American Axle & Mfg Hldgs Inc SEC Filings

The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 8,899,155 shares of American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) common stock, representing 7.49% of the class as of 09/30/2025. Vanguard reports 0 shares with sole voting power and 703,437 with shared voting power; 8,147,204 with sole dispositive power and 751,951 with shared dispositive power. The filer is an investment adviser and certifies the holdings are in the ordinary course without intent to influence control.

American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) filed an 8‑K announcing it issued a press release updating its recommended offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Dowlais Group plc. The proposed Business Combination remains subject to conditions and other customary approvals.

The company attached the press release as Exhibit 99.1 and included a cautionary statement noting uncertainties around timing, closing conditions, and potential effects on the businesses if the transaction does not proceed. This update signals continued progress on the proposed combination, while emphasizing that completion is not assured.

BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of 16,756,631 shares of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) common stock, representing 14.1% of the class, as of 09/30/2025.

BlackRock reports sole voting power over 16,547,163 shares and sole dispositive power over 16,756,631 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing notes that iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has an interest exceeding five percent of AXL’s outstanding common stock. BlackRock certifies the securities are held in the ordinary course and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.

American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL): Ownership update. Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC, and Israel A. Englander filed Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 3,339,071 shares of AXL common stock, representing 2.8% of the class as of 09/30/2025.

The filing shows 0 sole voting/dispositive power and 3,339,071 shared voting and dispositive power. The reporting persons certified the securities were not acquired and are not held to change or influence control of the issuer.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. filed a Form 8-K reporting material contract activity dated October 3, 2025. The filing lists the execution and related documents for new indentures and note forms, specifically two indentures dated October 3, 2025 and accompanying forms of secured and unsecured notes as Exhibits 4.1–4.4. The 8-K flags actions including entry into and termination of material definitive agreements and the creation of a direct financial obligation or an off-balance sheet obligation. The exhibits provide the contractual terms (indentures and note forms) but the filing text does not disclose principal amounts, interest rates, maturity dates, or counterparty identities beyond the trustee named as U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.

David B. Walker, a director of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL), filed an Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3) reporting no securities beneficially owned. The event date is 08/06/2025 and the filing was signed by power of attorney on 08/15/2025. The form indicates the filing was made by one reporting person and lists Walker's address in Detroit, MI. No non‑derivative or derivative holdings are disclosed on the form.