---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062231-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T07:46:03.887639+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# President Michael Simonte and Forging President Norman Willemse to retire in 2023

## Summary
- Michael K. Simonte, President of AAM, notified retirement intention during CY 2023.
- Norman Willemse, President—Forging, also plans to retire in 2023.
- Company is working on finalizing transition plans; no effective date specified.
- No successors or interim appointments announced at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223123000018/0001062231-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223123000018/axl-20230217.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062231-23-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062231-23-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062231-23-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Norman Willemse departed as President—Forging at Dauch Corp.
  - Action: intention to retire
  - Role: President—Forging
  source text: Michael K. Simonte, President of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and Norman Willemse, President—Forging, have each notified the Company of their intention to retire from their respective positions during calendar year 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223123000018/0001062231-23-000018-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael K. Simonte departed as President of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. at Dauch Corp.
  - Action: intention to retire
  - Role: President of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
  source text: Michael K. Simonte, President of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and Norman Willemse, President—Forging, have each notified the Company of their intention to retire from their respective positions during calendar year 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223123000018/0001062231-23-000018-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.