SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT – May 19, 2006
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13696
| Delaware | 31-1401455 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 703 Curtis Street, Middletown, OH | 45043 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 425-5000
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
AK Steel Holding Corporation is hereby furnishing the following information under Regulation FD:
On May 19, 2006, AK Steel Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing that its board of directors has authorized the company to make an $84 million contribution to its pension trust fund months ahead of schedule. The company said it would make its full required 2006 pension contribution next week, more than five months before the final due date. AK Steel’s previous pension contribution was a voluntary $150 million contribution made in January of 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibit: |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on May 19, 2006 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ David C. Horn | |
| David C. Horn | ||
| Secretary | ||
Dated: May 19, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on May 19, 2006 |