Shareholder Vote

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) May 7, 2020 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 PA 15106 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (412) 456-4400 (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. below): ☐ 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 7, 2020, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following are the voting results for the proposals that were voted upon by the Company’s shareholders at that meeting: 1. In the election of one director for a term expiring in 2021, and three directors for a term that expires in 2023: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes James J. Abel 9,762,107 341,905 1,555,062 William K. Lieberman 9,533,323 570,689 1,555,062 Stephen E. Paul 9,783,204 320,808 1,555,062 Carl H. Pforzheimer, III 9,494,495 609,517 1,555,062 2. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 9,215,174 875,562 13,276 1,555,062 3. To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accountants firm for 2020: For Against Abstain 11,598,727 56,292 4,055 2 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 May 8, 2020 (Registrant) /s/ Melanie L. Sprowson (Signature)* Melanie L. Sprowson Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary 3