SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2016-11-08

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<DESCRIPTION>VOTING AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 10.1</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>EXECUTION VERSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTING AGREEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
Voting Agreement (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) is entered into as of November&nbsp;3, 2016, among American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;), and ASP MD Investco LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (&#147;<U>Stockholder</U>&#148;). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">RECITALS </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, Parent and Alpha SPV I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as the
same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;), which provides, among other things, for the acquisition of the Company by Parent by means of a merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the
&#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;), all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, Stockholder
beneficially owns (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) the number of shares of Company Common Stock set forth across from Stockholder&#146;s name on <U>Part I of Exhibit A</U> hereto (such securities, as they may be
adjusted by stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, reorganization or other change or transaction of or by the Company, together with securities of the Company that may be acquired
after the date hereof by Stockholder are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;<U>Securities</U>&#148;); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, as an
inducement and a condition to the willingness of Parent and Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement, and in consideration of the substantial expenses incurred and to be incurred by them in connection therewith, Stockholder has agreed to enter
into, be legally bound by and perform this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AGREEMENTS </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Covenants of Stockholder</U>. Stockholder agrees as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of the
Securities to, or enter into any agreement, option or other arrangement (including any profit sharing arrangement) or understanding with respect to any of the Securities with, any Person other than Parent or Parent&#146;s designee, (ii)&nbsp;deposit
any Securities into a voting trust or enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust, power-of-attorney, attorney-in-fact, agent or otherwise, with respect to the Securities, except as contemplated by this
Agreement and except for that certain Stockholders&#146; Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2014, by and among the Company, Stockholder, ASP HHI Investco LP, ASP Grede Investco LP and the minority investors made a party from time to time or
(iii)&nbsp;take any other action that would in any way make any representation or warranty of Stockholder herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect or otherwise restrict, limit or interfere in any material respect with the performance of
Stockholder&#146;s obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) From the date hereof until the earlier of the conclusion of the Company Stockholders&#146;
Meeting and any termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, at any meeting of stockholders of the Company called to vote upon the Merger and the Merger Agreement or at any adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which
a vote, consent or other approval (including by written consent) is sought with respect to the Merger and the Merger Agreement, Stockholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) (i)&nbsp;the number of its Securities set forth across from
Stockholder&#146;s name in <U>Part II of Exhibit A</U> hereto in favor of the Merger, the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the terms thereof and each