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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) March 24, 1999
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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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(a) As previously reported, in January 1996, an action
was filed against AK Steel Corporation ("AK Steel") in the Court
of Common Pleas of Butler County, Ohio, on behalf of four named
plaintiffs who purport to represent a class of plaintiffs
consisting of all hourly employees at AK Steel's Middletown Works
and all hourly employees of independent contractors working at the
facility since June 1992, seeking compensatory and punitive
damages in an unspecified amount for alleged dangerous working
conditions at the Middletown Works. In March 1997, the Court of
Common Pleas granted plaintiff's motion to certify a class. AK
Steel's appeal of this order to the Ohio Supreme Court was
dismissed on July 29, 1998 on the ground that the certification of
the class was not a final appealable order under Ohio law,
notwithstanding that on July 22, 1998, the Ohio legislature
amended the state code to expressly allow class certification
orders to be appealed immediately. On December 18, 1998, AK Steel
filed a petition in the United States Supreme Court seeking a writ
of certiorari to the Ohio Supreme Court to require it to permit an
immediate appeal of the class certification order as permitted by
the amended state law. On March 22, 1999, the petition was
denied. The Court of Common Pleas has set a new discovery
schedule and a trial date of March 2000. AK Steel has filed
motions in that court for an order vacating the class
certification and for partial summary judgment on the grounds of
federal preemption. Both motions remain pending.
(b) At a meeting of the Board of Directors of AK Steel
Holding Corporation held on March 18, 1999, Brenda S. Harmon, Vice
President - Human Resources, was elected Secretary of the
Corporation, succeeding John G. Hritz, who continues as Executive
Vice President and General Counsel.
Item 7. Exhibit.
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(a) Financial Statements of business acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit:
Not applicable.
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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/ Brenda S. Harmon
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Secretary
Dated: March 24, 1999
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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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