8-K

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): August 6, 2002

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-1927	34-0253240
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio	44316-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 796-2121

Item 7.     Exhibits

Designation of
Exhibits in this Report	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Conformed Copy of Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer.
99.2	Conformed Copy of Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer.

Item 9.     Regulation FD Disclosure

     On August 6, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Samir G. Gibara, and Principal Financial Officer, Robert W. Tieken, of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company forwarded to the Securities and Exchange Commission sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.

     A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1 and 99.2).

Signature

     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
Date: August 7, 2002	By	/s/ Robert W. Tieken
		Robert W. Tieken Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 3 l95724aexv99w1.txt EX-99.1 STATEMENT OF OATH OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER \ EXHIBIT 99.1 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Samir G. Gibara, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's Audit Committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Samir G. Gibara ----------------------------------------------- Date: August 6, 2002 Samir G. Gibara, Principal Executive Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August, 2002. /s/ Audrey H. Sims ---------------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: Feb 1 2004 Audrey H. Sims, Notary Public Residence - Summit County State Wide Jurisdiction, Ohio EX-99.2 4 l95724aexv99w2.txt EX-99.2 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF FINANCIAL OFFICER EXHIBIT 99.2 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Robert W. Tieken, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's Audit Committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Robert W. Tieken ------------------------------------------------ Dated: August 6, 2002 Robert W. Tieken, Principal Financial Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August, 2002. /s/ Audrey H. Sims ----------------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: Feb 1 2004 Audrey H. 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EX-99.1

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                   STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
               OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING
                             TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS


I, Samir G. Gibara, state and attest that:

     (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
     of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and, except as corrected or
     supplemented in a subsequent covered report:

     -    no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
          of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a
          report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
          which it was filed); and

     -    no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
          the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
          under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period
          covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or
          definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).

     (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's Audit
     Committee.

     (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
     before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

     -    The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 of
          The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company;

     -    all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
          proxy materials of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed with the
          Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
          and

     -    any amendments to any of the foregoing.


                                    /s/ Samir G. Gibara
                                 -----------------------------------------------
Date: August 6, 2002             Samir G. Gibara, Principal Executive Officer of
                                 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company


         Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August, 2002.


                                        /s/ Audrey H. Sims
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Notary Public
                                        My Commission Expires: Feb 1 2004
                                        Audrey H. Sims, Notary Public
                                        Residence - Summit County
                                        State Wide Jurisdiction, Ohio

EX-99.2

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

               STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
                   REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING
                             TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Robert W. Tieken, state and attest that:

     (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
     of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and, except as corrected or
     supplemented in a subsequent covered report:

     -    no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as
          of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a
          report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
          which it was filed); and

     -    no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make
          the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances
          under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period
          covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or
          definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed).

     (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's Audit
     Committee.

     (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
     before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

     -    The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 of
          The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company;

     -    all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive
          proxy materials of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company filed with the
          Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above;
          and

     -    any amendments to any of the foregoing.


                                   /s/ Robert W. Tieken
                                ------------------------------------------------
Dated: August 6, 2002           Robert W. Tieken, Principal Financial Officer of
                                The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company


         Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August, 2002.


                                        /s/ Audrey H. Sims
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Notary Public
                                       My Commission Expires: Feb 1 2004
                                       Audrey H. Sims, Notary Public
                                       Residence - Summit County
                                       State Wide Jurisdiction, Ohio