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): | January 12, 2005 |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-04329 | 344297750 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio | 45840 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 419-423-1321 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company disclosed on January 12, 2005, that it may use between $100 million and $200 million of the proceeds from the sale of Cooper-Standard Automotive for debt reduction. As previously announced, the Company will use $60 million of the proceeds to fund pension obligations. The remainder of the proceeds will be used for investment in the Company's tire operations, including but not limited to the investment in Kumho Tire Co., Inc., and the repurchase of shares or a combination thereof. The amount of those uses has not yet been determined.
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.
| Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | ||||
| January 12, 2005 | By: | /s/ James E. Kline | ||
| Name: James E. Kline | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||