Executive Change

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 25, 2019 (November 20, 2019) 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) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301 Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 456-4400 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 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.): ☐ 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1 par value AP New York Stock Exchange 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 November 20, 2019, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the departure of Maria Trainor from her position as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation, as a result of a reduction in force. The Corporation will provide Ms. Trainor with severance benefits consistent with a termination without cause under the Corporation’s Executive Severance Plan, attached as Exhibit 10.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2018 (the “Severance Plan”), subject to Ms. Trainor executing a release of claims against the Corporation and complying with other applicable terms of the Severance Plan. 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: November 25, 2019 By: /s/ Rose Hoover Rose Hoover President and Chief Administrative Officer