SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): December 10, 2003
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
| Ohio | 1-1927 | 34-0253240 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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 | ||||||||
| Item 7. Exhibits | ||||||||
| Signature | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 News Release | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On December 10, 2003, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company issued a news release announcing a delay in the filing of an amendment to its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 pending the completion of a review of possible improper accounting issues in Europe. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Exhibits
| Designation of | ||
| Exhibits in this Report | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated December 10, 2003. |
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: December 12, 2003 | By | /s/ Robert W. Tieken | ||||||
| Robert W. Tieken Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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