American Axle & Manufacturing Renamed to Dauch Corporation
American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) announced that on January 23, the company changed its name to "Dauch Corporation" by filing an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Name Change and the Amendment became effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on January 26. As a result of the Name Change, effective February 5, the Common Stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the name American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings and under the ticker symbol "AXL" and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the name Dauch Corporation (DCH) and under new ticker symbol, "DCH". The CUSIP of the company's common stock will not change in connection with the Name Change or the ticker symbol change. Following the Name Change, existing stock certificates, which reflect the former name of the company, will continue to be valid unless and until such certificates are exchanged for new stock certificates reflecting the new name of the company. The new name and branding will go into effect January 26 with a brand identity rollout that will commence with the completion of the acquisition, which is expected to occur on February 3.
