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 12, 2004
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
OHIO 1-1927 34-0253240
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1144 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON, OHIO 44316-0001
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (330) 796-2121
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 12, 2004, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ("Goodyear")
issued a news release announcing a proposed $650 million private secured notes
offering. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
DESIGNATION OF
EXHIBITS IN THIS REPORT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1 News Release dated February 12, 2004.
SIGNATURE
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
Date: February 20, 2004 By /s/ C. Thomas Harvie
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C. Thomas Harvie
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary