The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   July 23, 2009

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-1927 34-0253240
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio   44316-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   330-796-2121

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 23, 2009, C. Thomas Harvie, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, advised The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the "Company") that he was retiring from the Company effective October 31, 2009. Mr. Harvie, age 66, has served as the Company’s General Counsel since July 1995.

David L. Bialosky, currently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., will succeed Mr. Harvie as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in late September 2009.

A copy of Goodyear’s press release announcing Mr. Harvie’s retirement and Mr. Bialosky’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 - News release, dated July 29, 2009





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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.

         
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
          
July 29, 2009   By:   Darren R. Wells
       
        Name: Darren R. Wells
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News release, dated July 29, 2009