SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  April 19, 2002
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                          AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                     File No. 1-13696                  31-1401455
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(State or other                (Commission file number)        (IRS employer
jurisdiction of                                                identification
incorporation)                                                 number)


   703 Curtis Street, Middletown, Ohio                              45043
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      513-425-5000
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events.
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         On April 19, 2002, AK Steel Corporation (NYSE:AKS) announced
that it had completed the sale of its Sawhill Tubular Division to John Maneely
Company, Collingswood, New Jersey.

Item 7.  Exhibit.
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         (a)      Financial Statements of business acquired:

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro Forma financial information:

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibit:

                  (1) News Release dated April 19, 2002.



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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION


                                                  /s/ Brenda S. Harmon
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                                                      Brenda S. Harmon
                                                      Secretary

Dated:  April 19, 2002




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                          AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX






Exhibit No.       Description                                               Page
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   (1)            News Release dated April 19, 2002                          5





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