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): December 3, 2007

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-1927	34-0253240
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 3, 2007, James A. Firestone, President, Xerox North America, was elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. His term will expire at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Firestone will receive the compensation for non-employee directors described in Goodyear's Proxy Statement dated March 9, 2007.

A copy of the news release announcing Mr. Firestone's election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News release, dated December 3, 2007

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
December 4, 2007	By:	C. Thomas Harvie
		Name: C. Thomas Harvie
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News release, dated December 3, 2007

EX-99.1

	News Release
Corporate Headquarters: 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44316-0001	Media Website: www.GoodyearNewsRoom.com

Contact: Keith Price

330-796-1863

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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James A. Firestone Elected to Goodyear Board

AKRON, Ohio, December 3, 2007 – James A. Firestone, president, Xerox North America, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

“Jim has a wealth of managerial experience with a diverse group of respected companies, including Xerox, IBM and American Express,” said Goodyear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan. “We are confident that he will contribute significantly to Goodyear’s continued growth.”

Firestone, 53, is an executive vice president of Xerox Corporation and has led the company’s North American operations since 2004. He has also served as head of Xerox’s channels group and was the company’s chief strategy officer.

Before joining Xerox in 1998, Firestone worked for the IBM Corporation as general manager of the Consumer Division and for the Ameritech Corporation as president of Consumer Services. He began his business career in 1978 with American Express, where during his 15-year tenure he ultimately rose to President, Travelers Cheques.

Firestone holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in international economics from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a Master of public and private management from the Yale University School of Management.

The election of Firestone brings the size of Goodyear’s board to 13 members.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. The company employs about 70,000 people and manufactures its products in more than 60 facilities in 26 countries around the world. For more information about Goodyear, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

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