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TPG-Axon Capital Management, LP – ‘SC 13G’ on 1/7/08 re: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/OH

On: Monday, 1/7/08, at 8:20pm ET · As of: 1/8/08 · Accession #: 902664-8-35 · File #: 5-36796

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 1/08/08  TPG-Axon Capital Management, LP   SC 13G                 1:27K  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/OH      Schulte Roth & Z… LLP/FA

Statement of Beneficial Ownership — Schedule 13G
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13G      The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company                    18     54K

Document Table of Contents

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			Alternative Formats (Word, et al.) Certification Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Ss.Ss.240.13D-1(B) or 240.13D-2(B) or (C), Check Whether the Person Filing Is A: Notice of Dissolution of the Group Ownership Ownership of Five Percent or Less of A Class Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
1	1st Page - Filing Submission
10	Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Ss.Ss.240.13D-1(B) or 240.13D-2(B) or (C), Check Whether the Person Filing Is A:
11	Item 4. Ownership
13	Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of A Class
"	Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
"	Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
"	Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
"	Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group
"	Item 10. Certification

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
 -------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, no par value
 -----------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)

 382550101
--------------
(CUSIP Number)

 January 3, 2008
------------------------------------
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing
of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 
is filed:                                                                       

|_|   Rule 13d-1(b)                                                 

|X|   Rule 13d-1(c)                                                 

|_|   Rule 13d-1(d)                                                 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of   
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.                        

(Continued on following pages)

(Page 1 of 18 Pages)

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 2 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

TPG-Axon Capital Management, LP ("TPG-Axon Management")           
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     
Delaware                                                          

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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

13,250,000        
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    13,250,000                                
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9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

13,250,000                                                        
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

5.5%*                                                             
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

IA                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 3 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

TPG-Axon Partners GP, LP ("PartnersGP")                           
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     
Delaware                                                          

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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

4,415,000         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    4,415,000                                 
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9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

4,415,000                                                         
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

1.8%*                                                             
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

PN                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 4 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

TPG-Axon GP, LLC ("GPLLC")                                        
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     
Delaware                                                          

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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

13,250,000        
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    13,250,000                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

13,250,000                                                        
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

5.5%*                                                             
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

OO                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 5 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

TPG-Axon Partners, LP ("TPG-Axon Domestic")                       
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     
Delaware                                                          

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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

4,415,000         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    4,415,000                                 
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9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

4,415,000                                                         
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

1.8%*                                                             
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

PN                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 6 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

TPG-Axon Partners (Offshore), Ltd. ("TPG-Axon Offshore")          
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     

Cayman Islands                                                    
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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

8,835,000         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    8,835,000                                 
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9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

8,835,000                                                         
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

3.7%*                                                             
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

OO                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 7 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

Dinakar Singh LLC ("Singh LLC")                                   
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     

Delaware                                                          
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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

13,250,000        
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    13,250,000                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

13,250,000                                                        
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

5.5%*                                                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

OO                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 8 of 18 Pages 
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)         

Dinakar Singh ("Mr. Singh")                                       
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) |X|

                                                                         (b) |_|
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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                             

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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                     

USA                                                               
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NUMBER OF       5       SOLE VOTING POWER                         
SHARES                                                            
0                 
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6       SHARED VOTING POWER                       

13,250,000        
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY        7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    

EACH                                                              
0                 
REPORTING                                                         
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON          8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

WITH                    13,250,000                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON             

13,250,000                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     
|_|                                                               

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                        

5.5%*                                                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                 

IN                                                                
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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 9 of 18 Pages 
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ITEM 1.                                                                         

(a)    NAME OF ISSUER: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company           

(b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:             

1144 East Market Street                               
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001                                

ITEM 2.                                                                         

2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:                                       

       This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":             

(i)    TPG-Axon Capital Management, LP ("TPG-Axon Management"), a   
           Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Shares reported
       in this Schedule 13G held by TPG-Axon Partners, LP ("TPG-Axon
      Domestic") and TPG-Axon Partners (Offshore), Ltd. ("TPG-Axon
      Offshore," and together with TPG-Axon Domestic the "Funds").

(ii)   TPG-Axon Partners GP, LP ("PartnersGP"), a Delaware limited  
     partnership which serves as the general partner of TPG-Axon
            Domestic, with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G
       managed by TPG-Axon Management and held by TPG-Axon Domestic.

    (iii)  TPG-Axon GP, LLC ("GPLLC"), a Delaware limited liability company,
        which serves as the general partner of TPG-Axon Management and
          PartnersGP, with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule
   13G managed by TPG-Axon Management and held by the Funds.

     (iv)   TPG-Axon Domestic, a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to
       the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G directly held by it.

     (v)    TPG-Axon Offshore, a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect
          to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G directly held by it.

(vi)   Dinakar Singh LLC ("Singh LLC"), a Delaware limited liability
            company which serves as the managing member of GPLLC, with respect
         to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G managed by TPG-Axon
Management and held by the Funds.                     

(vii)  Dinakar Singh ("Mr. Singh"), an individual who serves as the 
           managing member of Singh LLC, with respect to the Shares reported
         in this Schedule 13G managed by TPG-Axon Management and held by
the Funds.                                            

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 10 of 18 Pages
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(b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE:                                 

(All, except TPG-Axon      TPG-Axon Offshore          
Offshore)                                             

             888 Seventh Avenue         c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust Limited
            38th Floor                 PO Box 896GT, Harbour Centre, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10019   George Town, Grand Cayman  
                   Cayman Islands, BWI

      (c)    Citizenship: Delaware (all except TPG-Axon Offshore and Mr. Singh);
         TPG-Axon Offshore: Cayman Islands; Mr. Singh is a United States
citizen.                                              

(d)    Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value (the
"Shares")                                             

(e)    CUSIP Number: 382550101                                      

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR            
240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:      

(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act     
(15 U.S.C. 78o).                                    

