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 3, 2018

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)

 
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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On February 8, 2018, the board of directors of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (“AAM”) approved the American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to the approval of stockholders. On May 3, 2018, at AAM’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, our stockholders approved the Plan. For a description of the Plan, please see “Proposal 3-Approval of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan” in AAM’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2018.

Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On May 3, 2018, AAM held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, AAM’s stockholders voted on four 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 2021. Results of the election are as follows:
 

    Number of Votes   
 
                   
Nominee
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non Votes
 
David C. Dauch
   
87,045,665
     
5,982,095
     
394,260
     
7,375,659
 
William L. Kozyra
   
92,076,180
     
1,233,686
     
112,154
     
7,375,659
 
Peter D. Lyons
   
91,747,098
     
1,272,418
     
402,504
     
7,375,659
 
 

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 following vote:
   
       
 
 
Number of Votes
 
 
     
For
   
90,244,463
 
Against
   
2,747,535
 
Abstain
   
430,022
 
Broker Non Votes
   
7,375,659
 

 


 
Proposal 3: Approval of the American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan
 
AAM’s stockholders voted to approve the Plan, by the following vote:
   
       
 
 
Number of Votes
 
 
     
For
   
85,440,327
 
Against
   
7,623,871
 
Abstain
   
357,822
 
Broker Non Votes
   
7,375,659
 
  

Proposal 4: Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as AAM’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018
 
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved with the following votes:
   
       
 
 
Number of Votes
 
 
     
For
   
99,795,842
 
Against
   
948,292
 
Abstain
   
53,545
 





 
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 3, 2018
By:  
 /s/ David E. Barnes
 
 
 
 
David E. Barnes
 
 
 
 
Vice President & General Counsel