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UNITED STATES

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AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

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AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION

ATTN: AMY DORNACHER

9227 CENRE POINTE DRIVE

WEST CHESTER, OH 45069

 

 

 

 
         
   

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:  March 28, 2016

 

Date:  May 26, 2016              Time: 1:30 PM EDT

 

Location:  Hilton Columbus at Easton

 

 3900 Chagrin Drive

 

 Columbus, OH 43219

 

    
       
 

 

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  Voting items       
 

The Board of Directors recommends a

vote FOR the listed nominees.

       
 

1.     Election of Directors

       
 

        Nominees

       
 

1A    Dennis C. Cuneo

     

3.    The resolution to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

  
 

1B    Sheri H. Edison

       
 

 

1C    Mark G. Essig

 

1D    William K. Gerber

 

1E    Robert H. Jenkins

 

1F     Gregory B. Kenny

 

1G    Ralph S. Michael, III

 

1H    Roger K. Newport

 

1I     Dr. James A. Thomson

 

1J     Vicente Wright

     

 

4.    The approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Stock Incentive Plan, including the Re-Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals.

 

 

NOTE:  The Company will also conduct such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  
        
        
        
        

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

       
 

 

2.    The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

       

 

 

 

       

 

       

 

 

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