Sec Form 4 Filing - LOULAN JOHN G @ GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ - 2003-10-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LOULAN JOHN G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ [ GT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/07/2003 (Street) AKRON, OH44316-0001 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares 2002 Plan Option( 1 ) $ 7.05 10/07/2003 A 5,000 ( 2 ) 10/07/2013 Common Stock 5,000 ( 1 ) 5,000 D 2002 Plan Performance Units( 3 ) ( 4 ) 10/07/2003 A 3,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,000( 5 ) ( 3 ) 3,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LOULAN JOHN G THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 1144 EAST MARKET STREET AKRON, OH44316-0001 Senior Vice President Signatures Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of John G Loulan pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/3/02, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC. 10/08/2003 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Non-Qualified Stock Option in respect of shares of common stock granted under the 2002 Performance Plan of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (the "2002 Plan"). The option permits the optionee to purchase the option shares with previously owned shares (at their market value on the date of exercise) and to satisfy withholding tax obligations by requesting the Issuer to withhold option shares to cover such taxes or with previously owned shares (at market value at exercise). ( 2 )The option vests and becomes exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant. ( 3 )Performance Unit Grant of a maximum of 150% of the base number of units granted under the 2002 Plan, contingently payable (to the extent earned) at the rate of 50% in shares of common stock, 50% in cash, in February 2006. The grantee may elect to defer (in common stock equivalents) all or a portion of the common stock portion and/or the cash portion of the grant earned until after retirement, payable in a lump sum or in installments. The grantee may elect to receive payment of amounts deferred in shares of common stock, cash or a combination thereof. The number of units ultimately paid depends 50% on Company Return on Invested Capital and 50% on Company Total Shareholder Return relative to a peer group of companies during the 3-year period ending 12/31/05. ( 4 )Not applicable. ( 5 )Maximum number of shares of common stock which may be awarded in respect of the units granted, plus any common stock equivalents earned during the deferral period.

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