Executive Change

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):   ( November 28, 2022 ) Month 1, 2022     THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Ohio   1-1927   34-0253240 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 200 Innovation Way , Akron , Ohio   44316-0001 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 796-2121     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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, Without Par Value   GT   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 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.   ☐       Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On November 28, 2022, Norma B. Clayton was elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to a term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Clayton has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors. Ms. Clayton will receive the compensation established from time-to-time for non-employee directors. A copy of the news release announcing Ms. Clayton’s election, which includes some biographical information, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   99.1    News release, dated December 2, 2022 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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 Date: December 2, 2022     By   /s/ Daniel T. Young       Daniel T. Young       Secretary