goodyear 8K Reports 02/27/08

The document announces that: - Richard Noechel has been appointed as Vice President and Corporate Controller of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, replacing Thomas Connell. - Thomas Connell will become Vice President and Chief Information Officer, replacing Stephanie Wernet. - Noechel previously served as CFO of Goodyear's South Pacific Tyre subsidiary in Australia and has experience working for Kmart and DaimlerChrysler. Connell has over 24 years of experience in financial management with TRW Inc.