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accession: "0000947871-25-000741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T14:14:27.693307+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Axle & Manufacturing Approves Base Salary and Incentive Increases for CEO, COO, CFO, and Chief of Staff

## Summary
- CEO David C. Dauch's base salary increased to $1,300,000, with target bonus of 160% and long-term incentive of 700% of base salary, effective Aug 16, 2025.
- President & COO Michael J. Lynch's base salary raised to $725,000 and target long-term incentive increased to 300% of base salary.
- CFO Christopher J. May's base salary raised to $700,000 and target long-term incentive increased to 275% of base salary.
- Sr. VP & Chief of Staff Terri Kemp's base salary increased to $600,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000947871-25-000741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000094787125000741/0000947871-25-000741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000094787125000741/ss5197773_8k.htm

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