As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2007February 19, 2010
Registration No. 333-143918333 - 164632      
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
Amendment No. 1
to
Form S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 
 
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
     
Ohio
301134-0253240
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 3011
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
 34-0253240
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Subsidiary Guarantors Listed on Schedule A Hereto
(Exact Name of RegistrantsRegistrant as Specified in TheirIts Charter)
 
 
 
 
   
1144 East Market StreetC. Thomas Harvie, Esq.

Akron, Ohio44316-0001
Senior Vice President, General Counsel

(330) 796-2121
and Secretary
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
 David L. Bialosky, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001
(330) 796-2121

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone
Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
 
 
 
 
Copies to:
 
Carey S. Roberts, Esq.
Covington & Burling LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
(212) 841-1000
Stephen L. Burns, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000
Carey S. Roberts, Esq.
Covington & Burling LLP
1330 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
(212) 841-1000
 
 
 
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sales to the public:  As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
 
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.  o
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange ActRule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)  o
Exchange ActRule 14e-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer)  o
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 


 
SCHEDULE A
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
 
       
Primary
Standard
  
  State of
 I.R.S. Employer
 IndustrialAddress of
  
  Incorporation or
 Identification
 Address of Registrant’s
Classification Principal
 Address of
Registrant
 
Organization
 
Number
 
Principal Executive Offices
Code Number 
Agent for Service
 
Celeron Corporation Delaware 51-0269149 1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316
(330) 796-2121
 9995Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
Dapper Tire Co., Inc.  California 95-2012142 4025 Lockridge Street
San Diego, California 92102
(714) 375-6146
 5013Corporation Service
Company —
Lawyers Incorporating
Service
2730 Gateway Oaks Drive
Suite 100
Sacramento, California 95833
(800) 927-9800
Divested Companies Holding Company Delaware 51-0304855 2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
 9995Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc.  Arizona 51-0304856 2338 W. Royal Palm Road
Suite J
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
(800) 927-9800
 9995Corporation Service Company
2338 W. Royal Palm Road
Suite J
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
(800) 927-9800
Goodyear Canada Inc.  Ontario Not applicable 450 Kipling Avenue
Toronto Ontario M8Z 5E1
Canada
(416) 201-4300
 3060Secretary
450 Kipling Avenue
Toronto Ontario M8Z 5F1
Canada
(416) 201-4300
Goodyear Export Inc. Delaware26-28907701144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316
(330) 796-2121
Corporation Service Company 2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (800) 927-9800
Goodyear Farms, Inc.  Arizona 86-0056985 2338 W. Royal Palm Road
Suite J
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
(800) 927-9800
 3523Corporation Service Company
2338 W. Royal Palm Road
Suite J
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
(800) 927-9800
Goodyear International Corporation Delaware 34-0253255 1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001
(330) 796-2121
5013Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
Corporation Service Company 2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (800) 927-9800
Goodyear Western Hemisphere Corporation Delaware 34-0736571 2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
 5013Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
The Kelly-Springfield Tire CorporationDelaware31-15151201144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-0001
(330)796-2121
9995Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
Wheel Assemblies Inc.  Delaware 34-1879550 2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
 9995Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC DelawareOhio 31-1735402 1144 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44316-000144316
(330) 796-2121
5531 Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road 50 West Broad Street
Suite 4001800
Wilmington, Delaware 19808Columbus, Ohio 43215
(800) 927-9800
Wingfoot Ventures Eight Inc.  Delaware 51-0319223 1105 North Market Street
Suite 1300
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 651-8410
9995Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(800) 927-9800
Corporation Service Company 2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (800) 927-9800


The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell thesecomplete the exchange offer and the securities being registered may not be exchanged until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell theseor exchange securities, and it iswe are not soliciting an offer to buy theseor exchange securities, in any statejurisdiction where the offer, sale or saleexchange is not permitted.
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2010
 
PROSPECTUS (SUBJECT TO COMPLETION)
 
(GOODYEAR COMPANY LOGO)(GOODYEAR LOGO)
 
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
 
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
$500,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009
$325,000,000 8.625% Senior Notes due
8.75% NOTES DUE 2020
FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING 7.857% NOTES DUE 2011
AND SOLICITATION OF CONSENTS TO AMEND THE RELATED INDENTURE
 
 
 
 
WeUpon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal and consent, we are offering to exchange (a) $500,000,000 aggregateour outstanding 7.857% Notes due 2011, which we refer to collectively as the “old notes,” for our new 8.75% Notes due 2020, which we refer to collectively as the “new notes.”
                   
      Amount
 New Note
 Consideration
CUSIP Coupon Maturity Outstanding Description per $1,000 of Old Notes
 
382550AH4  7.857%   August 15, 2011  $650,000,000  8.75% Notes due 2020 $1,080 of New Notes 
As part of the exchange offer, we are soliciting consents from the holders of our old notes to amend the terms of the indenture that governs the old notes (the “consent solicitation”). The proposed amendments would delete many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture applicable to the old notes. Holders may not deliver consents to the proposed amendments without tendering their old notes, and holders may not tender their old notes without delivering consents.
For each $1,000 principal amount of our outstanding old notes that is validly tendered and accepted for exchange, and for which related consents are delivered, holders will receive $1,080 in principal amount of our new Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009notes. All holders whose old notes are validly tendered and accepted for exchange will also receive a like principal amountcash payment equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on their old notes from the last applicable interest payment date up to but excluding the date on which the exchange of our outstanding unregistered Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009, and (b) $325,000,000old notes accepted for exchange is settled, which we refer to as the “settlement date.” As of February 1, 2010, the aggregate principal amount of old notes outstanding was $650 million.
The new notes will be issued by us and will be guaranteed on an unsecured basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The old notes which we are offering to exchange are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. Interest on the new 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 for a likenotes will accrue from the settlement date and will be payable semi-annually, on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2010, to holders of record on the immediately preceding February 1 and August 1. The aggregate principal amount of our outstanding unregistered 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011. We refernew notes to be issued to any holder in the exchange offer will be rounded down to the nearest $1,000. Any fractional portion of new Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009notes will be paid in cash. The new notes will not be listed on any national securities exchange.
The exchange offer and the new 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 collectivelyconsent solicitation will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 2, 2010, unless extended by us (such date and time, as they may be extended, the “expiration date”).You may withdraw old notes tendered in the exchange notes. We referoffer at any time prior to the outstanding unregistered Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009expiration date and, if not previously accepted for exchange, after the outstanding unregistered 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 collectively as the original notes. We refer collectivelyexpiration of 40 business days from February 2, 2010. Consents may be revoked at any time prior to the exchangeexpiration date. Consents may be revoked only by withdrawing the related old notes and the originalwithdrawal of any old notes will automatically constitute a revocation of the related consents.
The exchange offer and the consent solicitation are subject to the conditions discussed under “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Conditions to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation,” including, among other things, the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and the requirement that remain outstanding followingwe receive valid tenders, not validly withdrawn, of at least $260 million in aggregate principal amount of old notes. The consent solicitation, but not the exchange offer, asis also conditioned on the notes. The termsreceipt of valid consents, not validly withdrawn, from holders of at least a majority of the exchangeoutstanding principal amount of the old notes will be identical in all material respectsand certain other conditions discussed under “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Conditions to the respective terms of the original notes of the corresponding series except that the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933Exchange Offer and therefore, the transfer restrictions applicable to the original notes will not apply to the exchange notes.
• Our offer to exchange original notes for exchange notes will be open until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on          , 2007, unless we extend the offer.
• We will exchange all outstanding original notes that are validly tendered and are not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration date of the exchange offer. You should carefully review the procedures for tendering the original notes beginning on page 20 of this prospectus.
• If you fail to tender your original notes, you will continue to hold unregistered securities and your ability to transfer them could be adversely affected.
• The exchange of original notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer generally will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
• We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.
• No public market currently exists for the original notes or the exchange notes. We do not intend to list the exchange notes on any national securities exchange.
• Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. The letter of transmittal to be used in connection with the exchange offer states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for original notes where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed, if requested by any broker-dealer, to make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to such broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days after the completion of the exchange offer and (ii) the date on which such broker-dealer has sold all of its exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.Consent Solicitation.
Investing in the exchange notes involves risks.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 of this prospectus.
 
We areurge you to carefully read the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 10 before you make any decision regarding the exchange offer.
You must make your own decision whether to tender old notes in the exchange offer and deliver consents pursuant to the consent solicitation. Neither we, the dealer manager and solicitation agent, the information agent, the exchange agent nor any other person is making any recommendation as to whether or not asking you should tender your old notes for a proxyexchange in the exchange offer and you are requested notdeliver consents pursuant to send us a proxy.the consent solicitation.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The dealer manager for the exchange offer and solicitation agent for the consent solicitation is:
Citi
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS          , 20072010


 

 
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement onForm S-4 that we have filed with the SEC. You should carefully read this prospectus, together with the registration statement, the exhibits thereto, any prospectus supplements and the additional information described under the heading “Incorporation by Reference.”
 
We are incorporating by reference into this prospectus important business and financial information that is not included in or delivered with thethis prospectus. This information is available without charge to security holders upon written or oral request. Requests should be directed to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio44316-0001,(330) 796-3751, Attn: Investor Relations.In order to ensure timely delivery of such documents, security holders must request this information no later than five business days before the date they must make their investment decision. Accordingly, any request for documents should be made by , 2007February 23, 2010 to ensure timely delivery of the documents prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.offer and consent solicitation.
 
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this document. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. You should assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or the date of the document incorporated by reference, as applicable. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.


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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION — SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
 
Certain information set forth herein andor incorporated by reference herein (other than historical data and information) may constitute forward-looking statements regarding events and trends that may affect our future operating results and financial position. The words “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and “project,” as well as other words or expressions of similar meaning, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus.prospectus or, in the case of information incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of the document in which such information appears. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, are inherently uncertain, are subject to risks and should be viewed with caution. Actual results and experience may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including:
 
• deteriorating economic conditions in any of our major markets, or an inability to access capital markets when necessary, may materially adversely affect our operating results, financial condition and liquidity;
 • if we do not achieve projected savings from various cost reduction initiatives or successfully implement other strategic initiatives our operating results, and financial condition and liquidity may be materially adversely affected;
• a significant aspect of our master labor agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) is subject to court and regulatory approvals, which, if not received, could result in the termination and renegotiation of the agreement;
 
 • we face significant global competition, increasingly from lower cost manufacturers, and our market share could decline;
 
 • our pension plans are significantly underfunded and further increases in the underfunded status of the plans could significantly increase the amount of our required contributions and pension expenses;
 
 • higher raw material and energy costs may materially adversely affect our operating results and financial condition;
 
 • work stoppages, financial difficulties or supply disruptions at our major original equipment customers, dealers or suppliers could harm our business;
• continued pricing pressures from vehicle manufacturers may materially adversely affect our business;
 
 • pending litigation relating to our 2003 restatement could haveif we experience a material adverse effect onlabor strike, work stoppage or other similar event our financial condition;position, results of operations and liquidity could be materially adversely affected;
 
 • our long term ability to meet current obligations and to repay maturing indebtedness is dependent on our ability to access capital markets in the future and to improve our operating results;
• the challenges of the present business environment may cause a material reduction in our liquidity as a result of an adverse change in our cash flow from operations;
 
 • we have a substantial amount of debt, which could restrict our growth, place us at a competitive disadvantage or otherwise materially adversely affect our financial health;
 
 • any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of our secured credit facilities and the indenture governing our senior secured notes could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and our results of operations;
 
 • our capital expenditures may not be adequate to maintain our competitive position;position and may not be implemented in a timely or cost-effective manner;
 
 • our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly;
• we have substantial fixed costs and, as a result, our operating income fluctuates disproportionately with changes in our net sales;
 
 • we may incur significant costs in connection with product liability and other tort claims;
 
 • our reserves for product liability and other tort claims and our recorded insurance assets are subject to various uncertainties, the outcome of which may result in our actual costs being significantly higher than the amounts recorded;


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 • we may be required to depositprovide letters of credit or post cash collateral to support an appeal bond if we are subject to a significant adverse judgment or if we are unable to obtain surety bonds, which may have a material adverse effect on our liquidity;
 
 • we are subject to extensive government regulations that may materially adversely affect our operating results;
 
 • our international operations have certain risks that may materially adversely affect our operating results;


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 • we have foreign currency translation and transaction risks that may materially adversely affect our operating results;
 • the terms and conditions of our global alliance with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (“SRI”), or SRI, provide for certain exit rights available to SRI in 2009 or thereafter, upon the occurrence of certain events, which could require us to make a substantial payment to acquire SRI’s interestminority interests in certain of our joint venture alliances (which include much of our operations in Europe); following the determination of the fair value of those interests;
 • if we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, our business could be materially adversely affected;
• work stoppages, financial difficulties or supply disruptions at our suppliers or our major OE customers could harm our business; and
 
 • we may be impacted by economic and supply disruptions associated with global events includingbeyond our control, such as war, acts of terror, civil obstructions andpolitical unrest, public health concerns, labor disputes or natural disasters.
 
It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. We will not revise or update any forward-looking statement or disclose any facts, events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statement.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement onForm S-4 under the Securities Act, to register the notes offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the exhibits and the schedules to the registration statement. We strongly encourage you to read carefully the registration statement and the exhibits and the schedules to the registration statement.
Any statement made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract, agreement or other document is only a summary of the actual contract, agreement or other document. If we have filed any contract, agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved. Each statement regarding a contract, agreement or other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual document.
 
We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available at the SEC’s website ((http:http://www.sec.gov)www.sec.gov) or through our web site ((http://www.goodyear.com)www.goodyear.com). We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information included on or linked from our website, and you should not consider it part of this prospectus. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Room of the SEC. You may call the SEC at1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings are also available at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, NY 10005.
 
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
 
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” informationdocuments that we file with the SEC into this document. Thisprospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC.those documents. The information incorporated by reference in this prospectus is considered part of this prospectus. Any statement in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus shall be automatically modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in a subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.


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We incorporate by reference the following documents which have been filed with the SEC (other than any portion of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed):
 
 • Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as adjusted in the Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated May 3, 2007, May 9, 2007 (as amended on June 20, 2007) and August 24, 2007;2009.
• Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, as adjusted in the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 24, 2007;


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• Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, as adjusted in the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 24, 2007;
• Current Reports onForm 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2007, February 28, 2007, March 5, 2007, March 14, 2007, March 23, 2007, April 10, 2007, April 13, 2007, April 23, 2007, April 27, 2007 (Item 8.01 only), May 3, 2007, May 9, 2007 (as amended on June 20, 2007), May 22, 2007, May 30, 2007, August 1, 2007, August 13, 2007 and August 24, 2007.
• Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 9, 2007.
 
All documents and reports that we file with the SEC (other than any portion of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed) under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from the date of this prospectushereof until the exchange offer isand consent solicitation are completed, or after the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, willshall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus by reference and will be a part ofreference. The information contained on our website(http://www.goodyear.com) is not incorporated into this prospectus from the date of the filing of such document.prospectus.
 
You may request a copy of any documents incorporated by reference herein at no cost by writing or telephoning us at:
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

1144 East Market Street

Akron, Ohio44316-0001

Attention: Investor Relations

Telephone number:330-796-3751(330) 796-3751
 
Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus.In order to ensure timely delivery of documents, security holders must request this information no later than five business days before the date they must make their investment decision. Accordingly, any request for documents should be made by , 2007February 23, 2010 to ensure timely delivery of the documents prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.offer and consent solicitation.


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SUMMARY
 
The following summary contains basic information about this offering.the exchange offer and consent solicitation. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you and it is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should carefully consider the information contained in and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the information set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. In addition, certain statements include forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. See “Forward-Looking Information — Safe Harbor Statement.Information.
 
