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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-15-000513
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150731

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062231
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				383161171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14303
		FILM NUMBER:		151019837

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAUCH DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48211-1198
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3137583600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAUCH DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48211-1198
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #010000">(iii)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the Executive&#8217;s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (A)&#160;any felony or (B)&#160;another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which reflects negatively upon the Company&#160;or otherwise impairs or impedes its operations;</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #010000">(iv)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;the Executive&#8217;s engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of federal securities laws) that is materially injurious to the Company&#160;or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates;</font></div>

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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">provided</font>, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">however</font>, that no event or condition described in clauses&#160;(i), (ii)&#160;and (iv)&#160;through (vii)&#160;shall constitute Cause unless (x)&#160;the Company&#160;first gives the Executive 45&#160;days written&#160;notice of its intention to terminate his employment for Cause and the grounds for such termination, (y)&#160;such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Executive within 30&#160;days of his receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such 30-day period, the Executive has not taken all reasonable steps within such 30-day period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter) and (z)&#160;the Company&#160;actually terminates the Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company&#160;within 30&#160;days following the expiration of the 30&#160;day cure period; provided, further, that no act or omission on the Executive&#8217;s part&#160;shall be considered &#8220;willful&#8221; if it is done&#160;by him in good faith and with a reasonable belief that Executive&#8217;s conduct was lawful and in the best interest of the Company.&#160;&#160;If the Executive cures the conduct that is the basis for the potential termination for Cause within such 30-day period, the Company&#8217;s notice of termination shall be deemed withdrawn.</font></div>

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