Sec Form 4 Filing - TOPPEN TIMOTHY R @ GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ - 2007-06-27

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 TOPPEN TIMOTHY R 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) President, Engineered Products (Last) (First) (Middle) THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/27/2007 (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 Common Stock 1,973 ( 1 ) I 401(k) Plan ( 2 ) Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 3 ) 1,000 A $ 32 26,089 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 4 ) 2,500 A $ 32 28,589 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 3 ) 1,400 A $ 32 29,989 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 5 ) 5,000 A $ 17.68 34,989 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 6 ) 7,000 A $ 17.68 41,989 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 7 ) 5,000 A $ 28.73 46,989 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 8 ) 4,000 A $ 22.05 50,989 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 9 ) 11,000 A $ 22.05 61,989 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 10 ) 3,550 A $ 17.15 65,539 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 11 ) 3,339 A $ 17.35 68,878 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 11 ) 3,338 A $ 17.35 72,216 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 12 ) 5,000 A $ 20 77,216 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 M( 13 ) 3,786 A $ 13.38 81,002 D Common Stock 06/27/2007 S 55,913 D $ 33.01 25,089 D Common Stock 06/08/2007 G( 14 ) 1,000 D $ 35.13 24,089 D

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 1997 Plan Option ( 3 ) $ 32 06/27/2007 M 1,000 ( 15 ) 12/06/2009 Common Stock 1,000 ( 3 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 4 ) $ 32 06/27/2007 M 2,500 ( 15 ) 12/06/2009 Common Stock 2,500 ( 4 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 3 ) $ 32 06/27/2007 M 1,400 ( 15 ) 12/06/2009 Common Stock 1,400 ( 3 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 5 ) $ 17.68 06/27/2007 M 5,000 ( 15 ) 12/04/2010 Common Stock 5,000 ( 5 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 6 ) $ 17.68 06/27/2007 M 7,000 ( 15 ) 12/04/2010 Common Stock 7,000 ( 6 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 7 ) $ 28.73 06/27/2007 M 5,000 ( 15 ) 06/05/2011 Common Stock 5,000 ( 7 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 8 ) $ 22.05 06/27/2007 M 4,000 ( 15 ) 12/03/2011 Common Stock 4,000 ( 8 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 9 ) $ 22.05 06/27/2007 M 11,000 ( 15 ) 12/03/2011 Common Stock 11,000 ( 9 ) 0 D 2005 Plan Option ( 10 ) $ 17.15 06/27/2007 M 3,550 ( 15 ) 12/06/2015 Common Stock 3,550 ( 10 ) 14,250 D 2002 Plan Option ( 11 ) $ 17.35 06/27/2007 M 3,339 ( 15 ) 12/03/2012 Common Stock 3,339 ( 11 ) 0 D 2002 Plan Option ( 11 ) $ 17.35 06/27/2007 M 3,338 ( 15 ) 12/02/2013 Common Stock 3,338 ( 11 ) 0 D 1997 Plan Option ( 12 ) $ 20 06/27/2007 M 5,000 ( 15 ) 08/01/2010 Common Stock 5,000 ( 12 ) 0 D 2002 Plan Option ( 13 ) $ 13.38 06/27/2007 M 3,786 ( 15 ) 12/02/2013 Common Stock 3,786 ( 13 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other TOPPEN TIMOTHY R THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 1144 EAST MARKET STREET AKRON, OH44316-0001 President, Engineered Products Signatures /s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Timothy R Toppen pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/3/02, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC. 06/29/2007 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Total number of shares of common stock allocated to the account of the reporting person in a Trust established under The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Employee Savings Plan for Salaried Employees, a 401(k) Plan (the "Savings Plan"), as of the date of this statement as reported by the Plan Trustee. ( 2 )The shares are held by a nominee of The Northern Trust Company, the Savings Plan Trustee. ( 3 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/6/1999 under the 1997 Goodyear Performance Incentive Plan (the "1997 Plan"). ( 4 )Exercise of Incentive Stock Option granted on 12/6/1999 under the 1997 Plan. ( 5 )Exercise of Incentive Stock Option granted on 12/4/2000 under the 1997 Plan. ( 6 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/4/2000 under the 1997 Plan. ( 7 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 6/5/2001 under the 1997 Plan. ( 8 )Exercise of Incentive Stock Option granted on 12/3/2001 under the 1997 Plan. ( 9 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/3/2001 under the 1997 Plan. ( 10 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/6/2005 under the 2005 Performance Plan. ( 11 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/20/2005 under the 2002 Performance Incentive Plan (the "2002 Plan"). ( 12 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 8/1/2000 under the 1997 Plan. ( 13 )Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 5/13/2005 under the 2002 Plan. ( 14 )Gift of shares to son. ( 15 )The option vests and becomes exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant.

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