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 24, 2007
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-1927
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34-0253240 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio
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44316-0001 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 796-2121
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously announced, on July 31, 2007, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the “Company”)
completed the sale of substantially all of its Engineered Products business. As part of the sale
of its Engineered Products business, the Company sold the following subsidiaries, which were
guarantors of certain of the Company’s outstanding senior notes: Cosmoflex, Inc., Goodyear
Engineered Products Canada Inc., Goodyear Engineered Products International Inc., Goodyear
Engineered Products Thailand Inc. and Belt Concepts of America, Inc. (collectively, the “Engineered
Products Guarantors”). Upon their sale, the Engineered Products Guarantors were automatically
released from their obligations as guarantors.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by the Company to retrospectively adjust:
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Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 22, Consolidating Financial
Information, in Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006, as adjusted in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 3, 2007, |
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Note to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements No. 12, Consolidating
Financial Information, in Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, and |
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Note to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements No. 13, Consolidating
Financial Information, in Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2007. |
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adjustment reflects the release of the Engineered Products Guarantors from their obligations under the note
guarantees. Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006, Item 1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 and Item 1 of
the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007 are being restated in their
entirety to reflect these adjustments and are attached as Exhibits hereto and are hereby
incorporated by reference herein.
This filing does not reflect any subsequent information or events other than adjustments to
reflect the release of the Engineered Products Guarantors as specifically described above. The
Notes referred to above present the results of the Engineered Products Guarantors as non-guarantors. This Current
Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2007, the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, and the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, as well as
the Company’s other filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits