GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
10-Q/A, 1996-11-07
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                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                       TO

                                    FORM 10-Q

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-1927

                       THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

            OHIO                                             34-0253240
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

1144 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON, OHIO                          44316-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

                                 (330) 796-2121
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.

      Yes X                                                              No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     Number of Shares of Common Stock,
     Without Par Value, Outstanding at September 30, 1996:  155,363,615

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         The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 1996 (the "Report") of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the
"Registrant") is amended by this Form 10-Q/A - Amendment No. 1 to the Report
(the "Amendment") by deleting Item 6 of Part II in its entirety, including the
Index of Exhibits incorporated therein by reference, and by inserting in lieu
thereof a new Item 6 of Part II, including a new Index of Exhibits (which adds
Exhibit 12), and by filing with this Amendment an Exhibit 12, all of which are
set forth on the following pages attached to this Amendment:

         Page 17 (which sets forth said Item 6 - unchanged)

         Pages E-1 through E-3     (which sets forth the Exhibit Index
                                   incorporated by reference into Item 6, 
                                   adding Exhibit 12)

         Pages X-4.3-1 and X-4.3-2 (Exhibit 4.3)*

         Page X-12-1 (Exhibit 12 - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed 
                     Charges, which is filed for the first time by this 
                     Amendment)

         Page X-11-1 (Exhibit 11)*

         Page X-27-1 (Exhibit 27)*

*Previously filed with the Report.

                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996 to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                            THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
                                      (REGISTRANT)

Date:  November 7, 1996     By   /s/ John W Richardson
                              ----------------------------------------------
                                 John W Richardson,
                                   Vice President

                            (Signing on behalf of Registrant as a duly
                            authorized officer of Registrant and signing as
                            the Principal Accounting Officer of Registrant.)

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
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         (a) EXHIBITS. See the Index of Exhibits at page E-1, which is by
specific reference incorporated into and made a part of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.

         (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. No Current Report on Form 8-K was filed by The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company during the quarter ended September 30, 1996.

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                      THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
                                      
                        QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
                   FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                                      
                            INDEX OF EXHIBITS (1)
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   EXHIBIT                                                                                  EXHIBIT
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Table Item No.*                      Description of Exhibit                               Number Page
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    3                           ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
    -                           -------------------------------------

                          Certificate of Amended Articles of Incorporation                     3.1
                          of Registrant, dated December 20, 1954, and
                          Certificate of Amendment to Amended Articles of
                          Incorporation of Registrant, dated April 6, 1993,
                          and Certificate of Amendment to Amended
                          Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated June
                          4, 1996, three documents comprising Registrant's
                          Articles of Incorporation as amended
                          (incorporated by reference, filed with the
                          Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit
                          3.1 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
                          for the quarter ended June 30, 1996).

                          Code  of  Regulations  of The  Goodyear Tire &                       3.2
                          Rubber Company, adopted November 22, 1955, as amended
                          April 5, 1965, April 7, 1980, April 6, 1981 and April
                          13, 1987 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit
                          4.1(B) to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
                          S-3, File No. 333-1955).

    4                                          INSTRUMENTS DEFINING
                                          THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS,
                                                  INCLUDING INDENTURES
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                          Conformed  copy  of Rights Agreement, dated as                       4.1
                          of July 2, 1986, between Registrant and Manufacturers
                          Hanover Trust Company, Rights Agent, and a copy of
                          the Appointment of Successor Rights Agent, dated
                          March 21, 1990, whereunder Registrant appointed First
                          Chicago Trust Company of New York as the Successor
                          Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement, as amended
                          by that certain Amendment to Rights Agreement dated
                          as of April 6, 1993 between
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*Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

                                                      E-1


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   EXHIBIT                                                                                  EXHIBIT
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Table Item No.*                      Description of Exhibit                               Number Page
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    4                                                                                      
                                                                                           
                          Registrant and First Chicago Trust Company of New                
                          York, which Agreement expired on July 28, 1996                   
                          (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to              
                          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File            
                          No. 33-65187).                                                   
                                                                                           
                          Conformed  copy of Rights  Agreement, dated as                    4.2
                          of June 4, 1996, between Registrant and First Chicago            
                          Trust Company of New York, Rights Agent (incorporated            
                          by reference, filed as Exhibit 1 to Registrant's                 
                          Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 11,                
                          1996 and as Exhibit 4(a) to Registrant's Current                 
                          Report on Form 8-K dated June 4, 1996).                          
                                                                                           
                          Specimen nondenominational Certificate for                        4.3     X-4.3-1
                          shares of the Common Stock, Without Par Value, of                
                          Registrant; First Chicago Trust Company of New York              
                          as transfer agent and registrar.                                 
                                                                                           
