Dauch Corp (AXL) CEO David Dauch gets share grant, disposes stock for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dauch Corp Chairman & CEO David C. Dauch reported several equity transactions in company common stock. He received a grant or award acquisition of 166,620 shares at $0.00 per share. On the same date, he had two tax-withholding dispositions of 74,646 shares and 146,364 shares at $6.60 per share, used to satisfy tax or exercise obligations by delivering shares rather than cash. After these direct transactions, he directly owned 2,416,300 shares and indirectly held 2,246,449 shares through family/UGMA trusts.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DAUCH DAVID C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE DAUCH DRIVE

(Street)

DETROIT MI 48211-1198

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dauch Corp [ DCH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/28/2026		A		166,620	A	$0	2,637,310	D
Common Stock	02/28/2026		F		74,646	D	$6.6	2,562,664	D
Common Stock	02/28/2026		F		146,364	D	$6.6	2,416,300	D
Common Stock								2,246,449	I	By Family/UGMA Trusts

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Kristen M. Netschke, by POA from David C. Dauch	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Dauch Corp (AXL) report for David C. Dauch?

David C. Dauch reported a grant of 166,620 Dauch Corp shares and two tax-withholding dispositions totaling 221,010 shares at $6.60. These moves reflect equity compensation and related tax settlements rather than open-market buying or selling activity.

How many Dauch Corp shares were granted to Chairman & CEO David C. Dauch?

David C. Dauch received a grant or award acquisition of 166,620 shares of Dauch Corp common stock at $0.00 per share. This reflects equity-based compensation that increased his direct ownership before subsequent tax-withholding share dispositions on the same date.

What were the tax-withholding dispositions reported by Dauch Corp (AXL)’s CEO?

Two tax-withholding dispositions were reported: 74,646 shares and 146,364 shares of common stock at $6.60 per share. These transactions settled exercise price or tax liabilities by delivering shares, rather than representing open-market sales for investment purposes.

What is David C. Dauch’s direct share ownership in Dauch Corp after these transactions?

Following the reported grant and tax-withholding dispositions, David C. Dauch directly owned 2,416,300 shares of Dauch Corp common stock. This figure reflects his direct holdings only and excludes additional shares held indirectly through family or UGMA trusts.

How many Dauch Corp shares does David C. Dauch hold indirectly through family or UGMA trusts?

Indirectly, through family or UGMA trusts, David C. Dauch reported holdings of 2,246,449 Dauch Corp shares. These are classified as indirect ownership, separate from his directly held shares, and are identified with the nature of ownership as "By Family/UGMA Trusts."

Did the Form 4 for Dauch Corp indicate open-market buying or selling by David C. Dauch?

The Form 4 showed a stock grant and tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market trades. One transaction was a grant or award acquisition, and two were coded as tax-withholding dispositions used to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities by delivering shares.