On July 31, 2007, we consummatedUnless otherwise indicated or the sale of substantially all of the business activitiescontext otherwise requires, references to “Goodyear,” “Company” and operations of our Engineered Products business to Veyance Technologies, Inc., a company controlled by Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., an affiliate of The Carlyle Group. Any financial data included in this prospectus present the results of our Engineered Products business, which was previously a reportable operating segment, as discontinued operations for all periods. Any operating“we,” “us” or other information presented under “The Company” below excludes our Engineered Products business. For more information, please see “Recent Developments — Sale of Engineered Products Business and Certain Subsidiary Guarantors.”
In this prospectus, “Goodyear,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” wherever used herein refer to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company together with all of its consolidated domestic and its subsidiariesforeign subsidiary companies. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to “the indenture governing the old notes” wherever used herein refer to the indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, as supplemented on August 15, 2001. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to “the indenture governing the new notes” wherever used herein refer to the indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, as supplemented by a consolidated basis, exceptsupplemental indenture to be dated as otherwise indicated.of the settlement date, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee.
 
The CompanyOverview of Goodyear
 
We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tires, engaging in operations in most regions of the world. Our 2009 net sales were $16.3 billion and Goodyear’s net loss in 2009 was $375 million. Together with our U.S. and international subsidiaries and joint ventures, we develop, manufacture, market and distribute tires for most applications. We also manufacture and market rubber-related chemicals for various applications. We are also one of the world’s largest operators of commercial truck service and tire retreading centers. In addition, we operate approximately 1,500 tire and auto service center outlets where we offer our products for retail sale and provide automotive repair and other services. We manufacture our tire and chemical products in 6557 manufacturing facilities in 2723 countries, including the United States, and we have marketing operations in almost every country around the world. Our 2006 net sales wereAs of December 31, 2009, we employed approximately $18.8 billion.69,000 full-time and temporary associates worldwide.
 
We operate our business through four operating segments representing our regional tire businesses: North American Tire; Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire; Latin American Tire; and Asia Pacific Tire. Our principal business is the development, manufacture, distribution and sale of tires and related products and services worldwide. We manufacture and market numerous lines of rubber tires for:
• automobiles
• trucks
• buses
• aviation
• motorcycles
• farm implements
• earthmoving and mining equipment
• industrial equipment, and
• various other applications.
In each case, our tires are offered for sale to vehicle manufacturers for mounting as original equipment, or OE, and for replacement worldwide. We manufacture and sell tires under the Goodyear, Dunlop, Kelly,


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Fulda, Debica and Sava brands and various other Goodyear owned “house” brands, and the private-label brands of certain customers. In certain geographic areas we also:
• retread truck, aviation andoff-the-road, or OTR, tires,
• manufacture and sell tread rubber and other tire retreading materials,
• provide automotive repair services and miscellaneous other products and services, and
• manufacture and sell flaps for truck tires and other types of tires.
Our principal products are new tires for most applications. Approximately 83% of our sales in 2009 were for new tires, compared to 82% in 2008 and 84% in 2007. New tires are sold under highly competitive conditions throughout the world. On a worldwide basis, we have two major competitors: Bridgestone (based in Japan) and Michelin (based in France). Other significant competitors include Continental, Cooper, Hankook, Pirelli, Toyo, Yokohama and various regional tire manufacturers.
We compete with other tire manufacturers on the basis of product design, performance, price, reputation, warranty terms, customer service and consumer convenience. Goodyear and Dunlop brand tires enjoy a high recognition factor and have a reputation for performance and quality. The Kelly, Debica and Sava brands and various other house brand tire lines offered by us, and tires manufactured and sold by us to private brand customers, compete primarily on the basis of value and price.
Our Principal Executive Offices
 
We are an Ohio corporation, organized in 1898. Our principal executive offices are located at 1144 East Market Street, Akron, Ohio44316-0001. Our telephone number is(330) 796-2121.
 
Recent Developments
 
Sale of Engineered Products Business and Certain Subsidiary Guarantors.Venezuelan Currency Devaluation.  On July 31, 2007, we consummatedJanuary 8, 2010, the saleVenezuelan government announced the devaluation of substantially allits currency, the bolivar fuerte, and the establishment of a two-tier exchange structure. The official exchange rate has been changed from 2.15 bolivares fuertes to each U.S. dollar to 4.30 bolivares fuertes to each U.S. dollar, except in the case of the business activitiesconversion of bolivares fuertes to U.S. dollars to pay for the importation of “essential goods,” for which the rate is 2.60 bolivares fuertes to each U.S. dollar. Some of the tires and operationsraw materials that Goodyear’s Venezuelan subsidiary, Compania Anonima Goodyear de Venezuela (“Goodyear Venezuela”), imports into Venezuela have been classified as “essential goods,” while others have not. We are continuing to evaluate the list of our Engineered Products businessgoods classified by the Venezuelan government as “essential” to Veyance Technologies, Inc., a company controlled by Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., an affiliate of The Carlyle Group. The purchase price was approximately $1.475 billion in cash, subjectdetermine which exchange rate will apply to certain post-closing adjustments. The summary financial data and other financial information contained in this prospectus present the results of our Engineered Products business, which was previously a reportable operating segment, as discontinued operations for all periods presented.Goodyear Venezuela’s imports.
 
As part of our sale of our Engineered Products business, we sold the following subsidiaries that were guarantors of the original notes: Cosmoflex, Inc., Goodyear Engineered Products Canada Inc., Goodyear Engineered Products International Inc., Goodyear Engineered Products Thailand Inc. and Belt Concepts of America, Inc. We refer to these subsidiaries in this prospectus as the “Engineered Products Subsidiaries.” PursuantAt December 31, 2009, without giving effect to the termsdevaluation, we had $370 million in cash denominated in bolivares fuertes, third-party U.S. dollar-denominated accounts payable of the original notes, once the Engineered Products Subsidiaries were sold, they were automatically released from their obligations under the note guarantees. The Engineered Products Subsidiaries were also released from their guarantees$17 million, and U.S. dollar-denominated intercompany accounts payable of our senior secured credit facilities and our other senior notes. Holders of the original notes and the exchange notes will not have the benefit of guarantees from the Engineered Products Subsidiaries. In addition, we sold certain other assets relating to our Engineered Products business, including assets that are held directly by Goodyear and by subsidiaries that remain guarantors of the notes.


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Equity Offering.  On May 22, 2007, we completed a public offering of 26,136,363 million shares of our common stock at $33.00 per share. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, totaled approximately $833$127 million. We used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to effect the partial redemption of our 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 and our 9.00% Senior Notes due in 2015 discussed below. We expect to userecord a charge in the remainingfirst quarter of 2010 in connection with the remeasurement of our balance sheet to reflect the devaluation. If calculated at the 4.30 official exchange rate, the charge is expected to be approximately $150 million, net proceeds of tax. To the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, investments in growth initiatives within the company’s core tire businesses and the repaymentextent that any goods that Goodyear Venezuela imports are classified as “essential,” this impact could be reduced. The devaluation did not affect our 2009 results of additional debt.operations or financial position.
 
Partial Redemption of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011Effective January 1, 2010, Venezuela’s economy is considered a highly inflationary economy under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, all gains and 9.00% Senior Notes due 2015.  On June 29, 2007, we redeemed $140 million in aggregate principal amount, or 35%,losses resulting from the remeasurement of our 9.00% Senior Notes due 2015financial statements are required to be recorded directly in the statement of operations. If in the future we convert bolivares fuertes at a redemption pricerate other than the official exchange rate, we may realize additional gains or losses that would be recorded in the statement of 109.00%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. We also redeemed $175 million in aggregate principal amount, or 35%, of our 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 at a redemption price of 108.625%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
operations.
 
The redemption ofVenezuela has also imposed currency exchange controls since 2003 that restrict the notes was made under “equity clawback” provisions that permitability to exchange bolivares fuertes for U.S. dollars. These restrictions, which were strengthened in 2009, may delay or limit the redemption of up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of each series of notes with the proceeds of an equity offering. We used a portion of the proceeds from the equity offering described above to effect the redemption. $260,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 9.00% Senior Notes due 2015 remain outstanding and $325,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 remain outstanding.
Repayment of $300 Million Third Lien Secured Term Loan Facility.  On August 16, 2007, we repaid in full our $300 million third lien secured term loan facility.


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ability of Goodyear Venezuela to pay third-party and affiliated suppliers and may otherwise delay or limit our ability to repatriate funds from Goodyear Venezuela through dividends or intercompany advances.
The future results of our Venezuelan operations will be affected by many factors, including our ability to take actions to mitigate the effect of the devaluation, further actions of the Venezuelan government, economic conditions in Venezuela such as inflation and consumer spending, and the availability of raw materials, utilities and energy. Goodyear Venezuela contributes a significant portion of the sales and operating income of our Latin American Tire segment. As a result, any disruption of Goodyear Venezuela’s operations or of our ability to pay suppliers or repatriate funds from Venezuela could have a material adverse impact on the future performance of our Latin American Tire segment and could adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.


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Summary TermsThe Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
The material terms of the exchange offer and the consent solicitation are summarized below. In addition, we urge you to read the detailed descriptions in the sections of this prospectus entitled “Description of the Exchange Offer
On November 21, 2006, we completed an offering of our Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009 and our 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011. That offering was exempt from the registration requirementsConsent Solicitation” and “Description of the Securities Act. In connection with that offering, we entered into registration rights agreements with the initial purchasers of the original notes in which we agreed, among other things, to deliver this prospectus to you and to use our commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Exchange Offer.Proposed Amendments.”
 
OfferorThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
The Exchange OfferWeUpon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal and consent, we are offering to exchange (a) $500,000,000our outstanding 7.857% Notes due 2011 (CUSIP No. 382550AH4), or “old notes”, for our newly issued 8.75% Notes due 2020, or “new notes.” As of February 1, 2010, $650 million aggregate principal amount of old notes remain outstanding.
The Consent SolicitationAs part of the exchange offer, we are soliciting the consent of holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount outstanding of the old notes necessary to amend certain of the terms of the indenture governing the old notes. A holder of old notes may not consent to the proposed amendments without tendering their old notes for exchange and may not tender their old notes for exchange without consenting to the proposed amendments. The completion, execution and delivery of the accompanying letter of transmittal and consent or the electronic transmittal through The Depository Trust Company’s, or DTC’s, Automated Tender Offer Program system, or ATOP, which binds holders of old notes to the terms of the letter of transmittal and consent, in connection with the tender of old notes will constitute the consent of the tendering holder to the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes.
Purpose of the Exchange Offer and Consent SolicitationThe purpose of the exchange offer is to effectively extend the maturity date of a portion of our indebtedness coming due in 2011. The purpose of the consent solicitation is to adopt the proposed amendments, which will eliminate many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture governing the old notes.
ConsiderationFor each $1,000 principal amount of our outstanding old notes that is validly tendered and accepted for exchange, and for which a consent is validly delivered and not withdrawn, holders will receive $1,080 in principal amount of our new Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009 for a like principal amount of our outstanding unregistered Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009, and (b) $325,000,000notes. The aggregate principal amount of our new 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011notes to be issued to any holder in the exchange offer and consent solicitation will be rounded down to the nearest $1,000. Any fractional portion of new notes will be paid in cash.
All holders whose old notes are validly tendered and accepted will also receive a cash payment equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on their old notes accepted for exchange from the last applicable interest payment date to but excluding the settlement date.
Soliciting Dealer FeeWith respect to any tender in an amount up to $250,000 in aggregate principal amount that is accepted in the exchange offer from any eligible soliciting dealer, we will pay to the relevant eligible soliciting dealer a likefee of 0.50% on the amount of such tender. In


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order to be eligible to receive the soliciting dealer fee, a properly completed soliciting dealer form, which is included in the documentation accompanying the letter of transmittal and consent, must be received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date. See “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Soliciting Dealer Fee.”
Proposed Amendments; Requisite ConsentsIf adopted, the proposed amendments would delete many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture governing the old notes. The consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of our outstanding unregistered 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011. This exchange offerthe old notes is intendedrequired in order for the proposed amendments to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreements by and among us, our subsidiary guarantors and the initial purchasers of the notes.be adopted.
 
Expiration DateThe exchange offer and consent solicitation will expire at 5:0011:59 p.m., New York City time, on , 2007,March 2, 2010, unless extended.extended by us.
 
Withdrawal; Non-AcceptanceSettlement DateThe settlement date will occur promptly following the expiration date. We anticipate that the settlement date will occur on or about the third business day following the expiration date.
Withdrawal and RevocationYou may withdraw any originalold notes tendered in the exchange offer at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York Citythe expiration date and, if not previously accepted for exchange, after the expiration of 40 business days from February 2, 2010. Consents may be revoked at any time on          , 2007.prior to the expiration date. Consents may be revoked only by withdrawing the related old notes and the withdrawal of any old notes will automatically constitute a revocation of the related consents. If we decide for any reason not to accept any originalold notes tendered for exchange, the originalold notes will be returned to the registered holder at our expense promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. Any withdrawn or unaccepted originalold notes will be credited to the tendering holder’s account at The Depository Trust Company.
For further information regardingDTC or, if the withdrawal of tendered originalwithdrawn or unaccepted old notes see “The Exchange Offer — Terms ofare held in physical form, will be returned to the Exchange Offer,” “— Expiration Date; Extension; Termination; Amendment” and “The Exchange Offer — Withdrawal Rights.”tendering holder.
 
Conditions to the Exchange Offer and Consent SolicitationTheOur obligation to consummate the exchange offer and consent solicitation is subject to customaryconditioned upon:
• the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part;
• our receipt of valid tenders, not validly withdrawn, of at least $260 million in aggregate principal amount of old notes; and
• the other conditions which we may waive. Seedescribed in “Description of the discussion below under the caption “The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Conditions to the Exchange Offer” for more information regarding the conditions to the exchange offer.Offer and Consent Solicitation — Registration and Combined General Conditions.”
 
Exchange AgentWells Fargo Bank, N.A.The consent solicitation is serving asfurther conditioned upon our receipt of valid consents, not validly withdrawn, from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of old notes and the other conditions described in “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Conditions to the Exchange Offer and


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Consent Solicitation — Consent General Conditions.” The exchange agent in connection withoffer is not conditioned on our receipt of the consents necessary to effect the proposed amendments.
Subject to applicable law, we may terminate or withdraw the exchange offer.offer or consent solicitation if any of the conditions are not satisfied or waived by the expiration date. We may also extend the exchange offer and consent solicitation from time to time until the conditions are satisfied or waived.
Although we have no present plans or arrangements to do so, we reserve the right to amend, modify or waive, at any time, the terms and conditions of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, subject to applicable law. We will give you notice of any amendments, modifications or waivers as and if required by applicable law.
 
Procedures for Tendering OriginalOld Notes and Delivering ConsentsIf you are a holder of a noteold notes and you wish to tender your note for exchange pursuant toparticipate in the exchange offer and consent solicitation, you must transmit to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., asthe exchange agent, on or prior to the expiration date of the exchange offer:date:
 
(1) either:
• a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and consent, which accompanies this prospectus, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal and consent, including all other documents required by the letter of transmittal and consent, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the back cover page of the letter of transmittal;this prospectus; or


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• a computer-generated message transmitted by means of DTC’s, Automated Tender Offer Program system, or ATOP, and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of a confirmation of book-entry transfer in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal;transmittal and consent; and
(2) a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of your old notes into the exchange agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company, or DTC pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfers or, if the old notes are held in physical form, delivering the old notes to the exchange agent, in either case as described in this prospectus under the heading “The“Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Procedures for Tendering Original Notes.Old Notes and Delivering Consents.
 
By executingNo guaranteed delivery procedures are being offered in connection with the letter of transmittal, or sending a message through ATOP, you representexchange offer and consent solicitation. You must tender your old notes and deliver your consents by the expiration date in order to participate and agree with us that:receive the exchange consideration.
 
• you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business;
• you are not engaged in,Tendering and you do not intend to engage in, the distribution (within the meaning of the federal securities laws) of the exchange notes;
• you have no arrangement or understanding with anyone to participate inConsenting Through a distribution of the exchange notes; and
• you are not an “affiliate,” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, of the Company.
See “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Original Notes” and “The Exchange Offer — The Depository Trust Company Book-Entry Transfer.”
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”
Special Procedures for Beneficial OwnersCustodianIf you are a beneficial owner of originalold notes that are held by or registered in the name of a custodial entity such as a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee or custodian and you wish to tender your originalold notes, you should contact your intermediarycustodial entity promptly and instruct it to tender the exchangeyour old notes on your behalf.
Guaranteed Delivery ProceduresIf you desire to tender original notes in the exchange offer and:
• the original notes are not immediately available;
• time will not permit delivery of the original notes and all required documentsbehalf pursuant to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date; or
• the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis;
you may nevertheless tender the original notes, providedof that you comply with all of the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in “The Exchange Offer — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”custodial entity.


