-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HhX2YqKKf5SPcMNhNbZ003XoYJh7LhNSCZmCAig4C3AgJLK7UpjMinkb470SDYv1 ehkYeuczWSH+u+8f4Lpq6A== 0000902664-04-000006.txt : 20040105 0000902664-04-000006.hdr.sgml : 20040105 20040105171600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-04-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948904 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31 WEST 52ND ST STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000027425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490] IRS NUMBER: 310258080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31171 FILM NUMBER: 04506213 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7887 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DR CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45459 BUSINESS PHONE: 9372917000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7887 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45459 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DAYTON MALLEABLE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DAYTON MALLEABLE IRON CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19741216 SC 13G 1 srz9567594v1.txt AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION SC 13G SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G* (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) Amcast Industrial Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 023395106 (CUSIP Number) December 22, 2003 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 11 Pages) - ---------------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 269,520 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 269,520 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 269,520 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Management, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 269,520 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 269,520 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 269,520 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 95,700 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 95,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 95,700 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 179,580 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 179,580 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 179,580 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jeffrey L. Gendell - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 544,800 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 544,800 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 544,800 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45459. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (ii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TP; (iii) Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TCM"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iv) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("TOF"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TOF; and (v) Jeffrey L. Gendell, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of TP, TCM and TOF. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 55 Railroad Avenue, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Item 2(c). Citizenship: TP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. TM, TCM and TOA are limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Gendell is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 023395106 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not applicable. CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages Item 4. Ownership. A. Tontine Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 269,520 (b) Percent of class: 2.9% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 9,264,234 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2003 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003. (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 269,520 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 269,520 B. Tontine Management, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 269,520 (b) Percent of class: 2.9% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 269,520 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 269,520 C. Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 95,700 (b) Percent of class: 1.0% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 95,700 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 95,700 D. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 179,580 (b) Percent of class: 1.9% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 179,580 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 179,580 E. Jeffrey L. Gendell (a) Amount beneficially owned: 544,800 (b) Percent of class: 5.9% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 544,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 544,800 CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. TM, the general partner of TP, has the power to direct the affairs of TP, including decisions with respect to the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of the Company. Mr. Gendell is the managing member of TM, TCM and TOA, and in that capacity directs their operations. Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. See Item 2. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 023395106 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: January 5, 2004 /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C., general partner of Tontine Partners, L.P., and as managing member of Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C. and Tontine Associates, L.L.C. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----