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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) January 4, 2000
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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 January 4, 2000, issued
by AK Steel Holding Corporation (the "Company")to announce the election of
Donald V. Fites and Daniel J. Meyer to its Board of Directors effective January
1, 2000. Mr. Fites, 65, is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT). Mr. Meyer, 63, is chairman and chief executive
officer of Milacron Inc. (NYSE: MZ), a Cincinnati-based plastics and
metalworking technologies company.
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 January 4, 2000
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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: January 4, 2000
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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 January 4, 2000 5
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Exhibit 99.(1)
NEWS RELEASE
AK Steel Names New Directors
MIDDLETOWN, OH, January 4, 2000 -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said it has elected
Donald V. Fites and Daniel J. Meyer to its board of directors, effective January
1, 2000. Mr. Fites, 65, is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT). Mr. Fites, who retired from Caterpillar in 1999,
continues to serve on its board of directors as well as the boards of directors
of AT&T, Georgia-Pacific, Exxon-Mobil and Wolverine World Wide.
Mr. Meyer, 63, is chairman and chief executive officer of Milacron Inc.
(NYSE: MZ), a Cincinnati-based plastics and metalworking technologies company.
He also serves on the boards of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company, Hubbell
Inc. and Broadwing Inc.
"We welcome Don Fites and Dan Meyer to our board," said Richard M. Wardrop,
Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of AK Steel. "With such outstanding
credentials, I am certain they will bring valuable contributions to our
company."
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 11,300 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. Note to Editors: Additional
information about AK Steel is available on the company's web site at
www.aksteel.com.