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Resales of Exchange NotesBased on interpretations by the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that you can resell and transfer your exchange notes without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, if you can make the representations that appear above under the heading “— Procedures for Tendering Original Notes.”
We cannot guarantee that the SEC would make a similar decision about this exchange offer. If our belief is wrong, or if you cannot truthfully make the representations appearing above, and you transfer any exchange note without delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or without an exemption from registration of your exchange notes from such requirements, you may incur liability under the Securities Act. We are not indemnifying you against this liability.
Accrued Interest on the Exchange Notes and theOriginal NotesThe exchange notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the corresponding series of original notes. If your original notes are accepted for exchange, then you will receive interest on the exchange notes and not on the original notes.
Certain United States Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsThe exchange of original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer generally will not be a taxable transaction for United States federal income tax purposes. See the discussion below under the caption “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
Consequences of Failure to Exchange OriginalNotesAll untendered originalFor a description of the consequences of failing to exchange your old notes, will remain subjectsee “Risk Factors” and “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Certain Consequences to the restrictions on transfer provided forHolders of Old Notes Not Participating in the original notesExchange Offer and in the indenture. Generally, the original notes that are not exchanged for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer will remain restricted securities and may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Other than in connection with the exchange offer, we do not currently anticipate that we will register the original notes under the Securities Act. All untendered original notes will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest in accordance with the terms of the original notes but will not retain any rights under the registration rights agreements.
Because we anticipate that most holders of the original notes will elect to exchange their original notes, we expect that the liquidity of the markets, if any, for any original notes remaining after the completion of the exchange offer will be substantially limited.Consent Solicitation.”
 
Use of ProceedsWe will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuanceexchange offer or consent solicitation.
TaxationFor a discussion of exchange notes inthe material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange offer. We will pay all registrationoffer, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
Brokerage CommissionsNo brokerage commissions are payable by the holders of the old notes to us, the dealer manager and other expenses incidentalsolicitation agent, the information agent or the exchange agent.
Dealer Manager and Solicitation AgentCitigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as the dealer manager for the exchange offer and the solicitation agent for the consent solicitation.
Information Agent and Exchange AgentGlobal Bondholder Services Corporation has been appointed as the information agent and exchange agent for the exchange offer and consent solicitation.
Further InformationQuestions about the terms of the exchange offer or consent solicitation should be directed to the exchange offer.dealer manager and solicitation agent. If you have questions regarding tender or consent procedures or require additional copies of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal and consent, please contact the information agent. Contact information for the dealer manager and solicitation agent and the information agent are set forth on the back cover of this prospectus.


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Summary Terms of the ExchangeThe New Notes
The following summary contains basic information about the exchange notes and is not intended to be complete. For a more complete understanding of the exchange notes, please refer to the section entitled “Description of the Exchange Notes” in this prospectus.
 
IssuerThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, an Ohio corporation.
 
Notes Offered$500,000,000Up to $702 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate8.75% Notes due 2009 (the “floating rate exchange notes”).
$325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “fixed rate exchange notes” and, together with the floating rate exchange notes, the “exchange notes”).2020.
 
Maturity DateThe floating rate exchangenew notes will mature on December 1, 2009.
The fixed rate exchange notes will mature on December 1, 2011.August 15, 2020.
 
InterestFloating rate exchange notes: The floating rate exchangenew notes will bearaccrue interest at a floatingthe rate equal to the six-month British Bankers’ Association LIBOR plus 375 basis points, reset semiannually at the Applicable Floating Rate, as defined in “Description of the Exchange Notes — Certain Definitions.”
Fixed rate exchange notes: 8.625%8.75% per annum.
 
Interest Payment DatesRateFloating rate exchange notes: June 1Interest on the new notes will accrue from the settlement date and December 1will be payable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginningcommencing on December 1, 2007.
Fixed rate exchange notes: June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2007.August 15, 2010.
 
RankingThe exchangenew notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank equal in right of payment with all of our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The exchangenew notes are effectively subordinated to all our existing and future secured debt and to the existing and future secured debt of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes and future secured debt of any subsidiaries that guarantee the exchangenew notes, in each case, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt, and to all existing and future debt of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the new notes.
 
In connection with the sale of our Engineered Products business, our Engineered Products Subsidiaries were automatically released from their obligations as guarantor subsidiaries. As a result, holders of the exchange notes will not have the benefit of guarantees from those subsidiaries. For more information regarding the sale of our Engineered Products business and the release of the guarantees of our Engineered Products Subsidiaries, see “Recent Developments — Sale of Engineered Products Business and Certain Subsidiary Guarantors” above.
At June 30, 2007:December 31, 2009:
 
• our consolidated senior secured indebtedness, including capital leases, totaled approximately $2.8$1.8 billion;
 
• our consolidated senior unsecured indebtedness totaled approximately $2.7 billion; and
 
• our guarantor subsidiaries guaranteeing the new notes had indebtedness, of approximately $3.2 billion, of which $2.1 billion was secured. Substantially all


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of such indebtedness consists ofincluding subsidiary guarantees of the Company’s indebtedness, of Goodyear.approximately $2.7 billion, of which $1.2 billion was secured.
 
As of and for the six monthsyear ended June 30, 2007,December 31, 2009, without including eliminations for intercompany transactions:
transactions, our guarantornon-guarantor subsidiaries (i) had (i) net sales of $939 millionapproximately $15.2 billion and a net loss of $16 million, and (ii) represented approximately 10% of our total assets; and
• our non-guarantor subsidiaries had (i) net sales of $9.0 billion andGoodyear net income of $260approximately $201 million, (ii) had total assets of approximately $12.5 billion, and (ii) represented(iii) had indebtedness of approximately 50% of our total assets.
$1.0 billion. For a presentation of the financial information pursuant toRule 3-10 ofRegulation S-X, see “Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 23, Consolidating Financial Information” in our CurrentAnnual Report onForm 8-K,10-K dated August 24, 2007.for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
GuaranteesThe exchangenew notes will be guaranteed, jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by eachcertain of our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our senior secured credit facilities and, tosubsidiaries. These guarantees may be released in certain circumstances, including (i) if the extent that they also guarantee any debt of Goodyear or a guarantor, by each of our other restricted subsidiaries.
If a series of exchangenew notes isare assigned an investment grade rating by Moody’s and S&P and no default or event of default has occurred or is continuing we may elect to suspendor (ii) at such time and for so long as the guarantees withrelevant subsidiary


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guarantor does not guarantee certain other indebtedness of the issuer or other subsidiary guarantors. (With respect to that series. If(i), if either rating on that series ofthe new notes should subsequently decline to below investment grade, the guarantees will be reinstated.)
Change of ControlUpon the occurrence of certain transactions meeting the definition of “change of control,” each holder of the new notes will have the right to require the issuer to purchase all or any part of such holder’s new notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
Optional RedemptionWe have the option to redeem the floating rate exchangenew notes in whole at any time or in part at anyfrom time prior to maturity at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. We have the option to redeem the fixed rate exchange notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after December 1, 2009 at themake-whole redemption prices set forth in this prospectus. Prior to December 1, 2009, we may redeem the fixed rate exchange notes, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus the make-whole premium described in this prospectus. In addition, prior to December 1, 2009, we may redeem up to 35% of the fixed rate exchange notes from the proceeds of certain equity offerings. On June 29, 2007, we redeemed $175,000,000, or 35%, of the original aggregate principal amount of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 in reliance on this provision.
The redemption prices and make-whole premium are discussed in this prospectus under the caption “Description of the Exchange Notes — Optional Redemption.”
Change of ControlIf we experience a change of control, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase the exchange notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. See “Description of the Exchange Notes — Change of Control.”
 
Certain CovenantsThe indenture governing the exchangenew notes containswill contain covenants that limit our abilitylimiting the issuer’s and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things:its subsidiaries’ rights to:
 
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• pay dividends, make distributions in respect of our capital stock, or make certain other restricted payments or investments;
• incur liens;
• sell assets;
• incur restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to us;secured indebtedness;
 
• enter into transactions with our affiliates;
• enter into sale/sale and leaseback transactions; and
 
• merge, consolidate merge,or sell or otherwise dispose oflease all or substantially all of ourtheir assets.
 
These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptionsadditional limitations and qualifications.exceptions. For example, a lien on certain types of property is permitted if a series of exchange notes is assigned an investment grade rating by Moody’s and S&P and no default has occurredit secures any indebtedness incurred to finance all or is continuing, certain covenants will be suspended as to that series of exchange notes. If either rating on that series of exchange notes should subsequently decline to below investment grade, the suspended covenants will be reinstated as to that series of exchange notes. We intend to seek a ratingpart of the exchange notes. For more detail, see “Descriptionpurchase price of such property, whether such lien is incurred before, at the Exchange Notes — Certain Covenants.”time of, or within one year after, the acquisition of such property.
 
Use of ProceedsWe will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of exchange notes in the exchange offer. We will pay all registration and other expenses incidental to the exchange offer.
Book-EntryBook-entry FormThe exchangenew notes will be issued in book-entry form and will be represented by permanent global certificates deposited with a custodian for and registered in the name of a nominee of The Depository Trust Company, commonly known as DTC. Beneficial interestinterests in any of the exchangenew notes will be shown, on, and transfers will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC and its direct and indirect participants and any such interestinterests may not be exchanged for certificated notes, except in limited circumstances.
 
No Prior Market; TradingThe exchangenew notes will be new securities for which there is currently no market. The new notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or included in any automated quotation system.statement. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of or trading market for the new notes.


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RISK FACTORS
 
Any investmentBefore deciding whether to participate in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Youthe exchange offer and consent solicitation, you should read carefully considerthis prospectus, including the risks described below and all of the information contained in anddocuments incorporated by reference in this prospectus before making an investment decision.herein. In addition, you should carefully consider, among other things, the matters discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the periodyear ended December 31, 2006, in our Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007,2009, and in other documents that we subsequently file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, prior to completion of this exchange offer, all of which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described below or incorporated by reference herein are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks described below or incorporated by reference herein actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.be materially adversely affected. The risks discusseddescribed below or incorporated by reference herein also include forward-looking statements and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.Information.
 
Risks RelatingRelated to the ExchangeNew Notes
 
The exchangenew notes are our senior unsecured obligations. As such, the exchangenew notes are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured debt, to the existing and future debt of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchangenew notes and to the existing and future secured debt of any subsidiaries that guarantee the exchangenew notes.
 
The exchangenew notes constitute our senior unsecured debt and rank equally in right of payment with all of our other existing and future seniorunsecured and unsubordinated debt. The new notes are effectively subordinated to all our existing and future secured debt and to the existing and future secured debt of any subsidiaries that guarantee the new notes, in each case to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt, and to the existing and future debt of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes and to the existing and future secured debt of any subsidiaries that guarantee the exchangenew notes. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, holders of our secured debt may assert rights against any assets securing such debt in order to receive full payment of their debt before those assets may be used to pay the holders of the exchangenew notes. As of June 30, 2007December 31, 2009, we had approximately $5.5$4.5 billion of total indebtedness (including capital leases), $2.8approximately $1.8 billion of which was secured.
 
Holders of the exchangenew notes will have a junior position to the claims of creditors, including trade creditors and tort claimants, of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchangenew notes (which includes all of our foreign subsidiaries other than certain Canadian subsidiaries)Goodyear Canada Inc.) and to all secured creditors of our subsidiaries, whether or not they guarantee the exchangenew notes, with respect to the assets securing the claims of those secured creditors.
 
As of June 30, 2007,December 31, 2009, our subsidiaries guaranteeing the exchangenew notes had indebtedness, including capital leases and subsidiary guarantees of $3.2the Company’s indebtedness, of approximately $2.7 billion, $2.1approximately $1.2 billion of which was secured. Substantially all of such indebtedness consists of subsidiary guarantees of the indebtedness of Goodyear.
 
As of and for the six monthsyear ended June 30, 2007, without including eliminations for intercompany transactions;December 31, 2009:
 
 • our guarantor subsidiaries had net sales of $939 million and aapproximately $1.7 billion, Goodyear net loss of $16approximately $68 million, and had total assets of approximately $2.2and $1.7 billion; and
 
 • our non-guarantor subsidiaries had net sales of $9.0approximately $15.2 billion, andGoodyear net income of $260approximately $201 million, and had total assets of approximately $12.5 billion.billion; and
• our non-guarantor subsidiaries had indebtedness of approximately $1.0 billion.
 
The above financial information does not include eliminations for intercompany transactions. For a presentation of the financial information pursuant toRule 3-10 ofRegulation S-X for our subsidiaries guaranteeing the new notes and our non-guarantor subsidiaries, see “Note to the Consolidated Financial


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Statements No. 23, Consolidating Financial Information” in our CurrentAnnual Report onForm 8-K,10-K dated August 24, 2007.for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
A court could cancel the guarantees of the exchangenew notes by our subsidiaries under fraudulent transfer law.
 
Certain of our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries will guarantee the exchangenew notes. Although the guarantees provide you with a direct unsecured claim against the assets of the guarantors, under federal bankruptcy law and


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comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, in certain circumstances a court could cancel a guarantee and order the return of any payments made thereunder to the subsidiary or to a fund for the benefit of its creditors.
 
A court might take these actions if it found, among other things, that when the guarantor incurred the debt evidenceevidenced by its guarantee (i) it received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of the debt and (ii) any one of the following conditions was satisfied:
 
 • the guarantor was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of the incurrence;
 
 • the guarantor was engaged in a business or transaction for which its remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital; or
 
 • the guarantor intended to incur, or believed (or reasonably should have believed) that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay as those debts matured.
 
In applying the above factors, a court would likely find that a guarantor did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for its guarantee, except to the extent that it benefited directly or indirectly from the issuance of the exchange notes.new notes issuance. The determination of whether a guarantor was or was not rendered “insolvent” when it entered into its guarantee will vary depending on the law of the jurisdiction being applied. Generally, an entity would be considered insolvent if the sum of its debts (including contingent or unliquidated debts) is greater than all of its assets at a fair valuation or if the present fair salable value of it assets is less than the amount that will be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent or unliquidated debts, as they become absolute matured.mature.
 
If a court canceled a guarantor’s guarantee, you would no longer have a claim against that guarantor or its assets. Our assets and the assets of the remaining guarantors may not be sufficient to pay the amount then due under the exchangenew notes.
 
Our corporate structure may materially adversely affect our ability to meet our debt service obligations under the exchangenew notes.
 
A significant portion of our consolidated assets is held by our subsidiaries. We have manufacturing or sales operations in most countries in the world, often through subsidiary companies. Our cash flow and our ability to service our debt, including the exchangenew notes, depends on the results of operations of these subsidiaries and upon the ability of these subsidiaries to make distributions of cash to us, whether in the form of dividends, loans or otherwise. In recent years, our foreign subsidiaries have been a significant source of cash flow for our business. In certain countries where we operate, transfers of funds into or out of such countries are generally or periodically subject to various restrictive governmental regulations and there may be adverse tax consequences to such transfers. In addition, our debt instruments in certain cases place limitations on the ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions of cash to us. WhileUnder the indenture governing the exchangenew notes, limitswe and our ability tosubsidiaries may enter into agreements that restrict our ability to receive dividends and other distributions from our subsidiaries, these limitations are subject to a number of significant exceptions, we are generally permitted to enter into such instrumentswhether in connection with financing our foreign subsidiaries and limitations in existing agreements are not restricted.or otherwise. Furthermore, our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and those that are not subsidiary guarantors of the new notes have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make payments on the new notes or to make any funds available for that purpose.


