UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):  November 10, 2017
 
  


AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 

     
Delaware
001-14303
38-3161171
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
   
One Dauch Drive, Detroit, Michigan
48211-1198
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (313) 758-2000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 10, 2017, an affiliate of American Securities LLC (the “Selling Stockholder”) sold 15,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated November 7, 2017, among the Company, the Selling Stockholder and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (the “Underwriting Agreement”).
The Common Stock was offered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-217033), a related prospectus and a prospectus supplement, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 7, 2017, among the Company, ASP MD Investco L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

5.1
Opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP

23.1
Consent of Shearman & Sterling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 
 
 
 
 


 
SIGNATURE
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:  November 14, 2017
By:
/s/ David E. Barnes
 
   
David E. Barnes
 
   
Vice President & General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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