On May 24, 2012, AK Steel Holding Corporation (the "Company") held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting"). Each proposal subject to a vote at the Annual Meeting was described in detail in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement. With respect to each of the proposals the Company's stockholders voted as indicated below.

1. Election of Directors (Proposal 1): Stockholders re-elected each of the following:

                          For      Against   Abstentions  Broker Non-Votes

Richard A. Abdoo      40,129,275  4,906,209      282,246     41,310,133
John S. Brinzo        41,122,388  3,917,099      278,244     41,310,133
Dennis C. Cuneo       44,076,654    960,156      280,921     41,310,133
William K. Gerber     44,069,483    957,022      291,226     41,310,133
Dr. Bonnie G. Hill    39,881,804  5,161,436      274,491     41,310,133
Robert H. Jenkins     40,014,639  5,025,743      277,350     41,310,133
Ralph S. Michael, III 41,066,161  3,967,598      283,972     41,310,133
Shirley D. Peterson   44,023,240  1,016,932      277,559     41,310,133
Dr. James A. Thomson  42,921,200  2,111,997      284,534     41,310,133
James L. Wainscott    43,084,532  1,940,460      292,739     41,310,133

2. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal
2): Stockholders ratified the Audit Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

For Against Abstentions
83,209,824 2,876,926 541,113

3. Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation (Proposal 3):
Stockholders approved the resolution to approve the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 31,221,114 13,711,595 385,022 41,310,133