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The new notes place only limited restrictions on our ability to incur additional debt, and place no restrictions on our ability to repurchase our securities or to take other actions that could adversely affect holders of the new notes.
The only restrictions under the indenture governing the new notes with respect to incurring additional debt are covenants limiting our ability to incur secured indebtedness without equally and ratably securing all of our other presently outstanding securities under the indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, and possibly additional securities issued under that indenture, and to engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions. The restrictions in these covenants are subject to significant exceptions. In addition, the limited covenants applicable to the new notes do not require us to achieve or maintain any minimum financial results relating to our financial position or results of operations. See “Description of the New Notes.” Our ability to recapitalize, pay dividends, incur additional debt, issue and repurchase our securities and take other actions that are not limited by the terms of the new notes could adversely affect our ability to make payments under the new notes when due.
 
If either seriesGuarantees of exchangethe new notes iswill be suspended if the new notes are rated investment grade at any time by both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, and certain covenants contained inother events will release our subsidiary guarantors entirely from their obligations to guarantee the indenture will be suspended for that series of exchange notes, and the holders of such exchange notes will lose the protection of these covenants.new notes.
 
TheUnder the indenture governing the exchange notes contains certain covenants that will be suspended and cease to have any effect with respect to a particular series of exchangenew notes, from and after the first date when such exchangethe new notes are rated investment grade by both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. See “DescriptionMoody’s, (i) Goodyear may elect to suspend guarantees of the Exchange Notes — Certain Covenants — Suspended Covenants.” These covenants restrict, among other things, our abilitynew notes, and (ii) a covenant relating to pay dividends, incur certain liens, incur additional debt“future subsidiary guarantors” will be suspended and cease to enter into certain types of transactions. Because these restrictions would not apply to a series of exchange notes athave any time that such exchange notes are rated investment


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grade, the holders of such exchange notes would not be able to prevent us from incurring substantial additional debt and granting additional liens on our property.effect. If after these covenantsguarantees and this covenant are suspended, Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s were to downgrade their ratings of such exchange notes to a non-investment grade level, the covenantscovenant and the guarantees would be reinstated and the holders of such exchangethe notes would again have the protection of these covenants. However, any liens or indebtedness incurred or other transactions entered into duringthe guarantees and covenant. There are additional circumstances under which the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor could be released. For instance, a guarantee could be released at such time and for so long as the exchange notes were rated investment grade would be permitted.relevant subsidiary guarantor does not guarantee certain other indebtedness of the Company or another subsidiary guarantor. See “Description of the New Notes — Subsidiary Guarantees.”
 
We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to finance a change of control offer required by the indenture.indenture governing the new notes and holders may be unable to require us to repurchase new notes in certain circumstances.
 
Upon the occurrence of specific change of control events under the indenture governing the new notes, we will be required to offer to repurchase all of the exchangenew notes then outstanding at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the repurchase date. A change of control may also accelerate our obligations to repay amounts outstanding under our credit agreements and require us to make a similar offer to purchase our senior secured notes9% Senior Notes due 2015, our 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 and our 9% senior notes10.5% Senior Notes due 2015.2016. Any of our future debt agreements may contain a similar provision. We may not have sufficient assets or be able to obtain sufficient third party financing on favorable terms to satisfy all of our obligationobligations under the exchangenew notes and these other current and future instruments upon a change of control.
 
Under the terms of certain of our existing credit agreements, a change in control will result in an event of default. Any future credit agreements or other agreements or instruments relating to indebtedness to which we become a party may contain restrictions on our ability to offer to repurchase the exchangenew notes in connection with a change of control. In the event a change of control occurs at a time when we are prohibited from offering to purchase the exchangenew notes, we could attempt to obtain the consent of the lenders under those agreements or attempt to refinance the related indebtedness.indebtedness, but may not be successful.
In addition, holders may not be able to require us to repurchase their new notes in certain circumstances involving a significant change in the composition of our board of directors. Under the terms of the indenture governing the new notes, we are required to offer to repurchase the new notes if, during any two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted our board of directors (together with any


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new directors whose election by such board of directors or whose nomination for election by our shareholders was approved by a vote of a majority of our directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of our board of directors then in office. In a recent decision, the Court of Chancery of Delaware considered a change of control redemption provision of an indenture governing publicly traded debt securities that is substantially similar to the change of control redemption provision described above. The court found that, in a proxy contest where shareholders nominated their own slate of directors, the occurrence of a “change of control” under the indenture could be avoided if the directors “approved” the dissident slate of directors solely for purposes of the indenture but did not otherwise endorse them. In taking such action, the board of directors must determine in good faith that the election of the dissident nominees would not be materially adverse to the corporation or its stockholders but is not required to take into consideration the interests of the holders of debt securities in making this determination. As a result, in certain circumstances involving a significant change in the composition of our board of directors, including in connection with a proxy contest where our board of directors does not endorse a dissident slate of directors but “approves” them for purposes of the indenture governing the new notes, holders of the new notes may not be entitled to require us to make a change of control offer.
 
Your right to require us to redeem the exchangenew notes is limited.
 
The holders of exchangenew notes have limited rights to require us to purchase or redeem the exchangenew notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar restructuring, including an issuer recapitalization or similar transaction with management. Consequently, the change of control provisions of the indenture governing the exchangenew notes will not afford any protection in a highly leveraged transaction, including a transaction initiated by us, if such transaction does not result in a change of control or otherwise result in an event of default under the indenture.indenture governing the new notes. Accordingly, the change of control provision is likely to be of limited effect in such situations.
 
If an active trading market does not develop for the exchangenew notes, you may be unable to sell the exchangenew notes or to sell them at a price you deem sufficient.
 
The exchangenew notes will beconstitute a new issue of securities for which there iswith no established trading market. Wemarket, and we do not intend to list the exchange notesthem on any national securities exchange. Although the dealer manager has advised us that it currently intends to make a market in the new notes, it is not obligated to do so and may discontinue its market-making activities at any time without notice.As a result, the market price of the new notes could be adversely effected. We cannot give you any assurance as to:
 
 • the liquidity of any trading market that may develop;
 
 • the ability of holders to sell their exchangenew notes; or
 
 • the price at which holders would be able to sell their exchangenew notes.
 
Even if a trading market develops, the exchangenew notes may trade at higher or lower prices than their principal amount or purchase price, depending on many factors, including:
 
 • prevailing interest rates;
 
 • the number of holders of the exchangenew notes;
 
 • the interest of securities dealers in making a market for the exchangenew notes;
 
 • the market for similar exchange notes; and
 
 • our operating performance and financial condition.


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Moreover, the market for non-investment grade debt has historically been subject to disruptions that have caused volatility in prices. It is possible that the market for the new notes will be subject to disruptions. A disruption may have a negative effect on you as a holder of the new notes, regardless of our prospects or performance.


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Finally, if a large number of holders of originalthe old notes do not tender originaltheir old notes or tender originaltheir old notes improperly, the limited amount of exchangenew notes that would be issued and outstanding after we complete the exchange offer could adversely affect the development of a market for the exchange notes.
 
Risks Related to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
 
Your decision to tender your old notes for new notes exposes you to the risk of nonpayment for a longer period of time.
The old notes mature in 2011. The new notes will mature in 2020. If, following the maturity date of your old notes but prior to the maturity date of the new notes, we were to become subject to a bankruptcy or similar proceeding, the holders of old notes who did not exchange their old notes for new notes could have been paid in full and there would exist a risk that holders of old notes who exchanged their old notes for new notes would not be paid in full, if at all. Your decision to tender your old notes should be made with the understanding that the lengthened maturity of the new notes exposes you to the risk of nonpayment for a longer period of time.
If the proposed amendments become effective, holders of old notes will no longer benefit from the protections provided by the existing restrictive covenants, certain events of default and other provisions.
The proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes would delete many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture governing the old notes. If the proposed amendments become effective, holders of old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer and consent solicitation will no longer be entitled to the benefit of those covenants, events of default and other provisions. The elimination or modification of these provisions will permit us to take certain actions previously prohibited without needing to obtain the consent of any holder of the old notes. Those actions could increase the credit risks associated with us, as well as adversely affect the market price and credit rating of the old notes that remain outstanding.
You may have difficulty selling the old notes you do not properly tender your original notesexchange.
The trading market for exchange notes, you will continue to hold unregisteredold notes that are subjectnot exchanged could become more limited than the existing trading market for the old notes and could cease to transfer restrictions.exist altogether due to the reduction in the principal amount of the old notes outstanding upon consummation of the exchange offer. A more limited trading market might adversely affect the liquidity, market price and price volatility of the old notes. If a market for old notes that are not exchanged exists or develops, the old notes may trade at a discount to the price at which they would trade if the principal amount outstanding were not reduced. There can, however, be no assurance that an active market in the old notes will exist, develop or be maintained, or as to the prices at which the old notes may trade, after the exchange offer is consummated.
You may not receive new notes in the exchange offer if the procedures for the exchange offer are not followed.
 
We will only issue exchangethe new notes in exchange for originalyour old notes that are timely received byonly if you tender the old notes and deliver a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and consent or the electronic transmittal through DTC’s ATOP, which binds holders of the old notes to the terms of the letter of transmittal and consent, and other required documents before expiration of the exchange agent together with all required documents. Therefore, youoffer. You should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery of the original notes and you should carefully follow the instructions on how to tender your original notes set forth under “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Original Notes” and in the letter of transmittal that you will receive with this prospectus.necessary documents. Neither we nor the exchange agent nor we are requiredunder any duty to tell yougive notification of any defects or irregularities with respect to the tenders of old notes for exchange. If you are the beneficial owner of old notes that are registered in the name of your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and you wish to tender in the exchange offer, you should promptly contact the person in whose name your old notes are registered and instruct that person to tender on your behalf.


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The consummation of the originalexchange offer and consent solicitation may be delayed or may not occur.
We are not obligated to complete the exchange offer and consent solicitation under certain circumstances and unless and until certain conditions are satisfied, as described more fully below in “Description of the Exchange Offer — Conditions to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.” Even if the exchange offer and consent solicitation are completed, they may not be completed on the schedule described in this prospectus. Accordingly, participating holders may have to wait longer than expected to receive their new notes, during which time those holders will not be able to effect transfers of their old notes tendered in the exchange offer.
The consideration to be received in the exchange offer does not reflect any valuation of the old notes or the new notes and is subject to market volatility.
Our board of directors has made no determination that the consideration to be received in the exchange offer represents a fair valuation of either the old notes or the new notes. We have not obtained a fairness opinion from any financial advisor about the fairness to us or to you of the consideration to be received by holders of old notes. Accordingly, none of Goodyear, our board of directors, the dealer manager and solicitation agent or any other person is making any recommendation as to whether or not you should tender old notes for exchange in the exchange offer or deliver a consent pursuant to the consent solicitation.
We may repurchase any old notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer on terms that are more favorable to the holders of the old notes than the terms of the exchange offer.
Although we do not currently intend to do so, we may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, purchase old notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent tender or exchange offers or otherwise. Any other purchases may be made on the same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to holders than the terms of this exchange offer. We also reserve the right to repurchase any existing notes not tendered. If we decide to repurchase old notes on terms that are more favorable than the terms of the exchange offer, those holders who decide not to participate in the exchange offer could be better off than those that participated in the exchange offer.
If you are a U.S. Holder, you will likely recognize gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of your participation in the exchange offer.
 
If you do not tender your original notes or if we do not accept your original notes because you did not tender your original notes properly, then you will continue to hold original notes that are subject to the existing transfer restrictions. In addition, if you tender your original notes for the purpose of participatingparticipate in a distribution of the exchange notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. If you continue to hold any original notes after the exchange offer, is completed, you may have difficulty selling them becausewill receive new notes with a principal amount in excess of the restrictions on transfer and because there will be fewer original notes outstanding. In addition, if a largeprincipal amount of originalthe old notes surrendered. As a result, if you are not tendered or are tendered improperly,a U.S. Holder (as defined under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations”) you will likely recognize a gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to such excess principal amount. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders who Participate in the limited amount of exchange notes that would be issued and outstanding after we complete the exchange offer could lower the market price of the exchange notes.Exchange Offer.”


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND CONSENT SOLICITATION
Q:Why is Goodyear making the exchange offer and consent solicitation?
A:Goodyear is conducting the exchange offer in order to effectively extend the maturity date of a portion of our indebtedness coming due in 2011. The purpose of the consent solicitation is to adopt the proposed amendments, which will eliminate many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture governing the old notes.
Q:What will I receive if I tender my old notes and deliver consents in the exchange offer and consent solicitation?
A:Subject to certain conditions described below, for each $1,000 principal amount of our outstanding old notes that is validly tendered, not validly withdrawn and accepted for exchange, and for which a consent is validly delivered and not withdrawn, prior to the expiration date, which is currently scheduled for 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 2, 2010, holders will receive $1,080 in principal amount of our new notes. The aggregate principal amount of new notes to be issued to any holder in the exchange offer and consent solicitation will be rounded down to the nearest $1,000. Any fractional portion of new notes will be paid in cash.
All holders whose old notes are validly tendered and accepted will also receive a cash payment equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on their old notes accepted for exchange from the last applicable interest payment date to but excluding the settlement date (which we anticipate will occur on or about the third business day following the expiration date).
The new notes will be guaranteed on an unsecured basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The old notes are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries.
Your right to receive the consideration described above is subject to all the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the related letter of transmittal and consent.
Q:What are the consequences of not tendering in the exchange offer?
A:If the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes become effective, holders of old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer and consent solicitation will no longer be entitled to the benefit of the restrictive covenants, events of default and other provisions in the indenture that will be removed by the proposed amendments. The elimination or modification of these provisions will permit us to take certain actions previously prohibited without needing to obtain the consent of any holder of the old notes. Those actions could increase the credit risks associated with us, as well as adversely affect the market price and credit rating of the old notes that remain outstanding.
In addition, following the consummation of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, the trading market for old notes that are not exchanged could become more limited than the existing trading market for the old notes and could cease to exist altogether due to the reduction in the amount of the old notes outstanding upon consummation of the exchange offer. A more limited trading market might adversely affect the liquidity, market price and price volatility of the old notes. We cannot assure you that ratings on the old notes will be maintained. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.”
Q:How do the old notes differ from the new notes to be issued in the exchange offer?
A:The interest rate on the old notes is 7.857% per annum and the old notes will mature on August 15, 2011, while the interest rate on the new notes will be 8.75% per annum and the new notes will mature on August 15, 2020. The new notes will be guaranteed on an unsecured basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The old notes that we are offering to exchange are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. There are also material differences in the optional redemption provisions and certain of the covenants and events of default applicable to the new notes. See “Material Differences Between the New Notes and the Old Notes.”


