Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co 8-K, filed Nov 9, 2026
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT)
8-K
2026-11-09
For: 2026-11-08
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About this 8-K
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co filed this 8-K on November 9, 2026, reporting on events of November 8, 2026.
Effective November 8, 2026, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company appointed Roger J. Wood as interim chief executive officer and president, replacing Mark W. Stewart, while conducting a search for a permanent successor. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2026
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective on November 8, 2026, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the “Company”) appointed Roger J. Wood to be the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, replacing Mark W. Stewart. The Company will conduct a comprehensive search to identify Mr. Stewart’s permanent successor.
Mr. Wood, 64, has been a Director of the Company since July 25, 2023. Mr. Wood served as co-chief executive officer of Tenneco, Inc., one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, from 2018 to 2020. He also served as president and chief executive officer of Dana Holding Corporation, a leading global supplier of highly engineered driveline, sealing and thermal management technologies for the automotive industry, from 2011 to 2015. He joined Dana after a 26-year career with BorgWarner Incorporated, a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions, serving most recently as executive vice president and group president for the Engine group.
Mr. Wood will continue to serve as a Director of the Company but will not be a member of the Human Capital and Compensation Committee or the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors during his tenure as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President.
Mr. Wood will receive a salary of $310,000 per month. He will also receive a monthly restricted stock unit grant with a grant date value of $1,000,000 for the lesser of (1) five months or (2) until the date of hire of a permanent successor. He will also receive temporary housing, car and travel allowances, as well as reimbursement of certain legal fees and participation in certain other benefit plans and programs that generally are available to the Company’s officers and associates.
Mr. Stewart’s separation from the Company is a termination “other than for Cause” under the Company’s Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan. Mr. Stewart also resigned as a Director of the Company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 9, 2026, the Company issued a news release announcing the leadership changes described above. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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: November 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ Daniel T. Young | ||||||
Name: | Daniel T. Young | |||||||
Title: | Secretary | |||||||
