Edgar Filing: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Delaney Christopher R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ [GT]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 INNOVATION WAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President, Asia-Pacific Region

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

AKRON,Â OHÂ 44316

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
2013 Plan Option ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	08/24/2025	Common Stock	40,677	$ 28.09	D	Â
2013 Restricted Stock Units ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	7,119	$ ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
2013 Plan Performance Shares ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	11,391	$ ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Delaney Christopher R 200 INNOVATION WAY AKRON,Â OHÂ 44316	Â	Â	Â President, Asia-Pacific Region	Â

Signatures

/s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 3 on behalf of Christopher R Delaney pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 1/5/16, a copy of which is filed herewith.		01/11/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Non-Qualified Stock Option in respect of shares of common stock granted under the 2013 Performance Plan.
(2)	The option vests and becomes exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant.
(3)	Restricted Stock Units, each equivalent to a share of common stock, granted under the 2013 Performance Plan.
(4)	The Restricted Stock Units vest and convert into shares of common stock on August 24, 2018.
(5)	Performance Share Unit grant under the 2013 Performance Plan, contingently payable (to the extent earned) 100% in shares of common stock in February 2018. The number of Units paid, which can range from 0% to 200% of the Units reported on this Form 3, depends on the attainment of certain performance targets over a 3-year period ending December 31, 2017, and is subject to further increase or decrease of up to 20% based on the Company's total shareholder return vs. the S&P 500 over the 3-year period ending December 31, 2017.

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