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Q:What consents are required to effect the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes?
A:In order for the proposed amendments to the old notes to be adopted, we must receive valid consents, not validly withdrawn, from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of old notes.
Q:Are there any conditions to the consummation of the exchange offer and consent solicitation?
A:Our obligation to complete the exchange offer and consent solicitation is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, (ii) our receipt of valid tenders, not validly withdrawn, of at least $260 million in aggregate principal amount of old notes and (iii) the other conditions described in “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Conditions to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Registration and Combined General Conditions.”
The consent solicitation is further conditioned upon our receipt of valid consents, not validly withdrawn, from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of old notes and the other conditions described in “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Conditions to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Consent General Conditions.” The exchange offer is not conditioned on our receipt of the consents necessary to effect the proposed amendments.
Subject to applicable law, we may terminate or withdraw the exchange offer or consent solicitation if any of the conditions are not satisfied or waived prior to the expiration date. We may also extend the exchange offer and consent solicitation from time to time until the conditions are satisfied or waived.
Although we have no present plans or arrangements to do so, we reserve the right to amend, modify or waive, at any time, the terms and conditions of the exchange offer and consent solicitation (with the exception of the minimum consents condition with respect to the consent solicitation), subject to applicable law. We will give you notice of any amendments, modifications or waivers as and if required by applicable law.
Q:When will the exchange offer expire?
A:The exchange offer and consent solicitation will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 2, 2010, subject to our right to extend that time and date in our absolute discretion.
Q:Under what circumstances can the exchange offer and consent solicitation be extended, amended or terminated?
A:We reserve the right to extend the exchange offer and consent solicitation in our absolute discretion for any reason. We also expressly reserve the right, at any time, to amend the terms of the exchange offer or consent solicitation in any respect prior to the expiration date. Further, we may be required to extend the exchange offer if we make a material change in the terms of the exchange offer or in the information contained in this prospectus or waive a material condition to the exchange offer. During any extension of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, old notes that were previously tendered for exchange and not validly withdrawn, and consents previously and validly delivered and not validly revoked, will remain subject to the exchange offer and consent solicitation, but any such old notes and related consents may be withdrawn or revoked at any time prior to the expiration date. Any waiver, amendment or modification of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, including any change in the consideration, will apply to all old notes previously validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and to all consents previously validly delivered and not validly revoked. We reserve the right to terminate the exchange offer or consent solicitation at any time prior to the expiration date if any condition to the exchange offer or consent solicitation, as applicable, is not met. For more information regarding our right to extend, amend or terminate the exchange offer and consent solicitation, see “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments; Termination.”
Q:When will Goodyear issue the new notes?
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exchange promptly after the expiration date of the exchange offer. We anticipate that the settlement of the exchange offer will occur on or about the third business day following the expiration date.
Q:When will the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the new notes become effective?
A:If we receive the requisite consents to the proposed amendments, the proposed amendments to the indenture will become effective upon the settlement of the exchange offer, which will occur on or about the third business day following the expiration date.
Q:What are my rights if I change my mind after I tender my old notes and deliver my consent?
A:Tenders of old notes as well as consents to the proposed amendments may be validly withdrawn and revoked at any time prior to the expiration date. Note that consents may be revoked only by withdrawing the related old notes and the withdrawal of any old notes will automatically constitute a revocation of the related consents.
Once withdrawal rights have expired on the expiration date, tenders of old notes and the delivery of consents may not be validly withdrawn or revoked unless the expiration date is extended or Goodyear is required by law to permit withdrawal. In addition, if not previously returned, you may withdraw any old notes tendered in the exchange offer that are not accepted by us for exchange after the expiration of 40 business days from February 2, 2010. Any withdrawn old notes will be credited to the tendering holder’s account at DTC or, if the withdrawn old notes are held in physical form, will be returned to the tendering holder.
Q:Will Goodyear receive any cash proceeds from the exchange offer and consent solicitation?
A:No.
Q:What happens if some or all of my old notes and the related consents are not accepted?
A:If we decide not to accept some or all of your old notes and the related consents because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of the other events set forth in this prospectus or otherwise, the old notes not accepted by us will be credited to the tendering holder’s account at DTC or, if the withdrawn old notes are held in physical form, will be returned to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or the termination of the exchange offer and the related consents will be of no further force or effect.
Q:Will I have to pay any fees or commissions if I tender my old notes and deliver related consents in the exchange offer and consent solicitation?
A:If your old notes are held through a broker or other nominee who tenders the old notes on your behalf, your broker may charge you a commission for doing so. You should consult with your broker or nominee to determine whether any charges apply. Otherwise, you will not be required to pay any fees or commissions to us, the dealer manager and the solicitation agent, the exchange agent or the information agent in connection with the exchange offer and consent solicitation.
Q:How do I tender my old notes for exchange in the exchange offer and deliver consents pursuant to the consent solicitation?
A:If you are a holder of old notes and you wish to tender your old notes for exchange and deliver consents pursuant to the exchange offer and consent solicitation, on or prior to the expiration date you must:
(1) agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal and consent by transmitting either:
• a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and consent, which accompanies this prospectus, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal and consent, with all signature guarantees and other documents required by the letter of transmittal and consent, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the back cover of this prospectus; or
• a computer-generated message transmitted by means of DTC’s ATOP and received by the exchange agent in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal and consent; and


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(2) deliver the old notes to the exchange agent by either:
• transmitting a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of your old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC; or
• if the old notes are held in physical form, delivering certificates representing the old notes to the exchange agent.
We have not provided guaranteed delivery procedures in connection with the exchange offer and consent solicitation. Holders must timely tender their old notes and deliver the related consents in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
For more information regarding the procedures for tendering your old notes and delivering the related consents pursuant to the exchange offer and consent solicitation, see “Description of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation — Procedures for Tendering Old Notes and Delivering Consents.”
Q:Will the new notes be freely tradable?
A:Yes. Generally, the new notes you receive in the exchange offer and consent solicitation will be freely tradable, unless you are an affiliate of Goodyear, as that term is defined in the Securities Act. We do not intend to list the new notes on any securities exchange and there can be no assurance as to the development or liquidity of any market for the new notes. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the New Notes.”
Q:To whom should I direct any questions?
A:Questions about the terms of the exchange offer or consent solicitation should be directed to the dealer manager and solicitation agent. If you have questions regarding tender or consent procedures or require additional copies of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal and consent, please contact the information agent. Contact information for the dealer manager and solicitation agent and the information agent are set forth on the back cover of this prospectus.


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USE OF PROCEEDS
 
This exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreements by and among us, our subsidiary guarantors and the initial purchasers of the original notes. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes in the exchange offer. We will receive in exchange outstanding notes in like principal amount. We will retire or cancel all of the outstanding notes tendered in the exchange offer.offer and consent solicitation.


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CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                     
  Years Ended December 31,
  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)  *   1.33x  1.70x  **  1.76x
The following table sets forth our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the last five years and for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
 
                     
Year Ended December 31,  Six Months Ended
 
2006
 2005  2004  2003  2002  June 30, 2007 
 
*  1.82   1.42   **   ***   1.20 
 
 *Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $372 million.
**Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $210 million.
**Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $714 million.
***Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2002 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $34$228 million.
 
For purposes of calculating our ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
(1)For purposes of calculating our ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
 
 • earningsEarnings consist of pre-tax income (loss) income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees plus (i) amortization of previously capitalized interest and (ii) distributed income of equity investees and (iii) pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in the fixed charges, less (i) capitalized interest and (ii) minority interest in pre-tax income of consolidated subsidiaries with no fixed charges.
 
 • fixedFixed charges consist of (i) interest expense, (ii) capitalized interest, (iii) amortization of debt discount, premium or expense, (iv) the interest portion of rental expense (estimated to equal1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor) and (v) proportionate share of fixed charges of investees accounted for by the equity method.
 
 • theThe consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges is determined by adding back fixed charges, as defined above, to earnings, as defined above, which is then divided by fixed charges, as defined above.


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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and our consolidated historical capitalization as of December 31, 2009, and on an as adjusted basis to give effect, as of such date, to the consummation of the exchange offer and consent solicitation and resulting issuance of the new notes to tendering holders of old notes assuming that $650 million (or 100%) of the outstanding principal amount of the old notes are exchanged. No adjustments have been made to reflect normal course operations by us, or other developments with our business, after December 31, 2009, and thus the as adjusted information provided below is not indicative of our actual cash position or capitalization at any date. The information presented in the table below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated historical financial statements and notes thereto that are included in our filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
         
  As of December 31, 2009 
  Actual  Adjusted 
  (Dollars in millions) (Unaudited) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents(1) $1,922  $1,922 
         
Total debt:        
Senior Secured European and German Revolving Credit Facilities(2) $  $ 
U.S. First Lien Revolving Credit Facility(3)      
U.S. Second Lien Term Loan Facility  1,200   1,200 
Pan-European Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility  437   437 
7.857% Notes due 2011  650    
8.625% Senior Notes due 2011  325   325 
9% Senior Notes due 2015  260   260 
10.5% Senior Notes due 2016  961   961 
8.75% Notes due 2020 offered hereby(4)     650 
7% Notes due 2028  149   149 
Other U.S. and international debt  296   296 
Notes payable and overdrafts  224   224 
Capital leases  18   18 
         
Total debt $4,520  $4,520 
         
Minority shareholders’ equity  593   593 
Goodyear shareholders’ equity(1)(5)  735   735 
Minority shareholders’ equity nonredeemable  251   251 
         
Total capitalization $6,099  $6,099 
(1)No adjustment has been made for approximately $7 million in commissions and expenses estimated to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer, for any cash that may be payable as a result of rounding down to increments of $1,000 the principal amount of the new notes issuable in the exchange offer or for any cash that may be payable as accrued and unpaid interest on old notes that are validly tendered and accepted for exchange.
(2)Excludes $14 million in outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2009.
(3)Excludes $494 million in outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2009.
(4)We will accrete the difference in the carrying amount of the old notes and the principal of the new notes as additional interest expense over the life of the new notes using the effective interest rate method. The direct costs of the exchange offer incurred with third parties will be expensed.
(5)Goodyear shareholders’ equity includes (i) common stock, without par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 242,202,419 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009, and (ii) preferred stock, without par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding.


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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data for each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and2005. The selected historical statement of operations data for the six monthsyears ended June 30,December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and 2006.the selected historical balance sheet data as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, which appear in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which is incorporated by reference herein. The selected historical statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the selected historical balance sheet data as of December 31, 2007 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, which appear in our Current Report onForm 8-K filed on May 5, 2009. The selected historical statement of operations data presentfor the year ended December 31, 2005 and the selected historical balance sheet data as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 are unaudited and appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which is incorporated by reference herein. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations have been included in our Engineered Products business,unaudited consolidated financial statements, which was previously a reportable operating segment, as discontinued operations for all periods presented.consist only of normal recurring adjustments. The financial data below is only a summary. It should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in the annual, quarterly and quarterlycurrent reports filed by us with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find AdditionalMore Information.” The historical financial information presented may not be indicative of our future performance.
 
                             
                 Six Months Ended
 
  Year Ended December 31,(1)  June 30, 
  2006(2)  2005(3)  2004(4)  2003(5)  2002(6)  2007(7)  2006(8) 
  (In millions, except per share amounts) 
 
Net Sales $18,751  $18,098  $16,885  $13,900  $12,705  $9,420  $9,200 
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations $(373) $124  $14  $(846) $(1,325)  (81)  13 
Discontinued Operations  43   115   101   39   78   (37)  63 
                             
(Loss) Income before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change  (330)  239   115   (807)  (1,247)  (118)  76 
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change     (11)               
                             
Net (Loss) Income $(330) $228  $115  $(807) $(1,247) $(118) $76 
                             
Net (Loss) Income Per Share — Basic
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
 $(2.11) $0.70  $0.08  $(4.83) $(7.93) $(0.43) $0.07 
Discontinued Operations  0.25   0.66   0.57   0.22   0.46   (0.20)  0.36 
                             
(Loss) Income before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change  (1.86)  1.36   0.65   (4.61)  (7.47)  (0.63)  0.43 
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change     (0.06)               
                             
Net (Loss) Income Per Share — Basic $(1.86) $1.30  $0.65  $(4.61) $(7.47) $(0.63) $0.43 
                             
Net (Loss) Income Per Share — Diluted
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
 $(2.11) $0.66  $0.08  $(4.83) $(7.93) $(0.43) $0.07 
Discontinued Operations  0.25   0.55   0.57   0.22   0.46   (0.20)  0.36 
                             
(Loss) Income before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change  (1.86)  1.21   0.65   (4.61)  (7.47) $(0.63) $0.43 
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change     (0.05)               
                             
Net (Loss) Income Per Share — Diluted $(1.86) $1.16  $0.65  $(4.61) $(7.47) $(0.63) $0.43 
                             
Dividends Per Share $  $  $  $  $0.48  $  $ 
Total Assets  17,029   15,598   16,082   14,283   12,456   16,504   15,921 
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year  405   448   1,010   113   369   182   560 
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases  6,562   4,741   4,442   4,825   2,990   5,038   4,521 
Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity  (758)  73   74   (33)  221   970   222 
                             
  Year Ended December 31,(1)       
  2009(2)  2008(3)  2007(4)  2006(5)  2005(6)       
  (In millions, except per share amounts)       
Statement of operations data:
                            
Net sales $16,301  $19,488  $19,644  $18,751  $18,098         
(Loss) income from continuing operations $(364) $(23) $190  $(280) $202         
Discontinued operations        463   43   115         
                             
(Loss) income before cumulative effect of accounting change  (364)  (23)  653   (237)  317         
Cumulative effect of accounting change              (11)        
                             
Net (loss) income $(364) $(23) $653  $(237) $306         
Less: minority shareholders’ net income  11   54   70   111   95         
                             
Goodyear net (loss) income $(375) $(77) $583  $(348) $211         
Goodyear (loss) income per share — basic:                            
(Loss) income from continuing operations $(1.55) $(0.32) $0.60  $(2.21) $0.61         
Discontinued operations        2.30   0.25   0.65         
                             
(Loss) income before cumulative effect of accounting change  (1.55)  (0.32)  2.90   (1.96)  1.26         
Cumulative effect of accounting change              (0.06)        
Goodyear net (loss) income per share — basic $(1.55) $(0.32) $2.90  $(1.96) $1.20         
                             
Goodyear net (loss) income per share — diluted:                            
(Loss) income from continuing operations $(1.55) $(0.32) $0.59  $(2.21) $0.60         
Discontinued operations        2.25   0.25   0.64         
                             
(Loss) income before cumulative effect of accounting change  (1.55)  (0.32)  2.84   (1.96)  1.24         
Cumulative effect of accounting change              (0.06)        
                             
Goodyear net (loss) income per share — diluted $(1.55) $(0.32) $2.84  $(1.96) $1.18         
                             
Balance sheet data:
                            
Total assets $14,410  $15,226  $17,191  $17,022  $15,593         
Long term debt and capital leases due within one year  114   582   171   405   448         
Long term debt and capital leases  4,182   4,132   4,329   6,538   4,701         
Goodyear shareholders’ equity (deficit)  735   1,022   2,850   (741)  108         
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)  986   1,253   3,150   (487)  348         
                             
Dividends per share                       
                             


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(1)Refer to “Principles of Consolidation” and “Recently Issued Accounting Standards”Pronouncements” in the Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 1, Accounting Policies in our CurrentAnnual Report onForm 8-K, dated August 24, 2007.10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
(2)NetGoodyear net loss in 2009 included net after-tax charges of $277 million, or $1.16 per share — diluted, due to rationalization charges, including accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs, asset sales, the liquidation of our subsidiary in Guatemala, a legal reserve for a closed facility and our United Steelworkers (“USW”) labor contract. Goodyear net loss in 2009 also included after-tax benefits of $156 million, or $0.65 per share — diluted, due to $100 million of non-cash tax benefits related to losses from our U.S. operations; $42 million of benefits primarily resulting from certain income tax items including the release of the valuation allowance on our Australian operations and the settlement of our 1997 through 2003 Competent Authority claim between the United States and Canada; and the recognition of insurance proceeds related to the settlement of a claim as a result of a fire at our manufacturing facility in Thailand.
(3)Goodyear net loss in 2008 included net after-tax charges of $311 million, or $1.29 per share — diluted, due to rationalization charges, including accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs; costs related to the redemption of long-term debt; write-offs of deferred debt issuance costs associated with refinancing and redemption activities; general and product liability — discontinued products; VEBA-related charges; charges related to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav; losses from the liquidation of our subsidiary in Jamaica; charges related to the exit of our Moroccan business; and the valuation allowance on our investment in The Reserve Primary Fund. Goodyear net loss in 2008 also included after-tax benefits of $68 million, or $0.28 per share — diluted, from asset sales, settlements with suppliers and the benefit of certain tax adjustments.
(4)Goodyear net income in 2007 included a net after-tax gain of $508 million, or $2.48 per share — diluted, related to the sale of our Engineered Products business. Goodyear net income in 2007 also included net after-tax charges of $332 million, or $1.62 per share — diluted, due to curtailment and settlement charges related to our pension plans; asset sales, including the assets of North American Tire’s tire and wheel assembly operation; costs related to the redemption and conversion of long-term debt; write-offs of deferred debt issuance costs associated with refinancing, redemption and conversion activities; rationalization charges, including accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs; and the impact of the USW strike. Of these amounts, discontinued operations in 2007 included net after-tax charges of $90 million, or $0.44 per share — diluted, due to curtailment and settlement charges related to pension plans, rationalization charges, and costs associated with the USW strike.
(5)Goodyear net loss in 2006 included net after-tax charges of $804 million, or $4.54 per share — diluted, due to the impact of the USW strike, rationalization charges, accelerated depreciation and asset write offs,write-offs, and general and product liability — discontinued products. NetGoodyear net loss in 2006 included net after-tax benefits of $283 million, or $1.60 per share — diluted, from certain tax adjustments, settlements with raw material suppliers, asset sales and increased estimated useful lives of our tire mold equipment. Of these amounts, discontinued operations in 2006 included net after-tax charges of $56 million, or $0.32 per share — diluted due to the impact of the USW strike, rationalization charges, accelerated depreciation and asset write offs,write-offs, and net after-tax benefits of $16 million, or $0.09 per share — diluted, from settlements with raw material suppliers.


