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): October 27, 2006

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

Delaware	1-11376	04-2281015
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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
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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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On October 27, 2006, Zachary R. George submitted his resignation from the Board of Directors of The Allied Defense Group ("Allied" or "the Company"). Mr. George was originally appointed to the Board consistent with the provisions of an Agreement dated as of April 25, 2006, between the Company and Pirate Capital LLC, the Company's largest shareholder. As Mr. George has since resigned from Pirate Capital, he submitted, and the Board accepted, his resignation as a director of the Company.

On November 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of Allied appointed Mr. Thomas Hudson, Managing Member of Pirate Capital, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. George's resignation.

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.

	The Allied Defense Group, Inc.
November 3, 2006	By:	John J. Marcello
		Name: John J. Marcello
		Title: Chief Executive Officer and President