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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062231-22-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:02:38.830605+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Axle appoints Michael J. Lynch as COO effective Dec 1, 2022; base salary set at $675k

## Summary
- Michael Lynch, previously President of Driveline Business Unit, named COO.
- Base salary raised to $675,000 with target bonus of 100% and LTI of 250% of base.
- Appointment approved by Executive Committee on Nov 28, 2022; effective Dec 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-22-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223122000047/0001062231-22-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223122000047/axl-20221128.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062231-22-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. Lynch was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Dauch Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective December 1, 2022, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (“AAM” or the “Company”) appointed Michael J. Lynch, age 58, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), as approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors on November 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223122000047/0001062231-22-000047-index.htm

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