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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, 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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Filed herewith is a copy of a Press Release, dated December 3, 1999, issued
by AK Steel Holding Corporation (the "Company")to announce that its Middletown
Works hourly workforce has ratified a new 76-month labor agreement by more than
a five-to-one margin. The company said about 73% of the 3,200 eligible AEIF-
represented employees voted on the terms of the new contract, which are
effective retroactively to November 1, 1999. The vote totals provided to the
company by the AEIF were 1,961 in favor, 379 opposed. The new pact replaces the
parties' current agreement that was set to expire February 29, 2000.
The company noted that production at the Middletown Works has been
disrupted by a labor dispute for only seven days in 99 years of continuous
operation, a record unmatched in the integrated steel industry.
Item 7. Exhibit.
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(a) Financial Statements of business acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit:
(1) Press Release, dated December 3, 1999
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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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Brenda S. Harmon
Secretary
Dated: December 3, 1999
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AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description Page
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(1) Press Release, dated December 3, 1999 5
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
AK Steel Reaches 76-Month Labor Accord with Middletown Independent Union
MIDDLETOWN, OH, December 3, 1999 -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that its
Middletown hourly workforce has ratified a new 76-month labor agreement by more
than a five-to-one margin. The company said about 73% of the 3,200 eligible
AEIF-represented employees voted on the terms of the new contract, which are
effective retroactively to November 1, 1999. The vote totals provided to the
company by the AEIF were 1,961 in favor, 379 opposed. The new pact replaces the
parties' current agreement that was set to expire February 29, 2000.
"We are pleased hourly employees of Middletown Works have overwhelmingly
approved a new 76-month contract," said Richard M. Wardrop, Jr., chairman and
chief executive officer of AK Steel. "Reaching this agreement means we will
enter the second century of steelmaking at Middletown Works with a labor
relations and customer assurance record that continues to be unparalleled in the
industry."
The company noted that production at the Middletown Works has been disrupted
by a labor dispute for only seven days in 99 years of continuous operation, a
record unmatched in the integrated steel industry.
Although the company did not disclose the complete details of the new
agreement, it calls for a $2.50 per hour base wage increase over the life of the
contract, no-layoff guarantees, improved pension benefits, guaranteed overtime
for trade and craft employees and signing bonuses.
AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products
for automotive, appliance, construction and manufacturing markets, as well as
standard pipe and tubular steel products. AK Steel is headquartered in
Middletown, Ohio. It employs about 11,500 men and women in plants and offices
in Middletown, Coshocton, Mansfield, Warren and Zanesville, Ohio; Ashland,
Kentucky; Rockport, Indiana; and Butler, Sharon and Wheatland, Pennsylvania. AK
Steel also produces snow and ice control products, and operates a major
industrial park on the Houston, Texas ship channel. Additional information about
AK Steel is available on the company's web site at www.aksteel.com.
