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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) December 3, 1996
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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)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Filed herewith is a copy of a Press Release, dated December
2, 1996, issued by AK Steel Holding Corporation to announce that
its Middletown blast furnace would be idled for about a week to
repair damage caused when molten iron broke through refractory
brick in an area adjacent to the tap hole on Thursday, November
28, 1996. Included in the press release is the Company's estimate
of the impact of the outage on fourth quarter earnings.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99 Press Release, dated December 2, 1996.
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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/ John G. Hritz
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Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Dated: December 3, 1996
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AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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99 Press Release, dated December 2, 1996 5
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EXHIBIT 99
NEWS RELEASE
AK Steel Says Middletown Blast Furnace Repairs to Take One Week
MIDDLETOWN, OH, December 2, 1996--AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today
its Middletown blast furnace would be idled for about a week to
repair damage caused on Thursday, November 28 when molten iron
broke through refractory brick in an area adjacent to the tap
hole. There were no injuries as a result of the incident, which
occurred near the end of a three-hour cast.
Damage was contained to sections of the exterior furnace
shell below the tap hole and minor electrical damage. The damaged
shell has been removed and is being replaced.
The company said the outage and repairs will affect fourth
quarter operating income by approximately $15 million, or about
$0.30 per fully diluted share of common stock. Operations
downstream of the Middletown continuous caster have not been
impacted by the furnace outage. The company said the outage will
have minimal effect on customer shipments.
AK Steel produces low-carbon flat-rolled steel for
automotive, appliance, construction and other markets. The
company employs about 5,800 people in plants and offices in
Middletown and Ashland, Kentucky.
