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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-009917
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:			FORSEE GARY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01927
		FILM NUMBER:		03770885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BELLSOUTH
		STREET 2:		1155 PEACHTREE STREET, NE-SUITE 2010
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		913-794-1100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BELLSOUTH
		STREET 2:		1155 PEACHTREE STREET, NE-SUITE 2010
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309
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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 Gary D Forsee pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/1/02, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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