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): February 24, 2020
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio | | 1-1927 | | 34-0253240 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Innovation Way, Akron, Ohio | | 44316-0001 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, Without Par Value | | GT | | 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 ☐
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. |
Committee Appointments
On December 9, 2019, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the election of Hera K. Siu to its Board of Directors. At that time, Ms. Siu had not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors. The Company is filing this Item 5.02 information to provide Ms. Siu’s committee assignments.
On February 25, 2020, Ms. Siu was named to the Finance Committee and the Committee on Corporate Responsibility and Compliance of the Board of Directors.
Grant Agreements
On February 24, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved forms of grant agreements under the 2017 Performance Plan for non-qualified stock options, performance shares, cash-based performance units and restricted stock units in order to create grant agreements with enhanced retention provisions that will be provided to certain employees.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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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| | | | THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY |
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Date: February 28, 2020 | | | | By | | /s/ Daniel T. Young |
| | | | | | Daniel T. Young |
| | | | | | Secretary |
