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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): November 16, 2010
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING
HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-14303 | | 36-3161171 |
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(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Dauch Drive, Detroit, Michigan | | 48211-1198 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(313) 758-2000 |
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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SECTION 7 - REGULATION FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
On November 16, 2010, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., (AAM) issued a press release announcing that its backlog of new and incremental business launching from 2011 through 2013 is estimated at $850 million in future annual sales.
For the years 2011 - 2015, AAM's backlog of new and incremental business is estimated at $1 billion in future annual sales.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, including statements about our current expectations regarding AAM's new business backlog which may be inherently uncertain and should be viewed with caution. Actual results and experience may differ materially due to many factors and risks that are described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and discussed in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to disclose any subsequent facts, events or circumstances that may affect their accuracy.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description | | Method of Furnishing |
99.1 | | Press release dated | November 16, 2010 | | Furnished with this Report |
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.
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| | AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC. | |
Date: | November 16, 2010 | By: | /s/ Michael K. Simonte | |
| | | Michael K. Simonte | |
| | | Executive Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer (also in the capacity of Chief Accounting Officer) | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description | | Page |
99.1 | | Press release dated | November 16, 2010 | | 6 |