UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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):                     February 2, 2005                    

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(313) 758-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Table of Contents

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Effective February 2, 2005, the Board of Directors of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. appointed Larry K. Switzer to fill a vacant seat on the Board until the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders, at which time he will be nominated for election by the shareholders. There are no arrangements between Mr. Switzer and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Switzer was selected as a director, nor are there any transactions to which the registrant or any subsidiary thereof is a party and in which Mr. Switzer has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Switzer is independent under the Independence Guidelines adopted by the Board on October 27, 2004, consistent with applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Also effective February 2, 2005, the Board appointed Mr. Switzer to serve on the Audit Committee and identified Mr. Switzer as an additional audit committee financial expert as defined by SEC rules. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Switzer’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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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