                          Conformed  copy   of  Revolving  Credit  Facility                 4.4
                          Agreement, dated as of July 15, 1994, among                      
                          Registrant, the Lenders named therein and Chemical               
                          Bank, as Agent (incorporated by reference, filed as              
                          Exhibit A to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form               
                          10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1994, File              
                          No. 1-1927).                                                     
                                                                                           
                          Conformed  copy  of  Replacement and  Restate-                    4.5
                          ment Agreement, dated as of July 15, 1996, among                 
                          Registrant, the Lenders named therein and The Chase
                          Manhattan Bank (formerly Chemical Bank), as Agent
                          (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to
                          Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
                          quarter ended June 30, 1996, File 1-1927).
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*Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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   EXHIBIT                                                                                  EXHIBIT
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Table Item No.*                      Description of Exhibit                               Number Page
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    4                      No other instrument defining the rights of holders of
                           long-term debt which relates to securities having an
                           aggregate principal amount in excess of 10% of the
                           consolidated assets of Registrant and its
                           subsidiaries was entered into during the quarter
                           ended September 30, 1996. In accordance with
                           paragraph (iii) to Part 4 of Item 601 of Regulation
                           S-K, agreements and instruments defining the rights
                           of holders of long term debt entered into during the
                           quarter ended September 30, 1996 which relate to
                           securities having an aggregate principal amount less
                           than 10% of the consolidated assets of Registrant and
                           its Subsidiaries are not filed herewith. The
                           Registrant hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any
                           such agreements or instruments to the Securities and
                           Exchange Commission upon request.

    11                                      STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF
                                                PER SHARE EARNINGS
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                           Statement setting forth the computation of per                  11   X-11-1
                           share earnings.                                                 
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
    12                                  STATEMENTS RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS                12   X-12-1
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                           Statement setting forth the Computation of Ratio                
                           of Earnings to Fixed Charges                                    
                                                                                           
    27                                       FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE                       27   X-27-1
                           ----------------------------------------------------

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*Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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                                   EXHIBIT 12

               THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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($ in millions)

                                                             9 Months
                                                               Ended
                                                              9-30-96    1995        1994         1993       1992       1991
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EARNINGS

Income before income taxes, extraordinary
    items and cumulative effect of accounting changes        $   761.0 $   925.8   $   865.7   $   784.9   $   629.9 $   270.7

Add:

Amortization of previously capitalized interest              $     8.8 $    11.7   $    10.2   $    10.1   $     9.6 $     7.6
Minority interest in net income of
 consolidated subsidiaires with fixed charges                     31.2      30.1        16.9        19.0        14.2      18.5
Proportionate share of fixed charges of investees
    accounted for by the equity method                             4.6       6.3         5.0         4.7         6.9       9.1
Proportionate share of net loss of investees
    accounted for by the equity method                             3.2       0.5         0.2         0.3         2.2       1.3
                                                             --------- ---------   ---------   ---------   --------- ---------
      Total additions                                        $    47.8 $    48.6   $    32.3   $    34.1   $    32.9 $    36.5

Deduct:

Capitalized interest                                         $     3.5 $     5.1   $     5.7   $     5.0   $     4.0 $     8.3
Minority interest in net loss of consolidated subsidiaries         3.3       3.3         0.3         0.3         1.8       5.6
Undistributed proportionate share of net income
    of investees accounted for by the equity method                0.0       0.2         7.2         4.0         0.9       0.1
                                                             --------- ---------   ---------   ---------   --------- ---------
      Total deductions                                       $     6.8 $     8.6   $    13.2   $     9.3   $     6.7 $    14.0

TOTAL EARNINGS                                               $   802.0 $   965.8   $   884.8   $   809.7   $   656.1 $   293.2
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FIXED CHARGES

Interest expense                                             $   100.6 $   135.0   $   129.4   $   162.4   $   232.9 $   317.8
Capitalized interest                                               3.5       5.1         5.7         5.0         4.0       8.3
Amortization of debt discount, premium or expense                  0.2       0.4         0.7         0.4         1.0       0.7
Interest portion of rental expense                                57.8      77.0        83.0        83.7        87.6      87.0
Proportionate share of fixed charges of investees
    accounted for by the equity method                             4.6       6.4         5.0         4.7         6.9       9.1
                                                             --------- ---------   ---------   ---------   --------- ---------
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                          $   166.7 $   223.9   $   223.8   $   256.2   $   332.4 $   422.9
                                                             ========= =========   =========   =========   ========= =========

TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE FIXED CHARGES                          $   968.7 $ 1,189.7   $ 1,108.6   $ 1,065.9   $   988.5 $   716.1
                                                             ========= =========   =========   =========   ========= =========

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                                5.81      5.31        4.95        4.16        2.97      1.69
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