The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 12, 2016

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-1927 34-0253240
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
200 Innovation Way, Akron, Ohio   44316-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   330-796-2121

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 12, 2016, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ("Goodyear") named Evan M. Scocos as Vice President and Controller, effective June 1, 2016. Mr. Scocos succeeds Richard J. Noechel, who will become Senior Vice President, Business Transformation, also effective June 1, 2016.

Mr. Scocos, 45, has been Vice President and General Auditor since March 2014. Previously, he was Vice President and Assistant Controller from May 2013 to March 2014 and was Controller, North American Tire, from May 2007 to April 2013.

Mr. Scocos will continue to participate in Goodyear's Performance Recognition Plan and Performance Plan, as well as the other benefit plans and programs that generally are available to Goodyear's executive officers and associates.





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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.

         
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
          
May 16, 2016   By:   David L. Bialosky
       
        Name: David L. Bialosky
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary