# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000042582
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-045795
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-045795.hdr.sgml**: 20260626

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-045795

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260622

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260626

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260626

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000042582
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TIRES AND INNER TUBES [3011]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 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:** 261129924

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 INNOVATION WAY
- **CITY:** AKRON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44316
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 330-796-2121

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 INNOVATION WAY
- **CITY:** AKRON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44316

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**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): June 22, 2026**

**___________________________________**

**The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Ohio** | **1-1927** | **34-0253240** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of** <br>**incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)** |
| **200 Innovation Way**<br>**Akron, Ohio 44316-0001** | **200 Innovation Way**<br>**Akron, Ohio 44316-0001** | **200 Innovation Way**<br>**Akron, Ohio 44316-0001** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)** |
| **(330) 796-2121** | **(330) 796-2121** | **(330) 796-2121** |
| **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** | **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** | **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** |

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**___________________________________**

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))

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, Without Par Value | GT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

On June 22, 2026, Christina L. Zamarro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, notified The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the "Company") that she will step down from her current position effective June 30, 2026, and leave the Company on July 10, 2026, to pursue another opportunity, and that her departure is not related to the Company's financial or operating results or to any disagreements with the Company regarding the Company's financial, operational, accounting or reporting policies or practices.

In connection with Ms. Zamarro's departure, the Company announced that Scott M. Deakin, 60, will be appointed as Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026, while the Company conducts a comprehensive search to identify Ms. Zamarro's successor. Mr. Deakin will serve as the Company's principal financial officer until a permanent chief financial officer is appointed. Previously, Mr. Deakin was chief financial officer of Gypsum Management & Supply, Inc., a wholesale distributor of interior construction products, from 2019 to 2026.

A copy of the news release announcing these changes, which includes some additional biographical information about Mr. Deakin, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Deakin will receive a salary of $30,000 per week and a bonus equal to $5,000 per week based on the number of weeks worked. Mr. Deakin will also receive an equity incentive award with a grant date value of $500,000 delivered in restricted stock units.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| <u>Exhibit No.</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| 99.1 | <u>[News Release, dated June 26, 2026](newsrelease-cfotransition.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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.

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| | **THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY** | **THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY** |
| Date: June 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ Daniel T. Young |
|  | Name: | Daniel T. Young |
|  | Title: | Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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| **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**<br>NEWS RELEASE<br>| ![image.jpg](image.jpg) |

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| **MEDIA CONTACT:** <br>CHRISTY BYKOWSKI<br>CHRISTY_BYKOWSKI@GOODYEAR.COM<br>| **ANALYST CONTACT:** <br>RYAN REED<br>RYAN_REED@GOODYEAR.COM<br>|

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GOODYEAR ANNOUNCES CFO TRANSITION

*Christina Zamarro to step down to accept another opportunity*

*Scott Deakin appointed interim CFO*

AKRON, Ohio, June 26, 2026 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced that

executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer, Christina Zamarro will leave the company effective July 10.

The company has named Scott Deakin to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective July 1.

"I want to thank Christina for her leadership and strong contributions to Goodyear during her 20 years of

service, three of them as CFO," said Mark Stewart, Chief Executive Officer. "She has been a valued partner

across the business, helping advance important initiatives and positioning the company for continued

progress."

As a former public company CFO and multi-industry operating executive, Deakin has more than 25 years of

deep financial and operational experience. He most recently served as CFO at Gypsum Management &

Supply, Inc., a wholesale distributor of interior construction products, from 2019 to 2026.

"We remain focused on executing Goodyear's operating strategy," said Stewart. "As interim CFO, Scott is well

positioned to provide continuity in the company's financial leadership and support execution of operational,

transformation and capital allocation priorities."

Goodyear is conducting a comprehensive search process to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

**About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company**

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its

products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and

Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology

and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to

www.goodyear.com/corporate.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

Certain information contained in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements for purposes of the

safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are a variety of factors,

many of which are beyond our control, that affect our operations, performance, business strategy and results

and could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from the assumptions, expectations and

objectives expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our

ability to implement successfully our strategic initiatives; actions and initiatives taken by both current and

potential competitors; increases in the prices paid for raw materials and energy; inflationary cost pressures;

delays or disruptions in our supply chain or the provision of services to us; a prolonged economic downturn

or period of economic uncertainty; deteriorating economic conditions or an inability to access capital markets;

a labor strike, work stoppage, labor shortage or other similar event; financial difficulties, work stoppages,

labor shortages or supply disruptions at our suppliers or customers; the adequacy of our capital expenditures;

changes in tariffs, trade agreements or trade restrictions; uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of any

IEEPA tariff refund; foreign currency translation and transaction risks; our failure to comply with a material

covenant in our debt obligations; potential adverse consequences of litigation involving the company; as well

as the effects of more general factors such as changes in general market, economic or political conditions or

in legislation, regulation or public policy. Additional factors are discussed in our filings with the Securities and

Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current

reports on Form 8-K. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of today

and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect

to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to

do so, even if our estimates change.