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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-057870"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T16:42:08.128396+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAM raises Dowlais per-share consideration to 43p cash and 0.0881 AAM shares after share cancellation

## Summary
- Dowlais cancelled 27,865,471 shares held by Melrose Employee Share Ownership Trust for nil consideration.
- Cash consideration increased from 42p to 43p per Dowlais share; share ratio from 0.0863 to 0.0881 AAM shares.
- Total consideration payable by AAM unchanged; adjustment reallocates value from cancelled shares to remaining holders.
- Special meeting of AAM stockholders to approve charter amendment and share issuance scheduled for July 15, 2025.
- FY24 final dividend of 2.8p per Dowlais share paid on May 29, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-057870
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925057870/0001104659-25-057870-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925057870/tm2512184d6_8k.htm

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