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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-039404"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GT"
cik: "0000042582"
company_name: "GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/"
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T02:44:56.305065+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goodyear amends director equity plan: annual grant raised to $180,000 from $160,000; elective deferral added

## Summary
- Annual equity grant for outside directors increased to $180,000 from $160,000 effective April 14, 2025.
- Mandatory deferral of restricted stock units replaced with elective deferral; directors may elect 25%-100% deferral.
- Restricted stock units vest on earlier of first anniversary of grant or next annual meeting.
- Deferred units converted to common stock on fifth business day of quarter following board departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-039404
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GT
- cik: 0000042582
- company_name: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000119312525039404/0001193125-25-039404-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000119312525039404/d854260d8k.htm

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