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): January 2, 2007

ACCURIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-32483	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

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Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c)           On January 2, 2007, Accuride Corporation (“Accuride”) issued a press release announcing the following promotions and changes in the titles of its existing executive management team:

Terrence J. Keating	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
John Murphy	President and Chief Operating Officer
David Armstrong	Senior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Corporate Treasurer
Anthony Donatelli	Senior Vice President / Imperial Group and Bostrom Seating
Elizabeth I. Hamme	Senior Vice President / Human Resources
Robert L. Nida	Senior Vice President / Gunite and Brillion Iron Works
Henry L. Taylor	Senior Vice President / Sales and Marketing

Background information as to each of the above named officers is contained on pages 14 and 15 of Accuride’s 2006 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2006, and such background information is incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, Accuride announced that James H. Greene, Jr. will now serve as Accuride’s Lead Independent Director.  Mr. Greeene previously served as the Chairman of Accuride’s Board of Directors.  As the Lead Independent Director, Mr. Greene’s duties will include serving as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee, meeting with the Chair of the Compensation Committee and the Chief Executive Officer to convey the results of the Chief Executive Officer’s annual performance evaluations, coordinating the activities of the non-management Directors, coordinating the agenda for and chairing sessions of the Board’s non-management Directors and facilitating communications between the non-management Directors and the other members of the Board and the management of the Company.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01               EXHIBITS

(d)           Exhibits

99.1Press Release of Accuride Corporation, dated January 2, 2007.

99.2Pages 14 and 15 of Accuride Corporation’s Proxy Statement relating to its 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, previously filed with the SEC on April 18, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.

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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: January 3, 2007	/s/ John R. Murphy
	John R. Murphy
	President — Chief Operating Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Accuride Corporation Announces Chairman of the Board and Executive Management Appointments

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - January 2, 2007 - Today, Accuride Corporation (NYSE:  ACW) announced Chairman of the Board and executive management appointments.  The changes are effective immediately.

·Terrence J. Keating, Accuride’s current Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors has been named Chairman of the Board and will continue as the Company’s CEO.  Mr. Keating succeeds James H. Greene, Jr., as Chairman.  Mr. Greene will remain on the Board as the Lead Independent Director.

·John R. Murphy, currently Accuride’s President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume responsibilities of Chief Operating Officer and continue as President.

·David K. Armstrong, Accuride’s current Senior Vice President / Finance and General Counsel, has been named Senior Vice President / Chief Financial Officer and will continue as General Counsel.

·Stephen A. Martin has been named Vice President / Corporate Counsel.  Mr. Martin previously served as Accuride’s Associate General Counsel.

“Today’s appointments reflect a logical progression of Accuride’s executive management team,” said Mr. Greene, Member, KKR, LLC, the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and outgoing Chairman of Accuride’s Board.  “The changes in senior leadership accountabilities allow for the continued pursuit of Accuride’s strategic business initiatives, and are in support of the seamless succession planning at the Company.”

As a result of the appointments, Armstrong and Murphy will both report directly to Keating.

“As Chairman of the Board and CEO of Accuride, I will continue to drive Accuride’s strategic plan calling for further optimization of our facilities and pursuit of global expansion,” said Mr. Keating.  “The new assignments of our key leaders will allow for intensified focus on these business initiatives, while strengthening the versatility of our topside management team.”

Accuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America.  Accuride’s products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies and other commercial vehicle components.  Accuride’s products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride, Gunite, Imperial, Bostrom, Fabco, and Brillion.  For more information, visit Accuride’s website at http://accuridecorp.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for Accuride Corporation:  All comments relating to any future period are forward-looking statements, subject to uncertainties and risk that could cause actual results to vary materially from what is suggested here.  These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the general market conditions, the performance of the Company’s business and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Accuride’s filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.