AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Exhibit-4.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 19, 2012, is entered into by and between Accuride Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into that certain Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Rights Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent wish to amend the Rights Agreement as more specifically provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.                                      Capitalized Terms.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings set forth in the Rights Agreement.

2.                                      Amendments to the Rights Agreement.

(a)                                 Clause (i) of Section 7.1 of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“(i) the close of business on April 30, 2014 (the “Final Expiration Date”),”

3.                                      Miscellaneous.

(a)  Governing Law; Jurisdiction.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the internal laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State.