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 |
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | March 21, 2020 |
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| Cooper Tire & Rubber Company |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 001-04329 | | 34-4297750 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
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| 701 Lima Avenue, | Findlay, | Ohio | | 419- | 423-1321 | | 45840 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Registrant's telephone number) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | |
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| Common Stock, $1 par value per share | | CTB | | New York Stock Exchange |
| (Title of Each Class) | | (Trading Symbol) | | (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered) |
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Item 701. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 21, 2020, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the temporary shutdown of production in the Americas due to the coronavirus pandemic. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference. On March 23, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the temporary shutdown of production in Europe due to the coronavirus pandemic. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 21, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the United Steelworks Local 207L has ratified a new four-year labor agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s press release regarding production in the Americas issued March 21, 2020. 99.2 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s press release regarding production in Europe issued March 23, 2020 99.3 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s press release regarding a new labor agreement issued March 21, 2020
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.
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| Dated: | | | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company |
| March 23, 2020 | | | By: /s/ Jack Jay McCracken |
| | | | Name: Jack Jay McCracken |
| | | | Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary |
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