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): November 10, 2011

SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

California	1-6615		95-2594729
(State or Other Jurisdiction  of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7800 Woodley Avenue Van Nuys, California		91406
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 781-4973
N/A
(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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On November 10, 2011, the company announced the appointment of Timothy McQuay to the company's Board of Directors. Such appointment was effective on November 10, 2011. Mr. McQuay will serve as a Class II director, with his term expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Mr. McQuay currently is chairman of the board of Meade Instruments Corporation and BSD Medical Corporation, both publicly traded companies. He has served on public company boards for more than 15 years, with extensive experience on compensation and audit committees. At the time of this filing, Mr. McQuay has not been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors.

Mr. McQuay will receive the same compensation and benefits made available to other non-employee directors of the company, as described in the company's 2011 proxy statement and future proxy statements. During 2011, all non-employee directors of the company are compensated at the annual rate of $42,000 plus committee meeting fees. These amounts are subject to change. Non-employee directors also participate in the company's Equity Incentive Plan, although no awards have been made to Mr. McQuay at this time.

A copy of the press release on November 10, 2011 announcing the appointment of Mr. McQuay to the Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
99.1	Press release dated November 10, 2011.

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.

	SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: November 10, 2011	/s/ Robert A. Earnest
	Robert A. Earnest
	Vice President, General Counsel and
	Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SUPERIOR		Investor Relations Line:
			(818) 902-2701 www.supind.com
		Contacts:
			Superior Industries
				Kerry Shiba
				(818) 781-4973
	NEWS RELEASE
			PondelWilkinson Inc.
				Robert Jaffe / Roger Pondel
				(310) 279-5980
				Investor@pondel.com

Timothy McQuay Joins Superior Industries

Board of Directors

VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA - November 10, 2011--Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) today announced the appointment of Timothy C. McQuay to its board of directors, expanding the company's board to nine members.

McQuay, 60, brings nearly 30 years of financial advisory experience to Superior's board. He currently serves as chairman of the board of Meade Instruments Corporation and of BSD Medical Corporation, both publicly traded companies. He has served on public company boards for more than 15 years, with extensive experience on compensation and audit committees.

“Tim joins our board of directors with a wealth of relevant experience as an advisor to companies on a broad range of corporate and financial matters,” said Steven Borick, Chairman, President and CEO of Superior Industries. “We look forward to his contributions to Superior, as we continue to strengthen our business and pursue growth opportunities.”

McQuay earned an MBA degree from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University.

About Superior Industries

Superior is the largest manufacturer of aluminum wheels for passenger cars and light-duty vehicles in North America. From its five plants in both the U.S. and Mexico, the company supplies aluminum wheels to the original equipment market. Major customers include Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, BMW, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. For more information, visit www.supind.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited

to, statements regarding growth initiatives. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors and risks discussed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2010. These factors and risks relate to items including, but not limited to, general automotive industry and market conditions and growth rates, as well as general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.