UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
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AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 24, 2012
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy materials, which include the Notice and Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and a Letter to Stockholders from the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and access to the proxy voting site are available at:
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Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares. Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/AKS to view the materials. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote. |
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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials — If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 15, 2012 to facilitate timely delivery. |
AK Steel Holding Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago, 160 E. Pearson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, at 1:30 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
| 1. | To elect as Directors of the Company the ten candidates nominated by the Board; |
| 2. | To ratify, by a non-binding advisory vote, the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012; |
| 3. | To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as properly may come before the meeting. |
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
Directions to AK Steel Holding Corporation’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
| The Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago 160 E. Pearson Street Chicago, Illinois 60611
From North and Northwest: • Take I-90/94 East (Kennedy Expressway/Edens Expressway) to Ohio Street (Ohio is a one-way street going east) • Follow Ohio Street 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Michigan Avenue • Turn left onto Michigan Avenue (heading north) for six blocks to Pearson Street • Turn right on Pearson (heading east), half a block to the Hotel entrance • The Hotel will be on your left-hand side |
Directions from Midway Airport • From the airport, turn right (north) onto Cicero Avenue • Take I-55 North (Stevenson Expressway) • Take I-90/94 West (Kennedy Expressway) • Exit onto Ohio Street • Follow Ohio Street to Michigan Avenue • Turn left (north) onto Michigan Avenue and follow for six blocks • Turn right onto Pearson Street • The Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago is a half block down Pearson Street on the left-hand side
From South and East: • Take I-90/94 West (Dan Ryan Expressway) to Ohio Street (Ohio is a one-way street going east) • Follow Ohio Street 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Michigan Avenue • Turn left on Michigan Avenue and drive six blocks to Pearson Street • Turn right on Pearson, half a block to the Hotel entrance • The Hotel will be on your left-hand side |
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Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:
Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.
Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below. If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.
g Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/AKS. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
g Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
g Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials AK Steel Holding Corporation” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the circled number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by May 15, 2012. | |
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