Laura K Thompson Form 4 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER / Laura K Thompson ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Thompson Laura K

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 INNOVATION WAY

(Street)

AKRON OH 44316

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ [ GT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec VP & Chief Fin Ofcr

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
2017 Plan Performance Shares(1)	(1)	02/26/2018		A		16,767		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	16,767	$0.00	16,767	D
2017 Plan Restricted Stock Units(2)	(2)	02/26/2018		A		25,150		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	25,150	$0.00	25,150	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance Share Unit grant under the 2017 Performance Plan, contingently payable (to the extent earned) 100% in shares of common stock in February 2021. The number of Units paid, which can range from 0% to 200% of the Units reported on this Form 4, depends on the attainment of certain performance targets over a 3-year period ending December 31, 2020, and is subject to further increase or decrease of up to 20% based on the Company's total shareholder return vs. the S&P 500 over the 3-year period ending December 31, 2020.

2. Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") grant under the 2017 Performance Plan of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The RSUs will vest and convert into shares of Common Stock three years from the date of grant on February 26, 2021.

Remarks:

	/s/ Daniel T Young, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Laura K Thompson pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/26/16, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.	02/28/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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