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): April 13, 2010
THE GOODYEAR TIRE &
RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio
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1-1927
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34-0253240 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio
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44316-0001 |
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 13, 2010 (the
“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 208,498,619 shares of common stock, without par value,
or approximately 86% of the 242,217,778 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxies.
Set forth below are the matters acted upon by Goodyear shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the
final voting results on each such matter.
1. Election of Directors. Twelve persons were nominated by the Board of Directors for
election as directors of Goodyear, each to hold office for a one year term expiring at the 2011
annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Each
nominee was an incumbent director, no other person was nominated, and each nominee was elected.
There were 24,309,328 broker non-votes with respect to each nominee. The votes cast for or
against, as well as abstentions with respect to, each nominee were as follows:
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Shares of Common |
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Shares of Common Stock |
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Stock Voted For |
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Voted Against |
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Abstentions |
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James C. Boland |
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179,379,933 |
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3,967,185 |
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842,174 |
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James A. Firestone |
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174,415,771 |
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8,864,764 |
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908,757 |
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Robert J. Keegan |
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178,615,043 |
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4,949,262 |
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624,987 |
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Richard J. Kramer |
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179,741,933 |
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3,954,883 |
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492,476 |
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W. Alan McCollough |
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178,976,643 |
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4,346,471 |
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866,178 |
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Denise M. Morrison |
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179,602,614 |
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3,822,067 |
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764,611 |
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Rodney O’Neal |
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179,421,228 |
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3,902,529 |
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865,535 |
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Shirley D. Peterson |
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179,488,506 |
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3,939,987 |
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760,799 |
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Stephanie A. Streeter |
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179,484,729 |
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3,720,036 |
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984,527 |
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G. Craig Sullivan |
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178,876,584 |
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4,296,411 |
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1,016,297 |
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Thomas H. Weidemeyer |
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179,456,602 |
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3,722,542 |
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1,010,148 |
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Michael R. Wessel |
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179,062,132 |
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4,051,904 |
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1,075,256 |
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2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. A resolution
that the shareholders ratify the action of the Audit Committee in selecting and appointing
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Goodyear for
the year ending December 31, 2010 was submitted to, and voted upon by, the shareholders. There
were 204,178,572 shares of common stock voted in favor of, and 3,737,572 shares of common stock
voted against, said resolution. The holders of 582,475 shares of common stock abstained and there
were no broker non-votes. The resolution, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least a majority of the shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting, was adopted.