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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: May 14, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)


A. M. CASTLE & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
1-5415
36-0879160
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)



1420 Kensington Road, Suite 220
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (847) 455-7111


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)


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

(e)  
On May 14, 2012, the Board of Directors of A .M. Castle & Co. (the “Company”) approved retention awards to certain named executive officers in connection with the Company’s previously announced CEO leadership transition.  Blain A. Tiffany, Vice President and President, Castle Metals, received a retention award of $62,500 payable in cash upon continued employment through June 1, 2013 and $62,500 in restricted stock that would vest on December 31, 2014; and Robert J. Perna, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, received a retention award of $50,000 payable in cash upon continued employment through June 1, 2013 and $50,000 in restricted stock that would vest on December 31, 2014.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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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.


 
A. M. CASTLE & CO.
  
       
May 17, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert J. Perna
  
   
Robert J. Perna
  
   
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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