UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2026 

DAUCH CORPORATION 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐ 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

On April 13, 2026, the Board of Directors of Dauch Corporation (the “Company”) approved the termination of the employment of Tolga Oal, President – Axle Systems, and authorized management to notify Mr. Oal that his employment would terminate effective April 16, 2026. Mr. Oal will receive severance benefits pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Officer Severance Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.23 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 13, 2026).

SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.