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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-003018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GT"
cik: "0000042582"
company_name: "GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/"
filed_at: "2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T07:22:44.603307+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goodyear sells Dunlop brand rights to Sumitomo for $701M; close expected mid-2025

## Summary
- Gross cash proceeds at closing ~$701M: $526M for brand rights, $105M transition fee, ~$70M for inventory.
- Transaction expected to close by mid-2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Goodyear will supply Dunlop tires in Europe under a 5-year offtake agreement (min 4.5M tires/yr take-or-pay).
- Goodyear retains Dunlop for motorcycle tires in Europe and Oceania; licenses back for commercial truck in Europe.
- Deal expected to reduce segment operating income by ~$65M/year during offtake term; proceeds to reduce leverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-003018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GT
- cik: 0000042582
- company_name: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
- filed_at: 2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000119312525003018/0001193125-25-003018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000119312525003018/d912614d8k.htm

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