form8-k.htm
 
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 26, 2011
(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.)
     
9227 Centre Pointe Drive
West Chester, OH
  
 
45069
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 425-5000
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2011, AK Steel Holding Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”).  Each proposal subject to a vote at the Annual Meeting was described in detail in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement.  With respect to each of the proposals the Company’s stockholders voted as indicated below.
 
1.  
Election of Directors (Proposal 1):  Stockholders re-elected each of the following incumbent Directors:
     
For
    
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
                           
 
Richard A. Abdoo
     44,493,742       4,138,007       75,898       31,893,977  
 
John S. Brinzo
     44,501,675       4,124,013       81,959       31,893,977  
 
Dennis C. Cuneo
     48,176,906       444,145       86,596       31,893,977  
 
William K. Gerber
     48,172,157       455,791       79,699       31,893,977  
 
Dr. Bonnie G. Hill
     43,775,758       4,851,106       80,784       31,893,977  
 
Robert H. Jenkins
     43,888,861       4,738,111       80,676       31,893,977  
 
Ralph S. Michael, III
     44,433,562       4,197,649       76,437       31,893,977  
 
Shirley D. Peterson
     48,168,528       457,989       81,131       31,893,977  
 
Dr. James A. Thomson
     47,558,874       1,072,368       76,406       31,893,977  
 
James L. Wainscott
     47,142,973       1,469,434       95,240       31,893,977  

2.  
Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 2):  Stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 
For
    
Against
    
Abstentions
  
    78,652,649       1,704,031       244,945  

3.  
Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation (Proposal 3):  Stockholders approved the resolution to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

 
For
    
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
    41,999,003       6,419,503       289,142       31,893,977  

4.  
Advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder votes concerning Named Executive Officer compensation (Proposal 4):  Stockholders voted as follows on the advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation:

 
Number of Shares Voted For ONE Year
    
Number of Shares Voted For TWO Years
    
Number of Shares Voted For THREE Years
    
Number of Shares Abstained
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
                             
    28,828,520       222,924       19,404,566       251,637       31,893,977  
 
 
 
 
 
In light of the voting results for Proposal 4 and other matters considered by the Board of Directors, the Board has decided to include a stockholder advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation in the Company’s proxy materials on an annual basis until the next required stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2017.


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 31, 2011