Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/6/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC [AXL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR,

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10171

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	8670	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	25682679	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares directly owned by American Securities LLC ("ASL").
(2)	Shares directly owned by ASP MD Investco LP ("Investco") that may also be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by ASL and each of: American Securities Partners VI, L.P., American Securities Partners VI(B), L.P., American Securities Partners VI(C), L.P. and American Securities Partners VI(D), L.P. (each, a "Sponsor"), the owners of partnership interests in Investco, and American Securities Associates VI, LLC, the general partner of each Sponsor. ASL also provides investment advisory services to each Sponsor.
(3)	Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(4)	Kevin Penn is a managing director of ASL and a director of the Issuer. Loren Easton is a managing director of ASL and a director of the Issuer.

Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filer Information is incorporated herein by reference.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
ASP MD Investco LP C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
American Securities Partners VI, L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
American Securities Partners VI(B), L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
American Securities Partners VI(C), L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
American Securities Partners VI(D), L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
American Securities Associates VI, LLC C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171		X
Penn Kevin S. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171	X
Easton Loren S. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC 299 PARK AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10171	X

Signatures
ASP MD Investco LP, By: ASP Manager Corp., its general partner, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as President		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners VI, L.P., By: American Securities Associates VI, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners VI(B), L.P., By: American Securities Associates VI, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners VI(C), L.P., By: American Securities Associates VI, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners VI(D), L.P., By: American Securities Associates VI, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Associates VI, LLC, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities LLC, By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as President and Chief Executive Officer		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Kevin S. Penn		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Loren S. Easton		4/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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