Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 12(g) (15-12g)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2020
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
	FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 001-13696
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
c/o Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 200 Public Square Suite 3300 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 [phone]  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
7.625% Senior Notes due 2021 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 6.375% Senior Notes due 2025 7.000% Senior Notes due 2027 Common stock, $0.01 par value  (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)		☒
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		☐
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		☒
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		☐
Rule 15d-6		☐
Rule 15d-22(b)		☐
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
7.625% Senior Notes due 2021 – 38 holders 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 – 37 holders 6.375% Senior Notes due 2025 – 40 holders 7.000% Senior Notes due 2027 – 40 holders Common stock, $0.01 par value – 1 holder

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:	March 24, 2020		By:	/s/ James D. Graham
			Name:	James D. Graham
			Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary