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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) May 27, 1998
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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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On May 21, 1998, AK Steel Holding Corporation (the "Company")
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate
of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation increasing the amount
of Common Stock authorized for issuance from 75,000,000 to 200,000,000
shares.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of business acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit:
3.1.1 Certificate of Amendment, dated May 21, 1998, to
Certificate of Incorporation
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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: May 27, 1998
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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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3.1.1 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate 5
of Incorporation
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EXHIBIT 3.1.1
NEWS RELEASE
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
The undersigned, being the Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of AK Steel Holding Corporation (the "Corporation"), a
corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as
follows:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is AK Steel Holding Corporation.
SECOND: The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was
filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
on December 20, 1993 under the name "AK Steel Corporation" and a
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation, changing its name to "AK Steel Holding Corporation," was
filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
on January 11, 1994.
THIRD: Paragraph (a) of Article FOURTH of the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended to read as follows:
"FOURTH: (a) The total number of shares of all classes of
stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 225,000,000,
consisting of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share (the "Common Stock"), and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock,
par value $1.00 per share (the "Preferred Stock")."
FOURTH: On March 19, 1998, a resolution was adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation setting forth the foregoing amendment,
declaring the same to be advisable and directing that it be submitted
for consideration by stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on May 21, 1998.
FIFTH: At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation
held, pursuant to notice, on May 21, 1998, at which a quorum was present
and acting throughout, the foregoing amendment was approved by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to
vote thereon and present, in person or by proxy at the meeting.
SIXTH: The foregoing amendment has been duly adopted in accordance
with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate of Amendment
this 21st day of May, 1998.
/s/John G. Hritz
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John G. Hritz,
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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