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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-18-000287
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180323
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180326

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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14303
		FILM NUMBER:		18712315

	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="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On March 26, 2018, in connection with the cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the &#8220;Tender Offer&#8221;) by American Axle &amp; Manufacturing, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) for any and all of its outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the &#8220;Notes&#8221;), the Company accepted for payment and paid for $383,094,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes, and the Company, American Axle &amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (&#8220;Holdings&#8221;), as guarantor, certain Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture (as defined below)) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the &#8220;Trustee&#8221;), entered into a third supplemental indenture dated as of March 23, 2018 (the &#8220;Third Supplemental Indenture&#8221;). The Third Supplemental Indenture amends and supplements the indenture, dated November 3, 2011, among the Company, as issuer, Holdings, as guarantor, certain Subsidiary Guarantors, and the Trustee, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 23, 2017, among Holdings, the Company, Alpha SPV I, Inc., certain Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 17, 2017, among Holdings, the Company, certain Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee (collectively, the &#8220;Indenture&#8221;), pursuant to which the Notes were issued. The Third Supplemental Indenture became operative on March 26, 2018 upon the acceptance and payment by the Company of all Notes tendered in the Tender Offer before 5:00 p.m., March 23, 2018. The Third Supplemental Indenture amends the Indenture to, among other things, eliminate most of the covenants and certain default provisions and shortens certain redemption notice periods applicable to the Notes. A copy of the Third Supplemental Indenture is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2011, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 23, 2017, and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2017 (and as may be further amended and supplemented from time to time, collectively the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Indenture</u></font>&#8221;), providing for the issuance of the 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Notes</u></font>&#8221;) (capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture);</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 902 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Company, together with the written consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of all outstanding Notes as of the date hereof, may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees as described below (including the Consents obtained in connection with the Tender Offer for the Notes);</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WHEREAS, the Company is undertaking to execute and deliver this Third Supplemental Indenture to amend certain terms and covenants in the Indenture with respect to the Notes (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Proposed Amendments</u></font>&#8221;) in connection with the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">WHEREAS, this Third Supplemental Indenture shall be effective upon its execution by the Company and the Trustee, and the Proposed Amendments effected by this Third Supplemental Indenture shall become operative with respect to the Notes on the Initial Payment Date (as defined herein) in accordance with Section 2.1 hereof;</div>

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