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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 31-1401455
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
703 Curtis Street
Middletown, Ohio 45043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b)of the Exchange Act and is effective and is effective to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
pursuant to Section 12(g)of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement
file number to which this form relates: 333-82035
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Series B $3.625 Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the description of the Series B
$3.625 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock of AK Holding" in the Prospectus contained in
Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 25,
1999.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The securities described herein are to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on an exchange on which other securities
of the Registrant are currently registered. In accordance with Part II to the
instructions regarding exhibits on Form 8-A, the following exhibits are
incorporated herein by reference.
4.1 Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware on December 20, 1993, as
amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1
to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May
27, 1998).
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to Registration No. 33-74432).
4.3 Certificate of Designations related to the Series B $3.625
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of AK Holding
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-4 (No. 333-82035)).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: September 22, 1999 AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
By: /s/ James L. Wainscott
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James L. Wainscott
Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
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