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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 40-F 

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|        | Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          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|   | or        Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of      1934
 
    For Fiscal year ended:**December 28, 2003**    Commission File number:**No. 0-24964**
 
**WESCAST INDUSTRIES INC.**(Exact name of registrant as      specified in its charter) **Canada**(Province or other jurisdiction      of incorporation or organization) **3714**(Primary standard industrial      classification code number, if applicable) **Not Applicable**(I.R.S. employer identification      number, if applicable) **P.O. Box 1600****150 Savannah      Oaks Drive****Brantford,      Ontario****Canada N3T 5L8****(519) 750-0000**(Address and telephone number      of registrant's principal executive office) **CT Corporation      System****111 Eighth      Avenue****New York, New      York 10011****(212) 894-8700**(Name, address and telephone      number of agent for service in the United States)
 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)of the Act: 
    Title of each class    Name of each exchange on    which registered:  **Class A Subordinate Voting Shares****The Nasdaq Stock Market**
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of theAct: **None**
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section15(d) of the Act: 
**None**
For annual reports, indicate by check mark theinformation filed with this form: 
    Annual Information Form    Audited Annual Financial Statements
Indicate the number of outstanding shares ofeach of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of theperiod covered by the annual report: 
****Class A Subordinate Voting Shares****5,721,662****Class B Common Shares****7,376,607**
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrantby filing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing theinformation to the Commission pursuant to Rule12g3-2(b) under the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). If "Yes" is marked, indicate the filenumber assigned to the registrant in connection with such rule. 

Yes             No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of theExchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to suchfiling requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes             No 

**UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

A.      Undertaking**
    Wescast Industries Inc. (the "Registrant") undertakes to  make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to  inquiries made by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the  "SEC"), and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the SEC staff,  information relating to the securities in relation to which the obligation to  file an annual report on Form 40-F arises or transactions in said securities.  
**B.      Consent toService of Process**
    The Registrant has previously filed with the SEC a Form  F-X in connection with the Common Shares. 

 

**DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

A.     Evaluation ofDisclosure Controls and Procedures**
    The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and  procedures and internal control over financial reporting designed to ensure  that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant's filings under  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") is  recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified  in the rules and forms of the SEC. The Registrant's Interim Chief Executive  Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after having evaluated the effectiveness  of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange  Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this  report have concluded that, as of such date, the Registrant's disclosure  controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that material  information relating to the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries would  be made known to them by others within those entities. However, as recommended  by the SEC in its adopting release, the Registrant will continue to  periodically evaluate its disclosure controls and procedures and will make  modifications from time to time as deemed necessary to ensure that information  is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period's  specified in the SEC's rules and forms. 
**B.      Changes in Internal Control Over FinancialReporting**
    There was  no change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that  occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially  affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control  over financial reporting. 
**AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT**
    The Registrant's Board of  Directors has determined that it has at least one audit committee financial  expert (as such term is defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC)  serving on its Audit Committee. Mr. J. Emilien Bolduc has been determined to  be such audit committee financial expert and is independent (as such term is  defined by the NASDAQ Stock Market Inc.'s listing standards applicable to the  Registrant). 

    The SEC has indicated that  the designation of Mr. Bolduc as an audit committee financial expert does not  make him an "expert" for any purpose, impose on him any duties, obligations or  liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed  on him as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in  absence of such designation, or affect the duties, obligations or liability of  any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors. 
**CODE OF ETHICS**
    The  Registrant is in the process of completing a Code of Business Conduct that  applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Registrant. When  complete, the Code of Business Conduct will be available without charge by  contacting the Corporate Secretary at 150 Savannah Oaks Drive, Brantford,  Ontario, N3T 5L8. 
**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES**
See page 21 of Exhibit 1 to this report. 
**AUDIT COMMITTEE'S PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
See page 21 of Exhibit 1 to this report. 
**OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS**
See page 21 of Exhibit 2 to this report 
**TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS**
See page 22 of Exhibit 2 to this report. 
**IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE**
    The Registrant has a separately-designated standing  audit committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the  Exchange Act. The members of the Audit Committee are M. Thomas Bright,  Lawrence G. Tapp, J. Dwane Baumgardner, J. Emilien Bolduc, Mary Theresa  McLeod, Daniel Lam and Edward G. Frackowiak (as an ex-officio member). 

**SIGNATURES**
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, theCorporation certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form40-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned, thereto duly authorized. 

DATED: May 3,    2004.  **WESCAST INDUSTRIES INC.**    
    By: /s/ Edward G. Frackowiak  Name: Edward G.    Frackowiak      Title: Executive Chairman and      Interim Chief Executive Officer
**EXHIBIT INDEX
**Exhibits**Description**  1Annual Information Form for the Year Ended December    28, 20032Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of    Operations and Financial Condition for the year ended December 28,    20033Audited Annual Financial Statements for the    Year Ended December 28, 20034Consent Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP5Officers' Certifications Required by Rule 13a-14(a)    or Rule 15d-14(a)6Officers' Certifications Required by Rule 13a-14(b)    or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the    United States Code****** |