goodyear 8K Reports 10/07/08

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): October 6, 2008

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

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

(d) On October 7, 2008, Stephanie A. Streeter, former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Banta Corporation, was elected
to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (quot;Goodyearquot;). Her term will expire at the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Ms. Streeter has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors. Ms. Streeter will receive the
compensation for non-employee directors described in Goodyear's Proxy Statement dated March 6, 2008.

A copy of the news release announcing Ms. Streeter’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

(e) In order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and to make other technical changes, the
Compensation Committee of Goodyear’s Board of Directors approved amendments to several grant agreements and approved a cash
performance unit grant agreement under the 2008 Performance Plan on October 6, 2008 and Goodyear’s Board of Directors approved
amendments to several of Goodyear’s nonqualified employee benefit plans on October 7, 2008.

In addition, Goodyear's Board of Directors approved the amendment of the Outside Directors’ Equity Participation Plan (quot;ODEPPquot;) to
provide for the quarterly issuance of restricted stock units under the 2008 Performance Plan in lieu of the stock equivalent units previously
granted under the ODEPP. The restricted stock units will be paid to directors in shares of common stock on the fifth business day of the
quarter following the quarter during which the director leaves the Board. Any stock equivalent units accrued to an ODEPP account will
continue to be converted to a dollar value at the closing market price of Goodyear’s common stock on the later of (i) the first business day
of the seventh month following the month during which the director leaves the Board or (ii) the fifth business day of the year following the
year during which the director leaves the Board, and paid out as provided in the ODEPP.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 – News release, dated October 7, 2008

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

October 10, 2008 By: C. Thomas Harvie

Name: C. Thomas Harvie
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 News release, dated October 7, 2008

News Release
Corporate Headquarters: 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio
44316-0001 Media Website: www.GoodyearNewsRoom.com

CONTACT: Keith Price

330-796-1863

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

#23645pe.1008

Stephanie Streeter Elected to Goodyear Board
AKRON, Ohio, October 7, 2008 – Stephanie A. Streeter, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Banta
Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

“Stephanie Streeter is a respected business leader who led sales and earnings growth for a successful consumer products
company and drove record revenue growth during challenging times with a global printing and supply chain management
firm,” said Goodyear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan. “Her business leadership experience and
marketing knowledge will be of significant value to our board of directors.”

Streeter joined Banta in January 2001 as president and chief operating officer, serving on the Board of Directors beginning
in July 2001. She was elected chief executive officer in 2002 and chairman in 2004. Prior to joining Banta, Streeter was chief
operating officer of Idealab.

Previously, Streeter spent 14 years at Avery Dennison Corporation in a variety of product and business management
positions including director of marketing for computer products, vice president and general manager of the label division and
of the Avery Dennison Brands business. She was group vice president of worldwide office products from 1996 to 2000.

Prior to joining Avery Dennison, Streeter held management positions with Decision Data Computer Corporation and
Xerox Corporation.

Streeter, 51, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Stanford University. She is a director of Kohl’s
Corporation, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the Green Bay Packers, Chicago 2016 and Catalyst.

The election of Streeter brings the size of Goodyear’s board to 12 members.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. Fortune magazine named Goodyear the World’s Most Admired
Motor Vehicle Parts Company in its 2008 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. The publication ranked Goodyear
No. 1 in innovation, people management, use of assets and global orientation. The company is also listed on Forbes
magazine’s list of the Most Respected Companies in America and its list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America and
CRO magazine’s ranking of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens. Goodyear employs about 70,000 people and manufactures its
products in more than 60 facilities in 25 countries around the world. For more information about Goodyear, go to
www.goodyear.com/corporate.

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