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): December 15, 2017


AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 


         
Delaware
 
001-14303
 
38-3161171
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
         
One Dauch Drive, Detroit, Michigan
 
48211-1198
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (313) 758-2000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 5.02          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 15, 2017, Kevin S. Penn and Loren S. Easton resigned as members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) after completion of the sale by American Securities LLC of its remaining interest in the Company. Messrs. Penn and Easton were designated by American Securities LLC to serve on the Board in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.

Mr. Penn also resigned as a member of the Executive Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and Mr. Easton also resigned as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
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.
 
       
 
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
     
     
Date:  December 15, 2017
By:
/s/ David E. Barnes
 
   
David E. Barnes
 
   
Vice President & General Counsel
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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