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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) July 20, 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 July 20, 2000, issued by
AK Steel Holding Corporation (the "Company")to announce second quarter results.
Operating profit equaled $115.6 million, or $68 per ton shipped, the best
quarterly operating profit per ton performance for the Company since the fourth
quarter of 1998. Net sales for the 2000 second quarter were a record $1,226.1
million, an increase of more than 10% over the 1999 second quarter. The Company
said its average flat-rolled selling price in the quarter was $702 per ton, an
increase of about $77 per ton from a year ago.
The Company's Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly common
stock dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on August 23, 2000, to shareholders
of record on July 26, 2000; and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.90625 per
share on its Series B $3.625 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, payable
September 30, 2000 to shareholders of record on August 31, 2000.
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 July 20, 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: July 20, 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 July 20, 2000 5
