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Dauch Corp (AXL) Form 8-K — Oct 13, 2026

$AXLForm 8-KItems 5.02, 7.01, 9.01Filed Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 AM ET0001062231-26-000142Original filing

Dauch Corporation announced a structured financial leadership succession plan: Nathan R. Iles, currently CFO of Standard Motor Products, joins as Senior Vice President of Finance on November 2, 2026 and will become CFO on December 1, 2026. Incumbent CFO Christopher May is not leaving; he transitions to Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, retaining IT oversight and adding HR oversight, while SVP Terri Kemp retires at year-end 2026. Iles' offer letter provides a $650,000 base salary, 100% target bonus, and 200% target long-term incentive, plus inducement equity (90,909 performance shares, $500,000 in RSUs) and a $375,000 cash bonus.

Key figures

Base Salary
650000
Target LTIPercent
200% of base salary
Target Bonus Percent
100% of base salary
Rsu target value
$500,000
Cash signing bonus
$375,000
Cfo effective date
December 1, 2026
Svp finance effective date
November 2, 2026
Performance equity target shares
90909

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