UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*


Hercules Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
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 (Title of Class of Securities)

427056106
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(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2004

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule  is filed:

	X Rule 13d-1(b)
	  Rule 13d-1(c) 
	  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's 
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, 
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the 
disclosures provided in a prior page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of 
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions  of the Act (however, see 
the Notes).





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CUSIP No.            884315102	13G	Page  2  of  4  
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 (1)  Names of Reporting Persons, S.S. or I.R.S. Ident. Nos. of Above Persons

	Sasco Capital, Inc.
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 (2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*         (a)    /     /
  								      (b)   / X /
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 (3)  SEC Use Only

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 (4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization

	Fairfield, Connecticut
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Number of Shares 	(5)  Sole Voting Power
   Beneficially	
   Owned by	1,866,600
   Each Reporting	_______________________________________________
   Person With	(6)  Shared Voting Power
	
	None
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	(7)  Sole Dispositive Power

	5,962,678
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					(8)  Shared Dispositive Power
					
	None
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(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	5,962,678
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(10)  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.3%
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(12)  Type of Reporting Person*

	IA

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Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:

		The issuer of the securities to which this statement relates is 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

		1313 N. Market Street
		Hercules Plaza
		Wilmington, DE  19894

Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing: 

			Sasco Capital, Incorporated

Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office:

			10 Sasco Hill Road
			Fairfield, CT  06824

Item 2(c)	Citizenship:	

	Sasco Capital, Inc. is a Connecticut corporation whose office is 
at Fairfield, Connecticut.

Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:

			Common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number:

		427056106

Item 3		This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) and the person 
filing:

			Daniel L. Leary, Secretary, for Sasco Capital, Inc.

Item 4		Ownership.  

			None.


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Item 5		Ownership of 5% or less of a Class

			Not applicable.

Item 6		Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person.

			Not applicable.

Item 7		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired 
			Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

			Not applicable.

Item 8		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	
			Not applicable.

Item 9		Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Item 10		Certification.

		To the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the 
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



			_______________________________
			Daniel L. Leary
			Secretary
			February 10, 2005