UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2004
| AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 1-14303 | 36-3161171 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1840 Holbrook Avenue, Detroit, Michigan | 48212-3488 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (313) 974-2000 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release dated January 22, 2004 | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., dated January 22, 2004 |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 22, 2004, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (The “Company”) issued a press release announcing plans to redeem $300.0 million of its 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due March 2009 on March 1, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Statement
The attached document contains forward-looking statements. The Company’s representatives may also make forward-looking statements orally from time to time. Statements in this document that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) |
| Date: | January 22, 2004 | By: | /s/ Robin J. Adams | |||
| Robin J. Adams | ||||||
| Executive Vice President — Finance & | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (also in the capacity of Chief Accounting Officer) | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 22, 2004 |