# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001062231
**File Stem:** 0000947871-25-000741
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 5456
**Document Hash:** f602641239b07678d8a73563dc129b29
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000947871-25-000741.hdr.sgml**: 20250812

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000947871-25-000741

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250806

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250812

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250812

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001062231
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 383161171
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14303
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251207272

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE DAUCH DRIVE
- **CITY:** DETROIT
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48211-1198
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3137583600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE DAUCH DRIVE
- **CITY:** DETROIT
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48211-1198

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 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**): August 6, 2025

**AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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| 1-14303 | 38-3161171 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Dauch Drive, Detroit, Michigan | 48211-1198 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (313) 758-2000 | (313) 758-2000 |
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | AXL | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **<u>Item 5.02.</u>** | **<u>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</u>** |

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On August 6, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. ("AAM") approved adjustments to several of its named executive officers' compensation in order to recognize their ongoing efforts and achievements as senior management of AAM. Effective August 16, 2025: David C. Dauch, our Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, will have his base salary increased to $1,300,000 with an annual target bonus opportunity of 160% of base salary and an annual target long-term incentive opportunity of 700% base salary; Michael J. Lynch, our President & Chief Operating Officer, will have his base salary increased to $725,000 and his annual target long-term incentive opportunity increased to 300% of base salary (with no change to his annual target bonus opportunity percentage); and Christopher J. May, Executive Vice President & our Chief Financial Officer, will have his base salary increased to $700,000 and his annual target long-term incentive opportunity increased to 275% of base salary (with no change to his annual target bonus opportunity percentage). The Compensation Committee also approved a base salary increase to $600,000 for Terri Kemp, Senior Vice President and our Chief of Staff, also effective August 16, 2025.

**SignatureS**

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.

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|  | **AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.** | **AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Dated: August 12, 2025 | By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Matthew K. Paroly |
|  | Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matthew K. Paroly |
|  | Title: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |

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