SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WALKERS SPV LIMITED, WALKER HOUSE 87 MARY STREET (Street) GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9002 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/05/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ACCURIDE CORP [ ACUZD ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01	5,967,900	D(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
7.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2020	02/26/2010	02/26/2010	Common Stock, par value $0.01	8,118,134(2)	$0.75(2)	D(1)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WALKERS SPV LIMITED, WALKER HOUSE 87 MARY STREET (Street) GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9002 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Third Point Advisors II L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 390 PARK AVENUE (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Third Point Advisors II L.L.C. ("Advisors II") is the general partner of Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (the "Offshore Master Fund" and, together with Advisors II, the "Reporting Persons") and, as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities reported herein except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.

2. Each $1,000 of the principal amount of the 7.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2020 (the "Notes") is initially convertible into 1333.3333 shares of Common Stock (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $0.75 per share of Common Stock). The indenture governing the Notes contains certain anti-dilution adjustments, among other provisions, that may increase the amount of Common Stock issuable upon conversion.

Remarks:

* Power of Attorney granted by Daniel S. Loeb in favor of James P. Gallagher, William Song, Joshua L. Targoff and Bruce Wilson, dated January 5, 2009, was previously filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009 as an exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed by Third Point LLC, Daniel S. Loeb, Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd., Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P., and Third Point Advisors II L.L.C. with respect to Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filer Information - Third Point Advisors II L.L.C.

	Third Point Offshore Master Fund, L.P., By: Third Point Advisors II L.L.C., its general partner, By: Daniel S. Loeb, Managing Director, By: William Song, Attorney-in-Fact*	12/16/2010
	Third Point Advisors II L.L.C., By: Daniel S. Loeb, Managing Director, By: William Song, Attorney-in-Fact*	12/16/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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