Form 8-K Proxy Vote Results


 


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 24, 2012
(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 24, 2012, AK Steel Holding Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). Each proposal subject to a vote at the Annual Meeting was described in detail in the Company's 2012 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:

 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
Richard A. Abdoo
40,129,275

4,906,209

282,246

41,310,133
John S. Brinzo
41,122,388

3,917,099

278,244

41,310,133
Dennis C. Cuneo
44,076,654

960,156

280,921

41,310,133
William K. Gerber
44,069,483

957,022

291,226

41,310,133
Dr. Bonnie G. Hill
39,881,804

5,161,436

274,491

41,310,133
Robert H. Jenkins
40,014,639

5,025,743

277,350

41,310,133
Ralph S. Michael, III
41,066,161

3,967,598

283,972

41,310,133
Shirley D. Peterson
44,023,240

1,016,932

277,559

41,310,133
Dr. James A. Thomson
42,921,200

2,111,997

284,534

41,310,133
James L. Wainscott
43,084,532

1,940,460

292,739

41,310,133

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 2012.

For
Against
Abstentions
83,209,824
2,876,926
541,113

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
31,221,114
13,711,595
385,022
41,310,133








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 25, 2012