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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-071879"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GT"
cik: "0000042582"
company_name: "GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/"
filed_at: "2026-11-09T12:32:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-09T12:35:11.365167+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goodyear names director Roger Wood interim CEO as Mark Stewart exits immediately; strategic review continues

## Summary
- Roger Wood, 64, a director since July 25, 2023 and former Tenneco co-CEO and Dana CEO, was appointed interim CEO and president effective Nov. 8, 2026; board began search for permanent successor.
- Mark Stewart stepped down as CEO, president and director effective immediately; his separation is 'other than for Cause' under Goodyear's Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan.
- Wood will receive $310,000 per month plus monthly RSUs valued at $1,000,000 for the lesser of five months or until a permanent CEO is hired.
- Board special committee, formed earlier this year, is reviewing business mix, footprint, efficiency and product investments; Goodyear will not provide further updates unless appropriate.
- Jerome Rouquet, currently Visteon CFO, joins as EVP and CFO effective Dec. 1, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Scott Deakin.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-071879
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GT
- cik: 0000042582
- company_name: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
- filed_at: 2026-11-09T12:32:02+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000162828026071879/0001628280-26-071879-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000162828026071879/gt-20261108.htm

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