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): | August 1, 2011 |
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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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio | 44316-0001 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 330-796-2121 |
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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 August 1, 2011, William J. Conaty, retired Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the General Electric Company, was elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the "Company") to a term expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Conaty will join the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Conaty will receive the compensation established from time-to-time for non-employee directors.
A copy of the news release announcing Mr. Conaty’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit 99.1 – News release, dated August 1, 2011
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 | ||||
August 2, 2011 | By: |
David L. Bialosky
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Name: David L. Bialosky | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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News release, dated August 1, 2011 |
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
William J. Conaty Elected to Goodyear Board
AKRON, Ohio, August 1, 2011 William J. Conaty, retired senior vice president of human resources for the General Electric Company, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Bill Conaty is one of the most highly respected people in his field and is a true business leader, said Goodyear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Kramer. Bills experience in coaching and developing leaders and teams will be a tremendous asset to both our board of directors and our company.
Conaty served as GEs chief human resources officer from 1993 to 2007. He joined GE in 1967 and in his 40-year career, moved through a progression of leadership roles in the companys transportation, aerospace and aircraft engines businesses.
Following his retirement from GE, he formed Conaty Consulting LLC and joined Clayton, Dubilier & Rice as an advisory operating partner. Other clients have included The Procter & Gamble Company, Dell Inc. and The Boeing Company. He is the co-author with business advisor Ram Charan of The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers, which was published in 2010.
Conaty, 65, holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island where he currently is a trustee of the university. He served as Chairman of both the National Academy of Human Resources and the HR Policy Association from 2001-2007 and continues to serve on the advisory board of Cornell Universitys Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. Conaty is also currently on the Board of Trustees at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
The election of Conaty brings the size of Goodyears board to 13 members.
Goodyear is one of the worlds largest tire companies. It employs approximately 73,000 people and manufactures its products in 54 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com.
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