SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-04-12

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CREDIT AGREEMENT</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">dated as of</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">AMERICAN AXLE &amp; MANUFACTURING, INC.,</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">AMERICAN AXLE &amp; MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.,</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">and</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>BARCLAYS BANK PLC,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>and<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>RBC CAPITAL MARKETS*,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BARCLAYS BANK PLC,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>RBC CAPITAL MARKETS,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>and<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>as Co-Syndication Agents</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>and<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>as Co- Documentation Agents</div>

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 [CS&amp;M Ref. 6701-639]</div>

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