-----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, T8Wy4Q1Z208XeaBSpMUk+LUJ2gsqEJqEjYV31Szzs74Ax08bImAPaGGXTrYRrMHp F2vcw/K6Vsyx/K1ABd2nFg== 0001299933-08-006005.txt : 20081222 0001299933-08-006005.hdr.sgml : 20081222 20081222161001 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-08-006005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081218 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20081222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081222 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: 081264038 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_30539.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):   December 18, 2008

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:

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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.

The Compensation Committee of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has approved amendments to the supplemental letter agreement, dated February 3, 2004, between Goodyear and Robert J. Keegan, Goodyear’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The amended supplemental letter agreement was signed and became effective on December 18, 2008.

The amendments extend the term of the supplemental agreement from February 28, 2009 until February 28, 2012 and eliminate the agreement’s excise tax gross-up provision. The amendments also make other changes required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and to ensure the deductibility by Goodyear of performance-based payments to Mr. Keegan under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.





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 22, 2008   By:   C. Thomas Harvie
       
        Name: C. Thomas Harvie
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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