<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062231-15-000060.txt : 20150803
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062231-15-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150803
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150803

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:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-181163
		FILM NUMBER:		151022419

	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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<a name="s9B05C5E3B2E7C452C40ED12A0DD83D55"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:432px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-181163</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">Amendment No. 1 to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">Form S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE <br>SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:22pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:22pt;font-weight:bold;">American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="44%"></td><td width="15%"></td><td width="41%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">38-3161171</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(I.R.S. employer identification number)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">One Dauch Drive <br>Detroit, Michigan 48211 <br>(313)&#160;758-2000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">(Address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#8217;s principal executive offices)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Amended and Restated American Axle &amp; 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Barnes</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">General Counsel and Secretary <br>American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. <br>One Dauch Drive <br>Detroit, Michigan 48211 <br>(313)&#160;758-2000</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;padding-left:216px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non&#8209;accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule&#160;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td width="19%"></td><td width="28%"></td><td width="24%"></td><td width="29%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Large accelerated filer </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">x</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accelerated filer </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings 2;font-size:10pt;">&#163;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non&#8209;accelerated filer </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings 2;font-size:10pt;">&#163;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Smaller reporting company </font><font style="font-family:Wingdings 2;font-size:10pt;">&#163;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:624px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s9B05C5E3B2E7C452C40ED12A0DD83D55"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="51%"></td><td width="12%"></td><td width="11%"></td><td width="12%"></td><td width="14%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Title of Each Class of <br>Securities to be Registered</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount to <br>be Registered (1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum <br>Offering Price <br>Per Unit (2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum <br>Aggregate <br>Offering Price</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of <br>Registration Fee</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;padding-left:12px;text-indent:-12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Common Stock, par value  $0.01    </font></div></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This post-effective amendment (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Amendment No. 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) to the registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-181163) (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Registration Statement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) of American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Registrant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) covers an additional 2,100,000 shares (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Additional Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Common Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) of the Registrant for offer or sale under the Registrant&#8217;s Amended and Restated American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">2012 Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). An aggregate of 7,100,000 shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock have been or may be issued under the 2012 Plan. Of the 7,100,000 shares, 5,000,000 shares were previously registered (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Previously Registered Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Securities Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) pursuant to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-181163).  Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, this Amendment No. 1 also covers an indeterminate amount of additional shares of Common Stock of the Registrant that may be offered or delivered under the 2012 Plan upon a stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.  No additional registration fee is included for these shares. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee fee for the Additional Shares based upon the average of the high and low prices reported for the shares of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 28, 2015.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s9B05C5E3B2E7C452C40ED12A0DD83D55"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">General Instruction E </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Registrant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) previously filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-181163) (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Registration Statement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), relating to the Registrant&#8217;s American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Under the Registration Statement, the Registrant registered an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Common Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) to be offered and sold under such plan, as applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Amendment No. 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) is filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 and relates to the Registration Statement.  Except for the changes set forth herein, the contents of the Registration Statement, including each of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference herein.  In addition, all exhibits required by General Instruction E of Form S-8 are filed as exhibits hereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On February 5, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Registrant, and subsequently, on April 30, 2015 at the Registrant&#8217;s annual meeting of stockholders, the shareholders of the Registrant, approved the Amended and Restated American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">2012 Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), which, among other things, increased the number of shares available for the grant of awards under the 2012 Plan.  The Registrant has filed this Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the offer and sale pursuant to the 2012 Plan of an additional 2,100,000 shares of Common Stock not previously registered. 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<a name="s1187fe2719a147e99c896c1f8d317952"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 5</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:24px;text-align:left;text-indent:480px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">August 3, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:49.0234375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. <br>One Dauch Drive <br>Detroit, MI 48211-1198</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We are acting as counsel for American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), in connection with preparation and filing by the Company of an amendment No. 1 to a registration statement on Form&#160;S&#8209;8 (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Registration Statement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Commission</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Securities Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), with respect to up to 2,100,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Company (the&#160;&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) that may be delivered from time to time pursuant to the Amended and Restated American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">2012 Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with the foregoing, we have reviewed originals or copies identified to our satisfaction of the following documents: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Registration Statement;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The 2012 Plan; </font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The certificate of incorporation and by&#8209;laws of the Company, in each case as amended to date; and</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Originals or copies of such other corporate records of the Company, certificates of public officials and of officers of the Company, and agreements and other documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions expressed below. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents, certificates and instruments submitted to us as originals and the conformity with originals of all documents submitted to us as copies.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Our opinion expressed below is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other law.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Based upon and subject to the foregoing and having regard for such legal considerations as we have deemed relevant, we are of the opinion that authorized but not previously issued Shares which may be delivered under the 2012 Plan have been duly authorized by the Company and, when (a)&#160;issued and delivered by the Company in accordance with the terms of the 2012 Plan and (b)&#160;paid for in full in accordance with the terms of the 2012 Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non&#8209;assessable.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This opinion letter speaks only as of the date hereof.  We expressly disclaim any responsibility to advise you of any development or circumstance of any kind, including any change of law or fact that may occur after the date of this opinion letter that might affect the opinions expressed herein. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.  In giving this consent, we do not thereby concede that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Securities Act or the General Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Very truly yours,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">JJC/TM</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1</font></div></div>	</body>
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<a name="sdaaa8ea2e98e4c729ac94f602de5e84b"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 23.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-181163 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 23, 2015 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. and of our report dated February 23, 2015 relating to internal control over financial reporting (which report expresses an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of  American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/  Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Detroit, Michigan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">July 31, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1</font></div></div>	</body>
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