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(3)(6)NetGoodyear net income in 2005 included net after-tax charges of $68 million, or $0.33$0.38 per share — diluted, due to reductions in production resulting from the impact of hurricanes, fire loss recovery, favorable settlements with certain chemical suppliers, rationalizations, receipt of insurance proceeds for an environmental insurance settlement, general and product liability-discontinuedliability — discontinued products, asset sales, write-off of debt fees, the cumulative effect of adopting FIN 47, and the impact of certain tax adjustments. Of these amounts, discontinued operations in 2005 included after-tax charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share — diluted, for rationalizations.
(4)Net sales in 2004 increased $1 billion resulting from the consolidation of two businesses in accordance with FIN 46R. Net income in 2004 included net after-tax charges of $154 million, or $0.87 per share — diluted, for rationalizations and related accelerated depreciation, general and product liability-discontinued products, insurance fire loss deductibles, external professional fees associated with an accounting investigation and asset sales. Net income in 2004 also included net after-tax benefits of $239 million, or $1.34 per share — diluted, from an environmental insurance settlement, net favorable tax adjustments and a favorable lawsuit settlement. Of these amounts, discontinued operations in 2004 included net after-tax charges of $28 million, or $0.16 per share — diluted, for rationalizations and related acceleration depreciation, and after-tax gains of $4 million, or $0.02 per share — diluted, from asset sales and a favorable lawsuit settlement.
(5)Net loss in 2003 included net after-tax charges of $516 million, or $2.93 per share — diluted, for rationalizations, general and product liability-discontinued products, accelerated depreciation and asset write-offs, net favorable tax adjustments, and an unfavorable settlement of a lawsuit. In addition, we recorded account reconciliation adjustments related to Engineered Products in the restatements totaling $19 million or $0.11 per share in 2003. Of these amounts, discontinued operations in 2003 included net after-tax charges of $29 million, or $0.17 per share — diluted, for rationalizations, favorable tax adjustments and asset sales. In addition, discontinued operations included charges for account reconciliation adjustments in the restatements totaling $19 million or $0.11 per share in 2003.
(6)Net loss in 2002 included net after-tax charges of $24 million, or $0.14 per share — diluted, for general and product liability — discontinued products, asset sales, rationalizations, and the write-off of a miscellaneous investment. Net loss also included a non-cash charge of $1.2 billion, or $7.31 per share — diluted, to establish a valuation allowance against net federal and state deferred tax assets. Of these amounts, discontinued operations in 2002 included net after-tax charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share — diluted, for rationalizations and after-tax gains of $1 million, or $0.01 per share — diluted, from asset sales.
(7)Net loss in the first six months of 2007 included after-tax pension plan curtailment and termination charges of $136 million, primarily related to the announced benefit plan changes, after-tax rationalization charges including accelerated depreciation and asset write offs of $57 million primarily related to the closure of the Tyler, Texas and Valleyfield, Quebec facilities, and approximately $40 million of costs associated with the USW strike. Also included was after-tax charges of $33 million related to the redemption of long term debt, $14 million of debt issuance costs written-off in connection with our refinancing activities, a gain of $16 million related to asset sales, and a tax benefit of $11 million related to an out-of-period tax adjustment related to our correction of the inflation adjustment on equity of our subsidiary in Colombia. Of these amounts, discontinued operations included after-tax charges of $72 million related to pension plan curtailment and termination costs and after-tax rationalization charges of $12 million.


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(8)Net income in the first six months of 2006 included after-tax gains of $32 million related to favorable settlements with certain raw material suppliers and after-tax rationalization charges including accelerated depreciation and asset write offs of $95 million primarily related to the closure of the Washington, United Kingdom and Upper Hutt, New Zealand facilities. Also included was an after-tax pension plan curtailment gain of approximately $13 million and an after-tax gain of $10 million resulting from the favorable resolution of a legal matter in Latin American Tire. Of these amounts, discontinued operations included after-tax gains of $5 million related to favorable settlements with certain raw material suppliers and after-tax rationalization charges of $2 million.


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DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND CONSENT SOLICITATION
General
We are offering to exchange (a) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our new Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009 for a like principal amount of our outstanding unregistered Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009, and (b) $325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our new 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 for a like principal amount of our outstanding unregistered 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011. We are making the exchange offer for all of the original notes that are currently outstanding. Your participation in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should carefully consider whether to accept this offer.
Our obligations to accept original notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer are limited by the conditions listed below under “ — Conditions to the Exchange Offer.” We currently expect that each of the conditions will be satisfied and that no waivers will be necessary.
 
Purpose of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
 
We issued and sold the original notes on November 21, 2006 in a transaction exempt from the registration requirementsThe purpose of the Securities Act. Because the sale of the original notes was exempt from registration under the Securities Act, a holder may reoffer, resell or otherwise transfer the original notes only if the original notes are registered under the Securities Act or if an applicable exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act is available.
In connection with the issuance and sale of the original notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to each series of original notes pursuant to which we agreed, among other things, (i) to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part to become effective and (ii) to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the exchange offer no later than 60 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
If there is a change in SEC policy that in the reasonable opinion of our counsel raises a substantial question as to whether the exchange offer is permitted by applicable federal law, we will seekto effectively extend the maturity date of a favorable decision from the staffportion of our indebtedness coming due in 2011. The purpose of the SEC allowing usconsent solicitation is to consummateadopt the exchange offer. In addition, there are circumstances underproposed amendments, which we are required to file a shelf registration statement with respect to resaleswill eliminate many of the original notes. We have filed a copyrestrictive covenants and certain events of each registration rights agreement as an exhibit to the registration statement onForm S-4 with respect to the exchange notes offered by this prospectus.
We are making the exchange offer to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreements. Holders of original notes that do not tender their original notes or whose original notes are tendered but not accepted will have to rely on exemptions to registration requirements under the securities laws, including the Securities Act, if they wish to sell their original notes.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for original notes, where such original notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”
Resale of Exchange Notes
We have not requested, and do not intend to request, an interpretation by the staff of the SEC as to whether the exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for the original notes may be offered for sale, resold or otherwise transferred by any holder without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act. Instead, based on interpretations by the staff in a series of no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for original notes may be offered for sale, resold and otherwise transferred by any holder of exchange notes if:
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• the holder is not a broker-dealer who purchases such exchange notes directly from us to resell pursuant to Rule 144A or any other available exception under the Securities Act;
• the exchange notes are acquired in the ordinary course of the holder’s business; and
• the holder does not intend to participate in a distribution of the exchange notes.
Any holder who exchanges original notesdefault in the exchange offer withindenture governing the intention of participating in any manner in a distribution of the exchange notes must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.
Because the SEC has not considered our exchange offer in the context of a no-action letter, we cannot assure you that the staff would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange offer. Any holder that is an affiliate of ours or that tenders in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes will be deemed to have received restricted securities and will not be allowed to rely on the interpretations by the staff and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction.
If you participate in the exchange offer, you must acknowledge, among other things, that you are not participating in, and do not intend to participate in, a distribution of exchangeold notes. If you are a broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for your own account in exchange for original notes, and you acquired your original notes as a result of your market-making activities or other trading activities, you must acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”
 
Terms of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
 
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal and consent, we are offering to exchange our outstanding 7.857% Notes due 2011 (CUSIP No. 382550AH4), or old notes, for our new notes described below. As of February 1, 2010, $650 million in aggregate principal amount of old notes remain outstanding.
As part of the exchange offer, we are soliciting consents from the holders of old notes to amend certain provisions set forth in the indenture governing the old notes. For a description of the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes, see “Description of the Proposed Amendments.” Holders of old notes may not deliver consents to the proposed amendments without tendering their old notes in the exchange offer, nor may they tender their old notes in the exchange offer without also delivering their consents to the proposed amendments. The completion, execution and delivery of the accompanying letter of transmittal and consent by a holder of old notes, or the electronic transmittal through DTC’s ATOP, which binds holders of the old notes to the terms of the letter of transmittal weand consent, in connection with a valid tender of old notes will accept for exchange any original notes that are properly tendered and are not withdrawn priorconstitute the delivery of consents with respect to the expiration of the exchange offer.
tendered notes.
 
The date of acceptance for exchange of the original notes and completion of the exchange offer, is the exchange date, which will be the first business day following the expiration date unless we extend the date as described in this prospectus. We will issue $1,000 principal amount of exchange notes in exchange forConsideration
For each $1,000 principal amount of the corresponding seriesour outstanding old notes that is validly tendered and accepted for exchange, and for which a consent is validly delivered and not withdrawn, holders will receive $1,080 in principal amount of the originalour new notes. The aggregate principal amount of new notes surrendered underto be issued to any holder in the exchange offer. The original notes mayoffer and consent solicitation will be tendered only in integral multiplesrounded down to the nearest $1,000. Any fractional portion of $1,000. The exchangenew notes will be deliveredpaid in cash.
All holders whose old notes are validly tendered and accepted will also receive a cash payment equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on their old notes accepted for exchange from the earliest practicablelast applicable interest payment date followingto but excluding the exchangesettlement date.
 
The formInterest on the new notes will accrue from the settlement date and termswill be payable semi-annually, on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2010, to holders of record on the immediately preceding February 1 and August 1.
Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments; Termination
For purposes of the exchange notesoffer and consent solicitation, the expiration date will be substantially identical11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 2, 2010, subject to our right to extend that time and date in our absolute discretion, in which case the expiration date means the latest time and date to which the exchange offer and consent solicitation are extended.
We reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, by giving oral or written notice to the form and terms of the corresponding series of the original notes, except the exchange notes:agent, to:
 
 • will be registered underextend the Securities Act;exchange offer and consent solicitation;
• terminate the exchange offer or consent solicitation if a condition to our obligation to exchange old notes for new notes or to accept the related consents is not satisfied or waived on or prior to the expiration date; and
 
 • will not bear legends restricting their transfer.amend or modify the exchange offer or consent solicitation, or waive any condition to the exchange offer or consent solicitation.
The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the original notes. The exchange notes will be issued under and entitled to the benefits of the indenture that authorized the issuance of the original notes. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of original notes being tendered for exchange.
This prospectus and the letter of transmittal are being sent to all registered holders of original notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining registered holders of original notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.
We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Original notes that are not exchanged in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest and will be entitled to the rights and benefits their holders have under the indenture. Holders of original notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters rights under the indenture or otherwise in connection with the exchange offer.
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original notes who surrender them
If we make a material change in the terms of the exchange offer foror the purposes of receivinginformation concerning the exchange notes from us and deliveringoffer, or waive a material condition of the exchange notesoffer, we will promptly disseminate disclosure regarding the changes to their holders. The exchange agent will make the exchange as promptly as practicable on or after the date of acceptance for exchange of the original notes. We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer and not to accept for exchange any original notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified below under “— Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”
Holders who tender original notes inextend the exchange offer, will not beif required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of original notes. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than applicable taxes described below, in connection with the exchange offer. It is important that you read “— Solicitation of Tenders; Fees and Expenses” and “— Transfer Taxes” below for more details regarding fees and expenses incurred in the exchange offer.by law.
 
Expiration Date; Extension; Termination; Amendment
The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on          , 2007, unless we have extended the period of time that the exchange offer is open. The expiration date will be at least 20 business days after the beginningDuring any extension of the exchange offer as required byRule 14e-1(a) underand consent solicitation, all old notes previously validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, and consents previously validly delivered and not validly revoked, will remain subject to the Exchange Act.
exchange offer and consent solicitation, but any such old notes and related consents may be withdrawn or revoked at any time prior to the expiration date. Any waiver, amendment or modification of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, including any change in the consideration, will apply to all old notes previously validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and to all consents previously validly delivered and not validly revoked.
 
We reserve the right to extend the periodwill promptly announce any extension, amendment or termination of time that the exchange offer is open, and delay acceptance for exchangeby issuing a press release. We will announce any extension of any original notes, by giving oral or written notice to the exchange agent and by timely public announcementexpiration date no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the nextfirst business day after the previously scheduled expiration date. During any extension, all original
Acceptance of Old Notes
Subject to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, and assuming we do not otherwise terminate the exchange offer, we will be deemed to accept validly tendered old notes previously tendered will remain subjectthat have not been validly withdrawn at or prior to the expiration date when, and if, we give oral or written notice of acceptance to the exchange agent. If any tendered old notes are not accepted for any reason described in the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, unless properly withdrawn.
such unaccepted old notes will be returned to the tendering holder at our expense promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer. Any withdrawn or unaccepted old notes will be credited to the tendering holder’s account at DTC or, if the tendered old notes are held in physical form, by delivering the withdrawn or unaccepted old notes to the tendering holder. Under no circumstances will we be required to accept old notes for exchange that have not been validly tendered at or prior to the expiration date in accordance with the procedures set forth in this prospectus. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tenders of old notes and deliveries of related consents not in proper form or any old notes the acceptance for exchange of which may, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful. See “— Procedures for Tendering Old Notes and Delivering Consents.”
 
Settlement Date; Delivery of Consideration
The settlement date will occur promptly following the expiration date. We also reserveanticipate that the right to:settlement date will occur on or about the third business day following the expiration date.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, and assuming that the exchange offer or consent solicitation are not otherwise terminated by us, on the settlement date:
 
 • endold notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the procedures set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal and consent at or amendprior to the expiration of the exchange offer and not to acceptthat are accepted by us will be exchanged for exchange any original notes not previously accepted for exchange upon the occurrence of any of the events specified below under “— Conditions to the Exchange Offer” that have not been waived by us;new notes; and
 
 • amendthe supplemental indenture setting forth the terms of the exchange offernew notes and the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes will be executed, unless Goodyear fails to receive the requisite consents to the proposed amendments, in any manner that, in our good faith judgment, is advantageous to you, whether before or after any tenderwhich case the supplemental indenture will set forth only the terms of the originalnew notes.
 
New notes issued in partial or full exchange for old notes in the exchange offer will be delivered in book-entry form by deposit with DTC. Any cash payments for accrued and unpaid interest from the last applicable interest payment date to but excluding the settlement date on any old notes accepted in the exchange offer and any cash payments for fractional portions of new notes to be issued in the exchange offer will be made by deposit of funds with DTC. DTC will transmit the new notes and cash payments to holders.


