UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2003
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-4329 | 34-4297750 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, OH | 45840 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 423-1321
| ITEM 7. EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (Information Furnished in this Item 9 is Furnished under Item 12) | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE | ||||||||
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
| Designation of Exhibits in this Report |
Description of Exhibit | ||
| 99 | News Release dated October 16, 2003 |
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (Information Furnished in this Item 9 is Furnished under Item 12)
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216, the following information, which is intended to be furnished under Item 12, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” is instead being furnished under Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On October 16, 2003, a news release was issued on the subject of third quarter consolidated earnings for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (CTB).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY | ||||
| By: | /s/ James E. Kline James E. Kline Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: October 16, 2003