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 5, 2005

ACCURIDE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	333-50239	61-1109077
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
7140 Office Circle, Evansville, IN		47715
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (812) 962-5000

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.2. below):

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Item 8.01.Other Events.

On October 5, 2005, Accuride Corporation issued a press release.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1    Press Release of Accuride Corporation, dated October 5, 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.

		ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Date:	October 5, 2005	/s/ Terrence J. Keating
		Terrence J. Keating
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 5, 2005.

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