*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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1

Name of Reporting Persons

Sandra J. Dauch

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) ☐ 

(b) ☐ 

3

SEC Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

United States of America

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

5

Sole Voting Power

5,428,207

6

Shared Voting Power

41,710

7

Sole Dispositive Power

5,428,207

8

Shared Dispositive Power

41,710

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

5,469,917

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

☐

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

7.17%

12

Type of Reporting Person

IN

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

One Dauch Drive, Detroit, MI 48211-1198

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Sanda J. Dauch, individually and as trustee of the Richard E. Dauch Trust dated 11-13-91, the Sandra J. Dauch Trust dated November 13, 1991, the Sandra J. Dauch Gift Trust dated May 25, 1998, and as president, treasurer and a trustee of the Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch Family Foundation.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

1430 Caxambas Court, Marco Island, FL 34145

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

United States of America

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

024061103

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

(a)

☐

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

☐

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 73c).

(c)

☐

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

☐

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

☐

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

☐

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)

☐

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j)

☐

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

☒

If this statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c), check this box.

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:  5,469,917 shares of Common Stock

(b)

Percent of Class: See Line 11 of the cover sheet. This percentage is calculated based on 75,757,139 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 29, 2014, as reported by the Issuer in a Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2014, plus the options owned by Sandra Dauch.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Sandra Dauch has sole voting power with respect to stock options to purchase 550,500 shares and as the trustee of the Richard E. Dauch Trust (1,236,962 shares), the Sandra J. Dauch Trust (240,745 shares), the Sandra J. Dauch Gift Trust (3,000,000 shares), and the Dauch Care Trust (400,000 shares).

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Sandra Dauch has shared voting power with respect to 41,710 shares owned by the Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch Family Foundation for which Sandra Dauch serves as President, Treasurer and a trustee.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Sandra Dauch has sole dispositive power with respect to stock options to purchase 550,500 shares and as the trustee of the Richard E. Dauch Trust (1,236,962 shares), the Sandra J. Dauch Trust (240,745 shares), the Sandra J. Dauch Gift Trust (3,000,000 shares), and the Dauch Care Trust (400,000 shares).

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Sandra Dauch has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 41,710 shares owned by the Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch Family Foundation for which Sandra Dauch serves as President, Treasurer and a trustee.

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Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable

 Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

 Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

 Item 10.

Certifications.

/s/ Harvey Koning 

Harvey Koning, as attorney-in-fact for 

Sandra J. Dauch 

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