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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-102333"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:08:24.467855+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAM receives EC clearance for Dowlais combination; closing now expected Q1 2026

## Summary
- European Commission unconditionally cleared the combination on October 1, 2025; EU antitrust condition satisfied.
- Seven of ten required antitrust clearances obtained (US, India, UK, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, EU); Brazil, Mexico, China remain.
- Brazil clearance expected early November 2025 following favorable opinion; China clearance expected late 2025 or early 2026.
- Roberto Fioroni (CFO of Dowlais) will not join combined group's senior management; he indicated he wishes to pursue other opportunities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-102333
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925102333/0001104659-25-102333-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925102333/tm2529465d1_8k.htm

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