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)       July 28, 2009

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	1-898	25-1117717
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA                                                                                           15219

(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 456-4400

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.21 below):

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Item 2.02. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2009, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation issued a press release announcing its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and is being furnished to the SEC.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 – Press release dated July 28, 2009.

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.

	AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
Date:  July 28, 2009	By:  s/Marliss D. Johnson
	Marliss D. Johnson
	Vice President
	Controller and Treasurer

EX-99.1 CHARTER

CONTACT:

Dee Ann Johnson

Vice President Controller and Treasurer

(412) 456-4410

dajohnson@ampcopgh.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PITTSBURGH, PA

July 28, 2009

Ampco-Pittsburgh Announces Earnings for the Second Quarter.

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) announces sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 of $74,979,000 and $160,734,000, respectively, against $102,689,000 and $200,519,000 for the comparable prior year periods.  Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $7,793,000 or $0.77 per share and $11,609,000 or $1.14 per share, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $15,112,000 or $1.48 per share and $21,752,000 or $2.14 per share.  Income from operations approximated $12,755,000 and $26,296,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, against $17,751,000 and $33,571,000 for the same periods in 2008.

Operating results for the quarter and year-to-date for the Forged and Cast Rolls segment were solid but continue to be impacted by the deferral of orders from customers throughout the world. Earnings for the Air and Liquid Processing group improved slightly from the comparable prior year periods as a result of a more favorable product mix and lower material costs.

The global economic environment remains weak; however, the Corporation continues to maximize opportunities as they occur. Additionally, the financial condition of the Corporation is strong.

The matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Some of these risks are set forth in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as the Corporation's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009			2008		2009			2008
Sales	$	74,979,000		$	102,689,000	$	160,734,000		$	200,519,000
Income from operations		12,755,000			17,751,000		26,296,000			33,571,000
Other (expense) income – net		(549,000	)		165,000		(2,313,000	)		(248,000	)
Income before income taxes		12,206,000			17,916,000		23,983,000			33,323,000
Income tax expense		4,413,000			6,307,000		8,871,000			11,571,000
Net income	$	7,793,000		$	11,609,000	$	15,112,000		$	21,752,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.77		$	1.14	$	1.48		$	2,14
Diluted	$	0.77		$	1.14	$	1.48		$	2.14
Weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding:
Basic		10,184,228			10,177,497		10,180,881			10,177,497
Diluted		10,178,381			10,179,860		10,181,779			10,179,800