
will remain a member of the Board of Directors.  The Company's pre-established
succession planning enabled the Board to make the prompt decision to elevate
General Marcello.

    Commenting on the announcement on behalf of the Board of Directors, The
Allied Defense Group's Chairman, General (Ret.) J. H. Binford Peay, III, said,
"Gil Meyer has been an instrumental part of this executive team, first as COO
and Executive Vice President, then as CEO and President.  He has provided
sound leadership for the Company, which has grown into a much stronger and
more profitable organization during his tenure.  The Company is extremely
disappointed to see him depart, but we respect his decision to engage a new
challenge and wish him the best of luck.  The Board asked Gil to continue to
serve Allied as a Director.  His consent will ensure continuity of operations
at Allied."

    General Peay continued, "John Marcello's military background, combined
with his experience at MECAR, makes him the exact right selection as the new
CEO and President of The Allied Defense Group.  He is an outstanding fit to
our team and all directors and subsidiary leadership look forward to working
with him in this new capacity.  We are confident his leadership will continue
to propel Allied to new strategic levels.

    "We have solidified the continuity of operations by ensuring Monte Pickens
will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer.  He and John Marcello have
worked extremely well together and will make a terrific team," concluded
General Peay.



    General Meyer said, "I am proud of what the Allied team has accomplished
in my four years with The Allied Defense Group.  This was a very difficult
decision to make, but I am confident the new leadership team will take Allied
to new levels of success.  The Allied strategic vision will not change and the
right team is in place to execute the established plan for enhancing
shareholder value.  I am pleased the Board of Directors asked me to continue
to serve as a Director.  I will continue to support Allied to the Nth degree."

    General Marcello said, "I am honored to have been selected as the next
Allied Defense Group Chief Executive Officer and President.  My tenure at
Allied, especially with MECAR, has been most gratifying and will prove
invaluable to me in meeting this challenge.  I am excited for the opportunity
to take the Allied Defense Group to a new strategic level and to lead such a
promising organization."

    The Company is initiating a search for a replacement Managing Director for
its Belgian subsidiary, MECAR.

    About The Allied Defense Group, Inc. (formerly Allied Research
Corporation)

    The Allied Defense Group, Inc. is a diversified international defense and
security firm which: develops and produces conventional medium caliber
ammunition marketed to defense departments worldwide; designs, produces and
markets sophisticated electronic and microwave security systems principally
for European and North American markets; manufactures battlefield effects
simulators and other training devices for the military; and designs and
produces state-of-the-art weather and navigation software, data, and systems
for commercial and military customers.

    For more Information, please visit the Company web site:
http://www.allieddefensegroup.com

    Certain statements contained herein are "forward looking" statements as
such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Because statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied and include, but are not limited
to, those discussed in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

    CONTACT:  Crystal B. Leiderman (Bedwell), Director, Investor Relations,
+1-800-847-5322, or Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations, +1-972-355-6070, both of
The Allied Defense Group, Inc.

SOURCE  The Allied Defense Group, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Crystal B. Leiderman (Bedwell), Director, Investor Relations,
+1-800-847-5322, or Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations, +1-972-355-6070, both of
The Allied Defense Group, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.allieddefensegroup.com