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): May 7, 2020
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING
HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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

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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SECTION 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 7, 2020, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. ("AAM") held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, AAM’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as shown below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The following directors were nominated to serve for three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2023. Results of the election are shown below.
 
Number of Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nominee

For
 

Against
 

Abstain
 
Broker Non Votes
James A. McCaslin
89,346,129
 
3,973,826
 
92,628
 
10,450,361
William P. Miller II
88,646,867
 
4,667,884
 
97,832
 
10,450,361
Sandra E. Pierce
90,082,678
 
3,241,112
 
88,793
 
10,450,361

Proposal 2: Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation

AAM’s stockholders voted for, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of AAM’s named executive officers, by the vote shown below.

 
Number of Votes
 
For
87,619,755
Against
5,657,191
Abstain
135,637
Broker Non Votes
10,450,361

Proposal 3: Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as AAM’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was approved with the votes shown below.

 
Number of Votes
 
 
For
100,208,491
Against
3,442,341
Abstain
212,112

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
Date:
May 8, 2020
By:  
/s/ David E. Barnes  
 
 
 
 
David E. Barnes
 
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary