On January 11, 2017, American Axle Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
(the Company or AAM) will present at the 2017 Deutsche Bank
Global Auto Industry Conference. The presentation to be used
during the conference is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and includes, among other things, updated
information regarding AAMs 2016 financial outlook, 2017 financial
targets, new and incremental business backlog for the years 2017
2019 and the proposed acquisition of Metaldyne Performance Group
Inc. (MPG).

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K
shall not be deemed filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Forward Looking Statements

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including, without limitation, statements with respect to the
proposed acquisition of MPG and the anticipated consequences and
benefits of such proposed acquisition and other information
relating to matters that are not historical facts. These
forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by these statements.
These risks and uncertainties include the receipt and timing of
necessary regulatory approvals, the ability to finance the
acquisition, the ability to successfully operate and integrate
MPG operations and realize estimated synergies, and the other
factors detailed from time to time in the reports we file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those
described under Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this communication. We
expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate
any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with
regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Important Information and Where to Find It

This Current Report is provided for informational purposes only
and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an
offer to sell shares of AAM or MPG. In connection with the
proposed acquisition of MPG, AAM has filed with the SEC a
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the Registration Statement),
which includes the preliminary joint proxy statement of AAM and
MPG and which also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of AAM.
The information in the preliminary joint proxy
statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to
stockholders of AAM and MPG after the Registration Statement is
declared effective by the SEC. Investors are urged to read the
Registration Statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus
(including any amendments or supplements thereto) and other
documents filed by AAM with the SEC in connection with the
proposed transaction as these documents contain (or will contain)
important information. Those documents, as well as AAMs other
public filings with the SEC, may be obtained without charge at
the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and at AAMs website
at http://www.aam.com. Investors may also obtain a free
copy of the Registration Statement and joint proxy
statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and joint
proxy statement/prospectus from AAM by directing a request to
American Axle Manufacturing, Inc., One Dauch Drive, Detroit,
Michigan 48211, USA, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: 1
313-758-2404.