AXL-050313-8K


 

 
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 2, 2013

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

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-14303
 
36-3161171
 
(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)

 
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 2, 2013, 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 follows:



Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The following directors were nominated to serve for three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2016. Results of the election are as follows:

 
 
Number of Votes
 
 
 
 
 
Nominee
For

Withheld

Broker Non Votes

Elizabeth A. Chappell
38,979,356

20,703,579

9,889,101

Steven B. Hantler
38,987,789

20,695,146

9,889,101

John F. Smith
39,496,702

20,186,233

9,889,101



Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation

AAM's stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of AAM's named executive officers, by the following vote:
 
 
Number of Votes

 
 
 
 
 
For
 
34,570,587

 
Against
 
24,975,868

 
Abstain
 
136,480

 
Broker Non Votes
 
9,889,101

 









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Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as AAM's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013
 
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved with the following votes:

 
 
Number of Votes

 
 
 
 
 
For
 
69,242,286

 
Against
 
252,491

 
Abstain
 
77,259

 
 
 
 
 





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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 2, 2013
By:  
/s/ David E. Barnes
 
 
 
 
David E. Barnes
 
 
 
 
General Counsel & Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 

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