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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-009545
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190115

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TIRES AND INNER TUBES [3011]
		IRS NUMBER:				340253240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01927
		FILM NUMBER:		19526538

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1144 E MARKET ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44316
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2167962121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1144 E MARKET ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44316
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current Report
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;15, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE GOODYEAR TIRE&nbsp;&amp; RUBBER COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</B> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Soliciting material pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange
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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </B> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934&nbsp;(&#167;240.12b-2&nbsp;of this chapter). </B></P>
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revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&#9744;<B></B><B> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;15 and 16, 2019, representatives of The Goodyear Tire&nbsp;&amp; Rubber Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) will present at conferences hosted in
conjunction with the Detroit Auto Show and will provide an update on the Company&#146;s preliminary 2018 performance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As part of those presentations, the
Company will announce that fourth quarter of 2018 tire unit volumes declined by approximately 3% due to (1)&nbsp;continued weakening of the OE environment in China and India, (2)&nbsp;declines in the winter tire market in Europe late in the quarter,
and (3)&nbsp;supply constraints on volume for high-value-added consumer and commercial truck tires in the United States. Price/mix was positive during the fourth quarter of 2018 but was less than anticipated due to weaker mix, partially as a result
of the supply constraints referred to above. In addition, earnings fell in other tire-related businesses, including with respect to the Company&#146;s U.S. chemical operations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a result of these factors, for the full year of 2018, Goodyear net income is expected to be adversely affected and the Company&#146;s total segment
operating income is expected to be slightly below the Company&#146;s previous guidance of approximately $1.3&nbsp;billion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A live audio webcast of the
presentations will be available on the Company&#146;s investor relations website, http://investor.goodyear.com, at 12:35 p.m. for the January&nbsp;15 presentation and at 11:55 a.m. for the January&nbsp;16 presentation. A replay of the webcasts will
be available following the events. Prior to the commencement of the webcasts, the Company will post the financial and other related information that will be presented on the website. Please note, however, that information contained on the website is
not incorporated by reference in this Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> or considered to be a part of this Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Note on the use of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures: This Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> refers to Total
Segment Operating Income, which is an important financial measure for the Company but is not a financial measure defined by U.S. GAAP, and should not be construed as an alternative to corresponding financial measures presented in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Total Segment Operating Income is the sum of the individual strategic business units&#146; (SBUs&#146;) Segment Operating Income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that Total Segment Operating Income is useful
because it represents the aggregate value of income created by the Company&#146;s SBUs and excludes items not directly related to the SBUs for performance evaluation purposes. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure to Total Segment
Operating Income is Goodyear Net Income. It should be noted that other companies may calculate similarly-titled <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures differently and, as a result, the measures presented herein may not
be comparable to such similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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