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accession: "0001062231-25-000091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:08:05.386476+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAM appoints David B. Walker to Board as independent director

## Summary
- David B. Walker elected to AAM's Board as a Class II independent director effective August 6, 2025.
- Walker retired as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan in June 2025, with 35 years of experience.
- His term runs until AAM's 2028 annual meeting; he is expected to stand for re-election.
- He is eligible for standard non-employee director compensation as described in AAM's 2025 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-25-000091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000091/0001062231-25-000091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000091/axl-20250806.htm

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