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Conditions to the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation
Registration and Combined General Conditions.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of the exchange offer and the consent solicitation, or any extension of the exchange offer and the consent solicitation, the exchange offer and the consent solicitation are each subject to the following registration conditions, which we cannot waive:
• the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part shall have been declared effective by the SEC;
• no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued; and
• no proceedings for that purpose will have been instituted or be pending or, to our knowledge, be contemplated or threatened by the SEC.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the exchange offer and the consent solicitation, or any extension of the exchange offer and the consent solicitation, we will not be required to deliver any consideration, and we may terminate the exchange offer and the consent solicitation or, at our option, modify, extend or otherwise amend the exchange offer and the consent solicitation, unless each of the following conditions, which we refer to as the combined general conditions, are satisfied or waived:
(1) we have received valid tenders, not validly withdrawn, of at least $260 million in aggregate principal amount of old notes;
(2) no action or event shall have occurred or been threatened (including a default under an agreement, indenture or other instrument or obligation to which we or one of our affiliates is a party or by which we or one of our affiliates is bound), nor shall any action, proceeding, application, claim, counterclaim or investigation (whether formal or informal) be pending or have been taken, nor shall any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, stay, decree or injunction have been proposed, promulgated, enacted, entered, enforced or deemed to be applicable to the exchange offer or the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer by or before any court or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, authority or tribunal, or by any other person, domestic or foreign, that either:
(a) challenges the exchange offer or the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer or might, directly or indirectly, prohibit, prevent, restrict or delay consummation of, or might otherwise adversely affect in any material manner, the exchange offer or the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer; or
(b) in our reasonable judgment, could materially affect the business, condition (financial or otherwise), income, operations, properties, assets, liabilities or prospects of Goodyear and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or materially impair the contemplated benefits to us of the exchange offer or the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer or might be material to holders of old notes in deciding whether to accept the exchange offer;
(3) none of the following has occurred:
• any general suspension of or limitation on trading in securities on any United States national securities exchange or in theover-the-counter market (whether or not mandatory);
• any material decrease in the trading price of the old notes;
• a material impairment in the general trading market for debt securities;
• a declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks by federal or state authorities in the United States (whether or not mandatory);
• a commencement or escalation of a war, armed hostilities, terrorist act or other national or international crisis directly or indirectly relating to the United States;


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• any limitation (whether or not mandatory) by any governmental authority on, or other event having a reasonable likelihood of affecting, the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions in the United States;
• any material disruption has occurred in securities settlement or clearance services in the United States;
• any amalgamation, merger, acquisition or other business combination proposal involving us shall have been proposed, announced or made by any person or entity;
• any material adverse change in U.S. securities or financial markets generally; or
• in the case of any of the foregoing existing at the time of the commencement of the exchange offers, a material acceleration or worsening thereof; and
(4) the trustee under the indenture governing the old notes shall not have objected in any respect to, nor have taken any action that could in our reasonable judgment adversely affect the consummation of, the exchange offer or the exchange of old notes under the exchange offer nor shall the trustee have taken any action that challenges the validity or effectiveness of the procedures used by us in making the exchange offer or the exchange of the old notes under the exchange offer.
The foregoing conditions (but not the registration conditions) are for our sole benefit and may be waived by us, in whole or in part, at our absolute discretion. Any determination made by us concerning an event, development or circumstance described or referred to above will be conclusive and binding. Our failure at any time to exercise any of our rights will not be deemed a waiver of any other right, and each right will be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to time.
If any terminationof the registration and combined general conditions are not satisfied, we may, at any time on or amendment occurs,prior to the expiration date:
• terminate the exchange offer and the consent solicitation and return all tendered old notes, in which case the delivered consents will be of no further force or effect;
• modify, extend or otherwise amend the exchange offer or the consent solicitation and retain all tendered old notes and delivered consents until the expiration date, as extended, subject, however, to the withdrawal and revocation rights of holders; or
• waive any unsatisfied conditions other than the registration condition with respect to the exchange offer and the consent solicitation and accept all old notes tendered and consents delivered and not previously validly withdrawn or revoked.
Consent General Conditions.  As described above, the consent solicitation is conditioned on the registration conditions and the combined general conditions. The consent solicitation is further subject to the following conditions, which we will notifyrefer to as the consent general conditions:
(1) our receipt of valid consents, not validly withdrawn, from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of old notes, which is the consent required to effect the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes;
(2) no action or event shall have occurred or been threatened (including a default under an agreement, indenture or other instrument or obligation to which we or one of our affiliates is a party or by which we or one of our affiliates is bound), nor shall any action, proceeding, application, claim, counterclaim or investigation (whether formal or informal) be pending or have been taken, nor shall any statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, stay, decree or injunction have been proposed, promulgated, enacted, entered, enforced or deemed to be applicable to the consent solicitation or the proposed


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amendments, by or before any court or governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, authority or tribunal, or by any other person, domestic or foreign, that either:
(a) challenges the consent solicitation or the proposed amendments or might, directly or indirectly, prohibit, prevent, restrict or delay consummation of, or might otherwise adversely affect in any material manner, the consent solicitation or the proposed amendments; or
(b) in our reasonable judgment, could materially impair the contemplated benefits to us of the consent solicitation or the proposed amendments, or might be material to holders of old notes in deciding whether to give their consents;
(3) the trustee under the indenture governing the old notes shall have executed and delivered a supplemental indenture relating to the proposed amendments; and
(4) the trustee under the indenture governing the old notes shall not have objected in any respect to, nor have taken any action that could in our reasonable judgment adversely affect, the consummation of the consent solicitation or our ability to effect the proposed amendments, nor shall the trustee have taken any action that challenges the validity or effectiveness of the procedures used by us in soliciting consents (including the form thereof) or in making the consent solicitation.
If any of the consent general conditions are not satisfied but the registration and combined general conditions have been satisfied or waived, we may, at any time on or prior to the date on which the supplemental indenture is executed and delivered by the parties thereto:
• terminate the consent solicitation, in which case the delivered consents will be of no further force or effect; or
• waive the unsatisfied conditions with respect to the consent solicitation (other than with respect to the receipt of valid consents from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of old notes), in which case the supplemental indenture setting forth the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes will be executed.
If we terminate the consent solicitation but consummate the exchange agentoffer, the consideration received by tendering holders in the exchange offer will not be reduced or otherwise affected. The consent general conditions (other than with respect to the receipt of valid consents from holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of old notes) are for our sole benefit and may be waived by us, in whole or in part, at our absolute discretion. Any determination made by us concerning an event, development or circumstance described or referred to above will either issuebe conclusive and binding. Our failure at any time to exercise any of our rights will not be deemed a press releasewaiver of any other right, and each right will be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to time.
Future Purchases and Exchanges of Old Notes by Us
Although we have no plans to do so, following completion of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, we may acquire additional old notes that remain outstanding in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, in new exchange offers, by redemption or give oralotherwise. Future purchases, exchanges or written noticeredemptions of old notes that remain outstanding after the exchange offer may be on terms that are more or less favorable than the exchange offer. Future purchases, exchanges and redemptions, if any, will depend on many factors, which include market conditions and the condition of our business.
Certain Consequences to Holders of Old Notes Not Participating in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
Consummation of the exchange offer and consent solicitation may have adverse consequences to holders of old notes who elect not to participate. In particular, the trading market for old notes that are not exchanged could become more limited than the existing trading market for the old notes and could cease to exist altogether due to the reduction in the amount of the old notes outstanding upon consummation of the exchange offer. A more limited trading market might adversely affect the liquidity, market price and price volatility of


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the old notes. Nor can we assure you that ratings on the old notes will be maintained. The proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes would delete many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture governing the old notes. If the proposed amendments become effective, holders of old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer and consent solicitation will no longer be entitled to the benefit of those covenants, events of default and other provisions. The elimination or modification of these provisions will permit us to take certain actions previously prohibited without needing to obtain the consent of any holder of the old notes. Those actions could increase the credit risks associated with us, as promptlywell as practicable.adversely affect the market price and credit rating of the old notes that remain outstanding.
See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.”
 
Procedures for Tendering OriginalOld Notes and Delivering Consents
 
We have forwardedGeneral.If you wish to participate in the exchange offer and consent solicitation you along with this prospectus, a letter of transmittal relatingmust validly tender (and not validly withdraw) your old notes and deliver (and not validly revoke) consents to the exchange offer. A holder need not submit a letter of transmittal ifagent at or prior to the holder tenders original notesexpiration date in accordance with the procedures mandated by described below. In order to meet this deadline, custodians and clearing systems may require you to act on a date prior to the expiration date. Additionally, they may require further information in order to process all requests to tender. Holders are urged to contact their custodians and clearing systems as soon as possible to ensure compliance with their procedures and deadlines.
The Depository Trust Company’s Automated Tender Offer Program, or ATOP. To tender originalmethod of delivery of the old notes, without submitting athe letter of transmittal the electronic instructions sent to The Depository Trust Company and transmittedconsent and all other required documents to the exchange agent must containis at the election and risk of the holder. Where applicable, holder should use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to and receipt by the exchange agent at or prior to the expiration date. Do not send the letter of transmittal and consent or any old notes to anyone other than the exchange agent.
Questions about the terms of the exchange offer or consent solicitation should be directed to the dealer manager. If you have questions regarding tender or consent procedures or require additional copies of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal and consent, please contact the information agent. Contact information for the dealer manager and the information agent are set forth on the back cover of this prospectus. Holders whose old notes are held by a custodial entity such as a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee can also contact such custodial entity for assistance in tendering their old notes.
The valid tender of old notes at or prior to the expiration date upon the terms and subject to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer and consent solicitation and in accordance with the procedures described below will be deemed to constitute delivery of a consent with respect to the old notes tendered.
Valid Tender of Old Notes and Delivery of Consents.  If you are a holder of old notes and you wish to tender your acknowledgment of receipt of,old notes for exchange and your agreementdeliver consents pursuant to the exchange offer and consent solicitation, on or prior to the expiration date you must:
(1) agree to be bound by and to make all of the representations contained in, the letter of transmittal. In all other cases, a letter of transmittal must be manually executed and delivered as described in this prospectus.
Only a holder of record of original notes may tender original notes in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a holder must:
(1)consent by transmitting either:
 
 • a properly complete,completed and duly sign and date theexecuted letter of transmittal and consent, which accompanies this prospectus, or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal have theand consent, with all signature on the letter of transmittal guaranteed if the letter of transmittal so requiresguarantees and deliver the letter of transmittal or facsimile together with any other documents required by the letter of transmittal and consent, to the exchange agent prior toat the expiration date;address set forth on the back cover of this prospectus; or
 
 • instruct The Depository Trust Company to transmit on behalf of the holder a computer-generated message totransmitted by means of DTC’s ATOP, as described below, and received by the exchange agent in which the holder of the original notes acknowledgesyou acknowledge and agreesagree to


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be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal which computer-generated message shall be received by the exchange agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, according to the procedure for book-entry transfer described below;and consent; and
 
(2) deliver the old notes to the exchange agent prior to the expiration dateby either:
• transmitting a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of your old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfers described below; or


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• if the old notes are held in physical form, delivering the old notes to the exchange agent as described below.
We have not provided guaranteed delivery procedures in connection with the exchange offer and consent solicitation. Holders must timely tender their old notes in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Consent Through ATOP.  In lieu of physically completing and signing the letter of transmittal and consent and delivering it to the exchange agent, DTC participants that have the old notes credited to their DTC account and held of record by DTC’s nominee may electronically transmit their acceptance of the exchange offer and deliver consents pursuant to the consent solicitation through ATOP, for which the transaction will be eligible. In accordance with ATOP procedures, DTC will then verify the acceptance of the exchange offer and the delivery of consents and send an agent’s message to the exchange agent for its acceptance. An “agent’s message” is a message transmitted by DTC, and received by the exchange agent, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgement from you that you have received the exchange offer documents and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal and consent, and that we may enforce such agreement against you.
Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent. If you desire to tender your old notes through DTC, you must allow sufficient time for completion of the ATOP procedures during the normal procedures of DTC. We will have the right, which may be waived, to reject the defective tender of old notes as invalid and ineffective.
Holders whose old notes are held by DTC should be aware that DTC may have deadlines earlier than the expiration date for DTC to be advised of the action that you may wish for them to take with respect to your old notes and, accordingly, such holders are urged to contact DTC as soon as possible in order to determine DTC’s applicable deadlines.
Book-Entry Delivery of Old Notes.  The exchange agent has or will establish an account with respect to the old notes at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer and consent solicitation, and any financial institution that is a participant in the DTC system and whose name appears on a security position listing as the record owner of the old notes may make book-entry delivery of old notes by causing DTC to transfer the old notes into the exchange agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company, or DTC pursuant to thein accordance with DTC’s procedure for book-entry transfers described in this prospectus under the heading “— Procedures for Tendering Original Notes.”transfer.
 
To be tendered effectively,Delivery of Old Notes Held in Physical Form.  We do not believe any old notes exist in physical form. If you believe you hold old notes in physical form, please contact the exchange agent regarding procedures for participating in the exchange offer and consent solicitation. Any old notes in physical form must receive any physical delivery of thebe tendered using a letter of transmittal and other required documents at the address set forth below under “— Exchange Agent” before expiration of the exchange offer. To receive confirmation of valid tender of originalconsent and such old notes a holder should contact the exchange agent at the telephone number listed under ‘‘— Exchange Agent.”
The tender of notes by a holder that are not withdrawn prior to expiration of the exchange offer will constitute an agreement between that holder and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.
If the letter of transmittal or any other required documents are physicallymust be delivered to the exchange agent at its address set forth on the methodback cover of delivery is at the holder’s election and risk. Rather than mail these items, we recommend that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, holders should allow sufficient time to assure delivery to the exchange agent before expiration of the exchange offer. Holders should not send the letter of transmittal to us. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees to effect the above transactions for them.this prospectus.
 
Tendering and Consenting with Respect to Old Notes Held Through a Custodian.Any beneficial ownerholder whose originalold notes are registered in the name ofheld by a custodial entity such as a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender old notes and deliver consents should contact the registered holdersuch custodial entity promptly and instruct itsuch custodial entity to tender the old notes and deliver consents on the owner’ssuch holder’s behalf.
 
If the applicable letterA custodial entity cannot tender old notes and deliver consents on behalf of transmittal is signeda holder of old notes without such holder’s instructions. Holders whose old notes are held by a participant in The Depository Trust Company,custodial entity such as a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee should be aware that such nominee may have deadlines earlier than the signature must correspond with the name as it appears on the security position listing as the holderexpiration date for such nominees to be advised of the original notes.
A signature on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution. Eligible guarantor institutions include banks, brokers, dealers, municipal securities dealers, municipal securities brokers, government securities dealers, government securities brokers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations. The signature need not be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution if the original notes are tendered:
• by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the letter of transmittal; or
• for the account of an eligible institution.
If the letter of transmittal is signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, these persons should so indicate when signing. Unless we waive this requirement, they should also submit evidence satisfactoryaction that you may wish for them to us of their authority to deliver the letter of transmittal.
We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, acceptance and withdrawal of tendered original notes. Our determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any original notes not properly tendered or any original notes the acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular original notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties.
Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of original notes must be cured within the time that we determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularitiestake with respect to tendersyour old notes and, accordingly, such holders are urged to contact any custodial entity such as a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee through which they hold their old notes as soon as possible in order to learn of original notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give notification. Tendersapplicable deadlines of original notes will not be deemed made until those defects or irregularities have been curedsuch nominees.


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or waived. Any original notes received byEffect of Letter of Transmittal and Consent
Subject to and effective upon the acceptance of and the exchange agent that are not properlyof the old notes validly tendered thereby, by executing and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the exchange agent without cost to the tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in thedelivering a letter of transmittal as soon as practicable following the expiration date.
In all cases, we will issue exchange notes for original notes that we have accepted for exchange under the exchange offer only after the exchange agent timely receives:
• and consent, a timely book-entry confirmation that original notes have been transferred into the exchange agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company; and
• a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents or a properly transmitted agent’s message.
Holders should receive copies of the letter of transmittal with the prospectus. A holder may obtain additional copies of the letter of transmittal for the original notes from the exchange agent at its offices listed under “ — Exchange Agent.” By signing the letter of transmittal, or causing The Depository Trust Company to transmit an agent’s message to the exchange agent, each tendering holder, of original notes will represent to us that, among other things:
 
 • any exchangeirrevocably sells, assigns and transfers to or upon our order, all right, title and interest in and to all the old notes that the holder receives will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business;tendered thereby;
 
 • consents to the holder is not engaged in, and does not intendproposed amendments to engage in, the distribution (withinindenture governing the meaning of the federal securities laws) of the exchangeold notes;
 
 • waives any and all rights with respect to the old notes (including any existing or past defaults and their consequences in respect of the old notes);
• releases and discharges us and the trustee under the indenture governing the old notes from any and all claims such holder has no arrangementmay have, now or understandingin the future, arising out of or related to the old notes, including any claims that such holder is entitled to receive additional principal or interest payments with anyonerespect to the old notes (other than as expressly provided in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal and consent) or to participate in a distributionany redemption or defeasance of the exchangeold notes;
 
 • represents and warrants, among other things, that the holder is not an “affiliate,”old notes tendered were owned as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act,date of us or, if the holder is an affiliate, it will comply withtender, free and clear of all liens, charges, claims, encumbrances, interests and restrictions of any applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; andkind;
 
 • ifirrevocably appoints the holder is a broker-dealerexchange agent as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (with full knowledge that will receivethe exchange agent also acts as our agent with respect to the tendered old notes, for its own account in exchange for original notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, that it will deliver a prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any resale of those exchange notes (see “Plan of Distribution”).full power coupled with an interest) to:
The Depository Trust Company Book-Entry Transfer
The exchange agent has established an account with respect to the original notes at The Depository Trust Company for purposes of the exchange offer.
With respect to the original notes, the exchange agent and The Depository Trust Company have confirmed that any financial institution that is a participant in The Depository Trust Company may utilize The Depository Trust Company ATOP procedures to tender original notes.
With respect to the original notes, any participant in The Depository Trust Company may make book-entry delivery of original notes by causing The Depository Trust Company to transfer the original notes into the exchange agent’s account in accordance with The Depository Trust Company’s ATOP procedures for transfer.
However, the exchange for the original notes so tendered will be made only after a book-entry confirmation of such book-entry transfer of original notes into the exchange agent’s account, and timely receipt by the exchange agent of an agent’s message and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal. The term “agent’s message” means a message, transmitted by The Depository Trust Company and received by the exchange agent and forming part of a book-entry confirmation, which states that The Depository Trust Company has received an express acknowledgment from a participant tendering original notes that are the subject of the book-entry confirmation that the participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal, and that we may enforce that agreement against the participant.


