Edgar Filing: Audia Damon J

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 ^*

Audia Damon J

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

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP of Finance, Asia Pacific

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1144 EAST MARKET STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2011

(Street)

AKRON, OH 44316

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

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

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

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

2008 Plan Performance Share Units ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

02/22/2011

4,234

⁽¹⁾

Common Stock

4,234

$ 0

4,234

2008 Plan Option ⁽²⁾

$ 13.91

02/22/2011

25,571

⁽³⁾

02/22/2021

Common Stock

25,571

$ 0

25,571

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Audia Damon J 1144 EAST MARKET STREET AKRON, OH 44316			Sr VP of Finance, Asia Pacific

Signatures

/s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Damon J Audia pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 12/16/08, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.		02/24/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Performance Share Unit grant under the 2008 Performance Plan, contingently payable (to the extent earned) 100% in shares of common stock in February 2014. The number of Units paid, which can range from 0% to 150% of the Units reported on this Form 4, depends on the attainment of net income and cash flow targets over a 1-year period ending December 31, 2011, 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 vesting period ending December 31, 2013.
(2)	Non-Qualified Stock Option in respect of shares of common stock granted under the 2008 Performance Plan.
(3)	The option vests and becomes exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant.

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