SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par
(Title of Class of Securities)
382550 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ¨. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
| CUSIP No. 382550 10 1 |
13G |
Page 2 of 7 Pages |
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
Northern Trust Corporation The Northern Trust Company Northern Trust Bank, NA Northern Trust Bank of California, NA Northern Trust Bank of Florida, NA Northern Trust Bank of Texas, NA Northern Trust Investments, NA Northern Trust Bank, FSB Northern Trust Company of Connecticut |
36-2723087 36-1561860 86-0377338 94-2938925 36-3190871 75-1999849 36-3608252 38-3424562 06-6275604 | ||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
Not Applicable |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Northern Trust Corporation—a Delaware corporation with principal offices in Chicago, Illinois |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. Sole Voting Power
1,834,730 6. Shared Voting Power
11,479,808 7. Sole Dispositive Power
13,315,162 8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,901 | |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,335,419 |
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| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
Not Applicable |
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.61 |
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
Northern Trust Corporation HC |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with statement ¨.
| 1. (a) | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| (Name | of Issuer) |
| (b) | 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44316-0001 |
| (Address | of Issuer’s Principal Executive Office) |
| 2. (a) | Northern Trust Corporation |
| (Name | of Person Filing) |
| (b) | 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675 |
| (Address | of Person Filing) |
| (c) | U.S. (Delaware Corporation) |
(Citizenship)
| (d) | Common Stock, No Par |
| (Title | of Class of Securities) |
| (e) | 382550 10 1 |
| (CUSIP | Number) |
| 3. This | statement is being filed by Northern Trust Corporation as a Parent Holding Company in accordance with S240.13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G). |
| 4. (a) | 13,335,419 |
| (Amount | Beneficially Owned) |
| (b) | 7.61 |
| (Percent | of Class) |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | 1,834,730 |
| (Sole | Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote) |
| (ii) | 11,479,808 |
| (Shared | Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote) |
| (iii) | 13,315,162 |
| (Sole | Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition) |
| (iv) | 2,901 |
| (Shared | Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition) |
| 5. | If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: |
| 6. | Statement regarding ownership of 5 percent or more on behalf of another person: |
| 7. | Parent Holding Company reporting on behalf of the following subsidiaries, all of which are banks as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Act: |
| The Northern Trust Company 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60675 |
Northern Trust Bank, N.A. 2398 East Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85016 | |
| Northern Trust Bank of Florida N.A. 700 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 |
Northern Trust Bank of California N.A. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90071 | |
| Northern Trust Bank of Texas N.A. 2020 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 |
Northern Trust Investments, N.A. 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60675 | |
| Northern Trust Company of Connecticut 300 Atlantic Street, Suite 400 Stamford, CT 06901 |
Northern Trust Bank, FSB 10 West Long Lake Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 | |
| 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not Applicable.
| 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable.
| 10. | By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ Perry R. Pero | |||||||
| DATED: 09-09-2003 | As its: Vice Chairman | |||||||
EXHIBIT TO SCHEDULE 13G
FILED BY NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549-1004
Attention: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
RE: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Pursuant to the requirement of 240.13d-1(k) (1) (iii), this exhibit shall constitute our written agreement that the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of Northern Trust Corporation and of its subsidiary(ies), as stated below, regarding our respective beneficial ownership in the above-captioned equity security.
| NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION |
| By: Perry R. Pero
As its: Vice Chairman |
| DATED: 09-09-2003 |
| The NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY |
| By: Perry R. Pero As its: Vice Chairman |
| NORTHERN TRUST BANK, NA NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF CALIFORNIA, NA NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF FLORIDA, NA NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF TEXAS, NA |
| By: Quentin Johnson As its: Authorized Representative |
| NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, NA |
| By: Orie L. Dudley As its: Director |
| NORTHERN TRUST BANK, FSB |
| By: Brian J. Hofmann As its: Authorized Representative |
| NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT |
| By: Trista Simoncek As its: Authorized Representative |