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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, 2018
(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, 2018, the Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each proposal subject to a vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting was described in detail in the Company’s 2018 Proxy Statement. With respect to each of the proposals, the Company’s stockholders voted as indicated below.

1.
Election of Directors (Proposal No. 1): Stockholders re-elected each of the following Directors:
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
Dennis C. Cuneo
104,307,371
2,638,772
3,884,555
149,714,966
Sheri H. Edison
103,728,000
3,242,172
3,860,526
149,714,966
Mark G. Essig
103,729,739
3,227,372
3,873,587
149,714,966
William K. Gerber
104,001,084
2,933,988
3,895,626
149,714,966
Gregory B. Kenny
103,708,024
3,212,366
3,910,308
149,714,966
Ralph S. Michael, III
103,917,980
2,994,959
3,917,759
149,714,966
Roger K. Newport
104,235,810
2,794,991
3,799,897
149,714,966
Dr. James A. Thomson
102,925,756
4,066,419
3,838,523
149,714,966
Dwayne A. Wilson
103,664,416
3,273,938
3,892,344
149,714,966
Vicente Wright
103,769,520
3,179,307
3,881,871
149,714,966
Arlene M. Yocum
104,486,813
2,483,882
3,860,003
149,714,966

2.
Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal No. 2): Stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.

For
Against
Abstentions
231,150,511
10,785,529
18,609,624

3.
Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation (Proposal No. 3): Stockholders approved the resolution to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
101,340,495
5,139,303
4,350,900
149,714,966












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/ Joseph C. Alter
 
 
 
Joseph C. Alter
 
 
 
Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 29, 2018