SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GINGO JOSEPH M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

1144 EAST MARKET STREET

(Street)

AKRON

44316-0001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ [ GT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec Vice Pres & Chf Tech Ofcr

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/06/2007		F⁽¹⁾		3,146	D	$28.03⁽¹⁾	13,914	D
Common Stock	03/06/2007		M⁽²⁾		4,000	A	$22.05⁽²⁾	17,914	D
Common Stock	03/06/2007		F⁽³⁾		11,013	D	$28.03⁽³⁾	6,901	D
Common Stock	03/06/2007		M⁽⁴⁾		14,000	A	$22.05⁽⁴⁾	19,865	D
Common Stock	03/06/2007		F⁽⁵⁾		2,554	D	$28.03⁽⁵⁾	17,311	D
Common Stock	03/06/2007		M⁽⁶⁾		4,050	A	$17.68⁽⁶⁾	20,879	D
Common Stock								2,284	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								843⁽⁷⁾	I	401(k) Plan⁽⁸⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1997 Plan Option⁽⁹⁾	$22.05	03/06/2007		M			4,000	⁽¹⁰⁾	12/03/2011	Common Stock	4,000	$0.00	0	D
1997 Plan Option⁽¹¹⁾	$28.03	03/06/2007		A		3,146		03/06/2008	12/03/2011	Common Stock	3,146	$0.00	3,146	D
1997 Plan Option⁽¹²⁾	$22.05	03/06/2007		M			14,000	⁽¹⁰⁾	12/03/2011	Common Stock	14,000	$0.00	0	D
1997 Plan Option⁽¹³⁾	$28.03	03/06/2007		A		12,049		03/06/2008	12/03/2011	Common Stock	12,049	$0.00	12,049	D
1997 Plan Option⁽¹⁴⁾	$17.68	03/06/2007		M			4,050	⁽¹⁰⁾	12/04/2010	Common Stock	4,050	$0.00	5,950	D
1997 Plan Option⁽¹³⁾	$28.03	03/06/2007		A		3,036		03/06/2008	12/04/2010	Common Stock	3,036	$0.00	3,036	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 3,146 previously owned shares having a market value of $28.03 per share were delivered in payment of the option price of $22.05 per share for 4,000 shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 1997 Plan.

2. Exercise of Incentive Stock Option granted on 12/03/2001 under the 1997 Plan.

3. 11,013 previously owned shares having a market value of $28.03 per share were delivered in payment of the option price of $22.05 per share for 14,000 shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 1997 Plan.

4. 14,000 shares were acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 1997 Plan. The option purchase price was paid in accordance with the 1997 Plan in the form of 11,013 shares valued in accordance with the 1997 Plan. In addition, 1,036 shares were withheld to pay Federal withholding taxes as permitted by the 1997 Plan and option grant.

5. 2,554 previously owned shares having a market value of $28.03 per share were delivered in payment of the option price of $17.68 per share for 4,050 shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 1997 Plan.

6. 4,050 shares were acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 1997 Plan. The option purchase price was paid in accordance with the 1997 Plan in the form of 2,554 shares valued in accordance with the 1997 Plan. In addition, 482 shares were withheld to pay Federal withholding taxes as permitted by the 1997 Plan and option grant. As a result of the transactions reported herein, the reporting person increased his beneficial ownership by an aggregate of 3,819 shares.

7. Total number of shares of common stock allocated to the account of the reporting person in a Trust established under Goodyear's Employee Savings Plan for Salaried Employees, a 401(k) Plan (the "Savings Plan"), as of the date of this statement as reported by the Plan Trustee.

8. The shares are held by a nominee of The Northern Trust Company, the Savings Plan Trustee.

9. Exercise of Incentive Stock Option granted on 12/3/2001 under the 1997 Plan.

10. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant.

11. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, a reload option was granted for the number of shares tendered in payment of the option exercise price.

12. Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/03/2001 under the 1997 Plan.

13. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, a reload option was granted for the number of shares tendered in payment of the option exercise price and withheld to pay Federal withholding taxes.

14. Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/4/2000 under the 1997 Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Joseph M Gingo pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/3/02, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.	03/08/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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