  (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 78c).                                    

(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the        
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).   

(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with                    
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).                          

 (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).                          

 (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).                          

(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the     
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).     

(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an    
       investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).              

(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).        

  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS
BOX   [X]                                                                       

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 11 of 18 Pages
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ITEM 4.      OWNERSHIP                                                          

     TPG-Axon Management, as investment manager to TPG-Axon Domestic and
TPG-Axon Offshore, has the power to direct the disposition and voting of the    
Shares held by TPG-Axon Domestic and TPG-Axon Offshore. PartnersGP is the       
general partner of TPG-Axon Domestic. GPLLC is the general partner of PartnersGP
and TPG-Axon Management. Singh LLC is a Managing Member of GPLLC. Mr. Singh, an 
individual, is the Managing Member of Singh LLC and in such capacity may be     
deemed to control Singh LLC, GPLLC and TPG-Axon Management, and therefore may be
deemed the beneficial owner of the securities held by TPG-Axon Domestic and     
TPG-Axon Offshore.                                                              

        Each of Singh LLC, GPLLC, PartnersGP and Mr. Singh disclaim beneficial
ownership of all of the Shares of Common Stock reported in this 13G.            

A.  TPG-Axon Management                                       
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 13,250,000             
(b) Percent of class: 5.5%*                           
            (*All percentages of beneficial ownership reported in this
                Schedule 13G are based on the approximately 239,839,077 shares
                of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 6, 2007,
              as calculated based on the 211,139,077 outstanding shares of
         Common Stock reported in the Issuer's form 10-Q for the
              quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 and the 28,700,000
            additional shares of Common Stock reported in the Issuer's
                form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 6, 2007.)                            
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
13,250,000                        
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
13,250,000                        

B.  PartnersGP                                                
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,415,000              
(b) Percent of class: 1.8%*                           
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
4,415,000                         
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,415,000                         

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 12 of 18 Pages
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C.  GPLLC                                                     
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 13,250,000             
(b) Percent of class: 5.5%*                           
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
13,250,000                        
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
13,250,000                        

D.  TPG-Axon Domestic                                         
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,415,000              
(b) Percent of class: 1.8%*                           
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
4,415,000                         
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,415,000                         

E.  TPG-Axon Offshore                                         
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,835,000              
(b) Percent of class: 3.7%*                           
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
8,835,000                         
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
8,835,000                         

F.  Singh LLC                                                 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 13,250,000             
(b) Percent of class:  5.5%*                          
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
13,250,000                        
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
13,250,000                        

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 13 of 18 Pages
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G.  Mr. Singh                                                 
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 13,250,000             
(b) Percent of class: 5.5%*                           
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:      
 (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0                                 
   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
13,250,000                        
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0                                 
                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
13,250,000                        

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS                           

Not applicable.                                                     

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON        

See Item 4.                                                         

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED     
 THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR
CONTROL PERSON.                                               

Not applicable.                                                     

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP              

Not applicable                                                      

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP                                     

Not applicable                                                      

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION                                                          

    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
   the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
    the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
     of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
      connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.                                                          

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 14 of 18 Pages
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 SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify  
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 

Dated:  January 7, 2008                                                         

             TPG-Axon Capital Management, LP
                    By:  TPG-Axon GP, LLC, general partner

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

      TPG-Axon Partners GP, LP
                   By: TPG-Axon GP, LLC, general partner

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

TPG-Axon GP, LLC  

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

   TPG-Axon Partners, LP
                            By:  TPG-Axon Partners GP, LP, general partner
                    By:  TPG-Axon GP, LLC, general partner

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 15 of 18 Pages
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                TPG-Axon Partners (Offshore), Ltd.

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
Director

Dinakar Singh LLC 

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
       Managing Member

/s/  Dinakar Singh
         ---------------------------
     Dinakar Singh

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CUSIP NO. 382550101                     13G                  Page 16 of 18 Pages
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
 TO SCHEDULE 13G

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1. Agreement to Make Joint Filing .........................................  17 

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 EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT TO MAKE JOINT FILING

    Each of the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing
statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that
all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on   
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional    
joint filing agreements.                                                        

Dated:  January 7, 2008                                                         

             TPG-Axon Capital Management, LP
                    By:  TPG-Axon GP, LLC, general partner

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

      TPG-Axon Partners GP, LP
                   By: TPG-Axon GP, LLC, general partner

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

TPG-Axon GP, LLC  

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

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   TPG-Axon Partners, LP
                            By:  TPG-Axon Partners GP, LP, general partner
                    By:  TPG-Axon GP, LLC, general partner

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
    Co-President

                TPG-Axon Partners (Offshore), Ltd.

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
Director

Dinakar Singh LLC 

     By:  /s/  Dinakar Singh
              ----------------------
     Dinakar Singh
       Managing Member

/s/  Dinakar Singh
         ---------------------------
     Dinakar Singh

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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

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Filed as of:	1/8/08
Filed on:	1/7/08	14	17
	1/3/08	1
	12/6/07	11		3, 4, 425, 8-K
	9/30/07	11		10-Q, 13F-HR
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On: Monday, 1/7/08, at 8:20pm ET · As of: 1/8/08 · Accession #: 902664-8-35 · File #: 5-36796

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