UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 25

                      NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING
                                     AND/OR
                    REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12 (b) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                                 Commission File Number  1-898
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                Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and NASDAQ OMX PHLX
                   (formerly The Philadelphia Stock Exchange)
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    (Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange
                  where security is listed and/or registered)


600 Grant Street, Suite 4600, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219     412-456-4400
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    Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
    of Issuer's principal executive offices of principal executive offices)


                   Series A Preference Stock Purchase Rights
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                      (Description of class of securities)


Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to
strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

/ /  17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

/ /  17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

/ /  17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

/ /  17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

/ / Pursuant to 17 CFR  240.12d2-2(b),  the Exchange has complied with its rules
to strike the class of securities from listing and/or  withdraw  registration on
the Exchange. (1)

/X/ Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c),  the Issuer has complied with the rules of
the  Exchange  and  the  requirements  of 17  CFR  240.12d2-2(c)  governing  the
voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on
the Exchange.

Pursuant  to  the   requirements  of  the  Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934,
Ampco-Pittsburgh  Corporation (Name of Issuer or Exchange) certifies that it has
reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets all of the  requirements for filing
the Form 25 and has caused this  notification  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.

   November 21, 2008       By:  /s/ Rose Hoover       VP Admin. And Corp. Secy.
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