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 7, 2012

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

 

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On December 7, 2012, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the "Company") provided written notice to the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") that it intends to voluntarily withdraw its shares of Common Stock, without par value (the "Common Stock"), and its shares of 5.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, without par value and with a liquidation preference of $50.00 per share (the "Preferred Stock"), from listing and trading on the NYSE, effective on or about December 18, 2012, and transfer its listings to The NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") to commence trading on or about December 18, 2012. The Common Stock and Preferred Stock have been approved for listing on NASDAQ. The Common Stock will continue to trade under the symbol "GT" on NASDAQ, and the Preferred Stock will trade under the symbol "GTPPP" (formerly "GTPrA") on NASDAQ.

A copy of the news release announcing the voluntary transfer of the Company’s listings is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 – News release, dated December 7, 2012





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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 7, 2012   By:   David L. Bialosky
       
        Name: David L. Bialosky
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News release, dated December 7, 2012