Executive Change

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) March 7, 2018 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) 726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, Carnegie PA 15106 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 456-4400 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐ Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers On March 7, 2018, John S. Stanik informed Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Company”) that he would not run for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors when his term expires at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Stanik will serve out his current term. As previously announced on October 3, 2018, Mr. Stanik plans to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company at such time in 2018 as a suitable successor is identified and appointed, and his decision not to run for re-election is related to his retirement. Mr. Stanik, age 64, has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since 2015. 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: March 9, 2018 By: /s/ Maria Trainor Name: Maria Trainor Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary