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 – July 19, 2007
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13696
| Delaware | 31-1401455 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 703 Curtis Street, Middletown, OH | 45043 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 425-5000
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On July 19, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board) of AK Steel Holding Corporation (the “Company”) expanded its number of authorized directors from nine to ten and elected Mr. Ralph S. Michael III to fill the vacancy thereby created and to be a director of the Company, effective July 20, 2007. Mr. Michael currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company. On July 20, 2007, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing Mr. Michael’s election. Mr. Michael has not yet been appointed to any committee of the Board.
Mr. Michael will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation policies and practices for the Board as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 16, 2007.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit: |
99.1 Press Release issued on July 20, 2007
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.
| AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ David C. Horn | |
| David C. Horn | ||
| Secretary | ||
Dated: July 20, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on July 20, 2007 |