UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form  i 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):  ( i November 28, 2022)

Month 1, 2022

 

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Ohio		i 1-1927		i 34-0253240
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
i 200 Innovation Way,  i Akron,  i Ohio				i 44316-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i (330)  i 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:

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, Without Par Value		i GT		i The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   i ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02

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

On November 28, 2022, Norma B. Clayton was elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to a term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Clayton has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors. Ms. Clayton will receive the compensation established from time-to-time for non-employee directors.

A copy of the news release announcing Ms. Clayton’s election, which includes some biographical information, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

99.1		News release, dated December 2, 2022
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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
Date: December 2, 2022				By		/s/ Daniel T. Young
						Daniel T. Young
						Secretary