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Issuer:     Dauch Corp (DCH)
CIK:        0001062231
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-25-102333
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925102333/0001104659-25-102333-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925102333/tm2529465d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-102333

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