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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-009913
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TIRES AND INNER TUBES [3011]
		IRS NUMBER:				340253240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1144 E MARKET ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44316
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2167962121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1144 E MARKET ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOLAND JAMES C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01927
		FILM NUMBER:		03770861

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CAVS/GUND ARENA COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE CENTER COURT
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-420-2800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CAVS/GUND ARENA COMPANY
		STREET 2:		ONE CENTER COURT
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
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  After the Conversion Date until paid, the units will accrue interest as provided in the Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Units, each having a value equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the business day preceding the Transaction Date, were awarded pursuant to the Plan and accrued to the Equity Participation Account of the reporting person on the Transaction Date.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Total units accrued to the Equity Participation Account of the reporting person as of the date of this statement.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of James C Boland pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 12/18/02, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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