-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OgijFLUpuWjpzB5Nc5ncc9lE7L/5fKKimDXslE9lfTSlwKD0lB2oEu5DkpFZPxF1 kaB9r7gDg3Nn2kVt/BdTJw== 0001299933-06-002285.txt : 20060329 0001299933-06-002285.hdr.sgml : 20060329 20060329162011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-06-002285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060329 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060329 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01927 FILM NUMBER: 06719066 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 8-K 1 htm_11270.htm LIVE FILING 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):   March 29, 2006

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 29, 2006, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ("Goodyear" or the "Company") announced that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has terminated its investigation into accounting matters included in Goodyear's restatement of financial results, which was announced in October 2003, and in subsequent public filings. The staff notified Goodyear that it will not recommend enforcement action against the Company.

Goodyear also announced that it was informed that the staff has also terminated its investigation and will not recommend enforcement action against Goodyear's former chief financial officer and former chief accounting officer.

Goodyear first disclosed the existence of the SEC investigation in November 2003, and subsequently announced that the staff had issued a "Wells Notice" in August 2005.





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
          
March 29, 2006   By:   C. Thomas Harvie
       
        Name: C. Thomas Harvie
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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