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

                                 SCHEDULE 13G**

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO. 23)*


                                Castle AM & Co.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                     Common
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  148411 10 1
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

 [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
 [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
 [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

** - This report supersedes the Schedule 13G filed on February 11, 2003.


 CUSIP No. 148411 10 1
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    1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         (a) U.S. Trust Corporation*                            13-2927955
         (b) United States Trust Company of New York            13-5459866
         (c) U.S Trust Company, N.A.                           #95-4311476
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    2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
         (a)  [ ]
         (b)  [ ]
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    3.   SEC Use Only

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    4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
         U.S.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 5.  Sole Voting Power
    NUMBER OF
    SHARES       ---------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY 6.  Shared Voting Power
    OWNED BY               1,338,168*
    EACH         ---------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING    7.  Sole Dispositive Power
    PERSON
    WITH         ---------------------------------------------------------
                 8.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,338,168**
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         See 8
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
         [ ]
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
         8.47
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

         #1(a) - HC
         #1(b) - BK
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

         * - U.S. Trust Corporation is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of
         The Charles Schwab Corporation. Each entity files reports completely
         separate and independent from the other. Correspondingly, neither
         entity shares with the other any information and/or power with
         respect to either the voting and/or disposition of the securities
         reported by each.

         ** - This figure includes some 457,400 shares attributable to the
         Issuer's Convertible Preferred Stock Ser A, held by the Reporting
         Persons, that would result if converted.

 Item 1.

         (a) Name of Issuer

             Castle AM & Co.

         (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

             3400 N. Wolf Rd.
             Franklin Park, IL  60131

 Item 2.

         (a) Name of Person Filing

             U.S. Trust Corporation
             United States Trust Company of New York
             U.S. TRUST Company, N.A.

         (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

             114 W. 47 Street
             NY, NY 10036

         (c) Citizenship

             U.S.

         (d) Title of Class of Securities

             Common

         (e) CUSIP Number

             148411 10 1

 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b) OR
         240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         (a) [   ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
                   U.S.C. 78o).
         (b) [ X ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                   78c).
         (c) [   ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).
         (d) [   ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
         (e) [   ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
                   240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
         (f) [   ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
         (g) [ X ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
         (h) [   ] A savings associations as defined in section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
         (i) [   ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                   Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
         (j) [   ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


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 Item 4. Ownership.

 Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
 of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,338,168

         (b) Percent of class:          8.47

         (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

             (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                                       -------------------------.

             (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                   Same               1,338,168

             (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                                       -------------------------.

             (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                   Same              1,338,168

 Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
 acquire an underlying security see Sec. 240.13d3(d)(1).



Schedule 13G

                                 SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.


                                           February 17, 2004
                                  -----------------------------------
                                                Date

                                        /s/ Joseph A. Tricarico
                                  -----------------------------------
                                             Signature


                                           Authorized Agent/
                                    Vice President and Trust Counsel
                                  -----------------------------------
                                             Name/Title


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement; provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath the signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C.1001)