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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.      )

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AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
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IMPORTANT ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING
INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

 

 
Stockholder Meeting Notice
 
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
AK Steel Holding Corporation Stockholder Meeting to be Held on Thursday, May 27, 2010

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

The complete proxy materials are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and Letter to Stockholders are available at:

 
 
www.envisionreports.com/aks
 
 
 
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Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/aks to view the materials.
Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.



     
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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 15, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.

 
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Stockholder Meeting Notice


AK Steel Holding Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 27, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel
Chicago, 160 E. Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, at 1:30 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
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To elect as Directors of the Company the ten candidates nominated by management;
 
2.
To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010;
 
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To re-approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s Long-Term Performance Plan;
 
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To re-approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan; and
 
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To approve the Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.



Directions to AK Steel Holding Corporation’s 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders:

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago
160 E. Pearson Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
 
From North and Northwest:
 
Take I-90/94 East (Kennedy Expressway/Edens Expressway) to Ohio Street (Ohio is a one-way street going east
 
Follow Ohio Street 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Michigan Avenue
   
Turn left onto Michigan Avenue (heading north) for six blocks to Pearson Street
Directions from Midway Airport
 
Turn right on Pearson (heading east), half a block to the Hotel entrance
From the airport, turn right (north) onto Cicero Avenue
 
The Hotel will be on your left-hand side
Take I-55 North (Stevenson Expressway)
   
Take I-90/94 West (Kennedy Expressway)
 
From South and East:
Exit onto Ohio Street
 
Take I-90/94 West (Dan Ryan Expressway) to Ohio Street (Ohio is a one-way street going east)
Follow Ohio Street to Michigan Avenue
 
Follow Ohio Street 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Michigan Avenue
Turn left (north) onto Michigan Avenue and follow for six blocks
 
Turn left on Michigan Avenue and drive six blocks to Pearson Street
Turn right onto Pearson Street
 
Turn right on Pearson, half a block to the Hotel entrance
The Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago is a half block down Pearson Street on the left-hand side
 
The Hotel will be on your left-hand side

 
     
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Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:
 
Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.
 
Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.  If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
 
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.

 
Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/aks. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
     
 
Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
     
 
Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials AK Steel Holding Corporation” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
 
To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by May 15, 2010.