UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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 13, 2013 |
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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 200 Innovation Way, Akron, Ohio | 44316-0001 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 330-796-2121 |
Not Applicable
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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 October 15, 2013, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the election of Laura K. Thompson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1, 2013. We are filing this Form 8-K/A to provide information on changes to Ms. Thompson’s compensation in connection with her election.
On December 13, 2013, the Compensation Committee approved changes to Ms. Thompson’s compensation in connection with her election as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Thompson will receive (1) an annual base salary of $475,000 beginning on December 1, 2013, (2) an annual incentive target for 2013 of $299,108, (3) 16,467 non-qualified stock options, (4) 2,431 performance shares for the three-year performance cycle ending December 31, 2015, (5) 3,300 executive performance units for the three-year performance cycle ending December 31, 2015, (6) 40,000 restricted stock units, and (7) a Severance Multiple of 1.5x under the Company’s Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan.
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 | ||||
| December 19, 2013 | By: |
David L. Bialosky
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| Name: David L. Bialosky | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||