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Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
Holders wishing to tender their original notes but whose original notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their original notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent or cannot comply with the applicable procedures described above before expiration of the exchange offer may tender if:
 
 • deliver certificates representing the tender is made through an eligible guarantor institution;old notes, or transfer ownership of the old notes on the account books maintained by DTC, together with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon our order;
 
 • before expirationdeliver to us and the trustee under the indenture governing the old notes such holder’s letter of transmittal and consent as evidence of the holders’ consent to the proposed amendments with respect to their tendered old notes and as certification that validly delivered and not revoked consents from holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of outstanding old notes to adopt the proposed amendments, duly executed by holders of such old notes, have been received, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the exchange offer the exchange agent receives from the eligible guarantor institution either a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery, by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery, or a properly transmitted agent’s message and notice of guaranteed delivery (i) setting forth the name and address of the holder and the registered number(s) and the principal amount of original notes tendered, (ii) stating that the tender is being made by guaranteed delivery and (iii) guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after expiration of the exchange offer, the letter of transmittal, or facsimile thereof, together with the original notes or a book-entry transfer confirmation, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the eligible guarantor institution with the exchange agent;consent solicitation as described in this prospectus; and
 
 • receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such old notes, all in accordance with the exchange agent receives the properly completedterms and executed letter of transmittal, or facsimile thereof, as well as all tendered original notes in proper form for transfer or a book-entry transfer confirmation, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after expirationconditions of the exchange offer.offer and consent solicitation.
 
Upon requestThe agreement between us and a holder set forth in the letter of transmittal and consent (and any agent’s message in lieu thereof) will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Signature Guarantees.  Signatures on all letters of transmittal and consent must be guaranteed by a recognized participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (each, a “Medallion Signature Guarantor”), unless the old notes tendered thereby are tendered (i) by a holder of old notes (or by a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of such old notes) who has not completed the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” on the letter of transmittal and consent, or (ii) for the account of a member firm of a registered national securities exchange, a member of FINRA or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States.
If the old notes not accepted for exchange are to be returned to a person other than the registered holder, then the signatures on the letter of transmittal and consent accompanying the tendered old notes must be guaranteed by a Medallion Signature Guarantor as described above.


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Determination of Validity.  All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of any tendered old notes and delivered consents pursuant to any of the procedures described above, and the form and validity (including time of receipt of notices of withdrawal) of all documents will be determined by us in our sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding absent a finding to the contrary by a court of competent jurisdiction. We reserve the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of any old notes and delivery of consents determined by us not to be in proper form, or if the acceptance of or exchange of such old notes or validation of such consents may, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful or result in a breach of contract. A waiver of any defect or irregularity with respect to the tender of one old note shall not constitute a waiver of the same or any other defect or irregularity with respect to the tender of any other old note.
Your tender of old notes and delivery of consents will not be deemed to have been validly made until all defects or irregularities in your tender and delivery have been cured or waived. None of us, the dealer manager and solicitation agent, the information agent, the exchange agent a noticeor any other person or entity is under any duty to give notification of guaranteed deliveryany defects or irregularities in any tender or withdrawal of any old notes or consents, or will be sentincur any liability for failure to holders who wish to tender their original notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.give any such notification.
 
Withdrawal Rightsof Tenders and Revocation of Consents
 
YouTenders of old notes may withdraw your tender of original notesbe validly withdrawn at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, onprior to the expiration date. date, as extended by us. In addition, if not previously returned, you may withdraw any old notes tendered in the exchange offer that are not accepted by us for exchange after the expiration of 40 business days from February 2, 2010. Any withdrawn old notes will be credited to the tendering holder’s account at DTC or, if the withdrawn old notes are held in physical form, will be returned to the tendering holder.
Consents may be revoked at any time prior to the expiration date, as extended by us. Consents may be revoked only by withdrawing the related old notes and the withdrawal of any old notes will automatically constitute a revocation of the related consents.
For a withdrawal of a tender and revocation of a consent to be effective, a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal, or a properly transmitted “request message” through ATOP, must be received by the exchange agent must receive a computer generated notice of withdrawal, transmitted by The Depository Trust Company on behalf of the holder in accordance with the standard operating procedure of The Depository Trust Company or a written notice of withdrawal, sent by facsimile transmission, receipt confirmed by telephone, or letter, beforeprior to the expiration date.date at its address listed on the back cover of this prospectus. Any such written or facsimile-transmitted notice of withdrawal must:
 
 • specify the name of the person that tenderedtendering holder of old notes;
• bear a description of the originalold notes to be withdrawn;
 
 • identifyspecify, in the originalcase of old notes to be withdrawn, includingtendered by physical delivery of certificates for those old notes, the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of such originalshown on the particular certificates evidencing those old notes;
 
 • specify the aggregate principal amount of original notes to be withdrawn;represented by those old notes;
 
 • include a statementspecify, in the case of old notes tendered by physical delivery of certificates for those old notes, the name of the registered holder, if different from that of the tendering holder, is withdrawing its electionor specify, in the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer, the name and number of the account at DTC to havebe credited with the originalwithdrawn old notes;
• specify, in the case of old notes exchanged;tendered by physical delivery of certificates for those old notes, mailing instructions for the return of such notes to the tendering holder; and
 
 • be signed by the holder of those old notes in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the original notes were tendered or as otherwise described above,and consent, including any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficientevidence satisfactory to have the trustee under the indenture register the transfer of the original notes into the name ofus that the person withdrawing the tender; and
• specifytender has succeeded to the name in which anybeneficial ownership of the original notes are to be registered, if different from that of the person that tendered the originalthose old notes.
 
Any noticeWithdrawal of withdrawal must specify the nametenders of old notes and numberrevocations of the account at The Depository Trust Companyconsents may not be rescinded, and any old notes validly withdrawn and consents validly revoked will thereafter be deemed not to be credited with the withdrawn original notes or otherwise comply with The Depository Trust Company’s procedures.
Any original notes withdrawn will not have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any original notes that have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be credited to an account with The Depository Trust Company specified by the holder, as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properlyoffer and consent solicitation. Validly withdrawn originalold notes may, however, be


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re-tendered by again following one of the procedures described underin “— Procedures for Tendering Original Notes” above at any timeOld Notes and Delivering Consents” on or beforeprior to the expiration date.
 
Acceptance of Original Notes for Exchange; Delivery of Exchange Notes
Upon satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the exchange offer, we will accept, promptly after the exchange date, all original notes properly tendered that have not been withdrawn and will issue the exchange notes promptly after the acceptance. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “— Conditions to the Exchange Offer” below. For purposes of the exchange offer, we will be deemed to have accepted properly tendered original notes for exchange when we give notice of acceptance to the exchange agent.
For each original note accepted for exchange, the holder of the original note will receive an exchange note of the corresponding series having a principal amount at maturity equal to that of the surrendered original note.
In all cases, we will issue exchange notes for original notes that are accepted for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer only after the exchange agent timely receives a book-entry confirmation of the original notes into the exchange agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company, and a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents or a properly transmitted agent’s message.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer
We will not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue exchange notes in exchange for, any original notes (or any series of original notes) and may terminate or amend the exchange offer, by notice to the exchange agent or by a timely press release, at any time before accepting any of the original notes for exchange, if, in our reasonable judgment:
• the exchange notes to be received will not be tradeable by the holder without restriction under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and without material restrictions under the blue sky or securities laws of substantially all of the states of the United States;
• the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of outstanding notes, would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC; or
• any action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency or regulatory authority with respect to the exchange offer that, in our judgment, would reasonably be expected to impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer.
In addition, we will not be obligated to accept for exchange the original notes of any holder that has not made to us:
• the representations described under “— Resale of Exchange Notes,” “— Procedures for Tendering Original Notes” and “Plan of Distribution”; and
• such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable SEC rules, regulations or interpretations to make available an appropriate form for registration of the exchange notes under the Securities Act.
We expressly reserve the right, at any time or at various times, to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. Consequently, we may delay acceptance of any original notes by giving oral or written notice of such extension to their holders. During any such extensions, all original notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer, and we may accept them for exchange. We will return any original notes that we do not accept for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering holders as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.
In addition, we expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer and to reject for exchange any original notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions of the exchange offer specified above. We expressly reserve the right, at any time or at various times, to waive any of the conditions of the exchange offer, in whole or in part. We will give oral or written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance, termination or waiver to the holders of the original notes as promptly as practicable. In


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the case of any extension, such notice will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.
These conditions are for our sole benefit, and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances that may give rise to them or waive them in whole or in part at any or at various times in our sole discretion. If we fail at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights, this failure will not constitute a waiver of such right. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that we may assert at any time or at various times.
In addition, we will not accept for exchange any original notes tendered, and will not issue exchange notes in exchange for any such original notes, if at such time any stop order will be threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of original notes being tendered for exchange.
Exchange Agent
 
We haveGBSC has been appointed Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questionsoffer and requests for assistance, requests for additional copiesconsent solicitation. Letters of this prospectus or of the letter for transmittal and requests for the notice of guaranteed delivery, as well asconsent and all executed letters of transmittal to the exchange agent at the addresses listed below:
By Hand or Overnight Delivery:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
Sixth and Marquette
MAC N9303-121
Minneapolis, MN 55479
By Registered or Certified Mail:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
Sixth and Marquette
MAC N9303-121
Minneapolis, MN 55479
By Facsimile Transmission:
(612) 667-6282
Attn: Corporate Trust Operations
To Confirm by Telephone or for Information:
(800) 344-5128
DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS LISTED ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSIONS OF INSTRUCTIONS TO A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS LISTED ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
Solicitation of Tenders; Fees and Expenses
We have not retained any dealer-managercorrespondence in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any paymentsconsent solicitation should be sent or delivered by each holder of old notes, or a beneficial owner’s broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, to brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. However, we willagent at the address listed on the back cover of this prospectus. We have agreed to pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for its reasonableout-of-pocket expenses in connection withtherewith. We have agreed to indemnify the exchange offer.agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the federal securities laws.
 
Information Agent
GBSC has also been appointed as the information agent for the exchange offer and consent solicitation. Questions concerning tender or consent procedures and requests for additional copies of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal and consent should be directed to the information agent at the address and telephone numbers listed on the back cover of this prospectus. Holders of old notes may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the exchange offer and consent solicitation. We will pay the estimated cashinformation agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for its reasonableout-of-pocket expenses. We have agreed to indemnify the information agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the federal securities laws.
Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent
We have retained Citigroup Global Markets Inc. to act as dealer manager for the exchange offer and solicitation agent for the consent solicitation (the “dealer manager”). We will pay a fee to the dealer manager for soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer and consents in the consent solicitation. We will also reimburse the dealer manager for its reasonableout-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable expenses and disbursements of its legal counsel. The obligations of the dealer manager to perform its functions are subject to various conditions. We have agreed to indemnify the dealer manager against various liabilities, including various liabilities under the federal securities laws. Questions regarding the terms of the exchange offer and consent solicitation may be directed to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at the address and telephone number listed on the back cover of this prospectus.
The dealer manager and certain of its affiliates have provided, from time to time, and in the future may provide, certain commercial banking, investment banking and financial advisory services to us and our affiliates, for which they have received, and in the future will receive, customary fees. In addition, the dealer manager and its affiliates may have owned, currently own or may own, equity or equity-like securities of us. Affiliates of the dealer manager are agentsand/or lenders under our senior credit facility.
In the ordinary course of its business, the dealer manager or its affiliates may at any time hold long or short positions, and may trade for its own account or the accounts of customers, in our securities, including in the old notes. To the extent that the dealer manager or its affiliates own old notes during the exchange offer and consent solicitation, they may tender such old notes pursuant to the terms of the exchange offer and consent solicitation. Such participation, if any, will be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions set forth in this prospectus applicable to other holders of the old notes.
Announcements
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press release to PR Newswire or to the Dow Jones News Service, such announcement shall be deemed reasonable and sufficient.
Soliciting Dealer Fee
With respect to any tender by an individual beneficial owner of $250,000 in aggregate principal amount of old notes or less that is accepted in the exchange offer and consent solicitation, we will pay the relevant eligible soliciting dealer a fee of 0.50% on the amount of such tender (the “soliciting dealer fee”); provided, however, that in no event will the aggregate amount of soliciting dealer fee due to any individual soliciting dealer institution exceed $250,000. In order to be incurredeligible to receive the soliciting dealer fee, a properly completed soliciting dealer form, which is included in the documentation accompanying the letter of transmittal and consent, must be received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date. We will, in our sole discretion, determine whether a soliciting dealer has satisfied the criteria for receiving a soliciting dealer fee (including, without limitation, the submission of the appropriate documentation without defects or irregularities and in respect of bona fide tenders). Other than the foregoing, no fees or commissions have been or will be paid by us to any broker, dealer or other person, other than the dealer manager, the information agent and the exchange agent, in connection with the exchange offer includingand consent solicitation.
A “soliciting dealer” is a retail broker designated in the following:soliciting dealer form and is:
 
 • fees and expensesa broker or dealer in securities that is a member of any national securities exchange in the exchange agent and trustee;United States or of FINRA; or
 
 • SEC registration fees;a bank or trust company located in the United States.
Soliciting dealers will include any of the organizations described above even when the activities of such organization in connection with the exchange offer and consent solicitation consist solely of forwarding to clients, materials relating to the exchange offer and consent solicitation and tendering old notes as directed by beneficial owners thereof. Each soliciting dealer will confirm that each holder of old notes that it solicits has received a copy of this document and any amendments or supplements thereto, or concurrently with such solicitation it provided the holder with a copy of this document and any amendments or supplements thereto. No soliciting dealer is required to make any recommendation to holders of old notes as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering in the exchange offer or to deliver a consent pursuant to the consent solicitation. No assumption is made, in making payment to any soliciting dealer, that its activities in connection with the exchange offer and consent solicitation included any activities other than those described in this paragraph. For all purposes noted in materials relating to the exchange offer and consent solicitation, the term “solicit” shall be deemed to mean no more than “processing old notes tendered or consents delivered” or “forwarding to customers material in connection therewith.”
We will not pay a solicitation fee to any soliciting broker if such soliciting dealer is required for any reason to transfer the amount of such fee to the beneficial owner tendering the outstanding notes or the tendered outstanding notes are for the soliciting dealer’s own account. If tendered outstanding notes are registered in the name of such soliciting dealer, no such fee shall be payable unless such outstanding notes are held by such soliciting dealer as nominee and such outstanding notes are being tendered for the benefit of one or more beneficial owners.
Other Fees and Expenses
We will bear the fees and expenses of soliciting tenders and consents for the exchange offer and consent solicitation. Tendering holders of old notes will not be required to pay any fee or commission to the dealer manager, information agent or exchange agent. If, however, a tendering holder handles the transaction through its broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, that holder may be required to pay brokerage fees or commissions.
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• accounting and legal fees; and
• printing and mailing expenses.
Transfer Taxes
 
We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of originalold notes underpursuant to the exchange offer. The tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person, if:
 
 • certificates representing originalold notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of originalold notes tendered;
 
 • exchange notes are to be delivered to, or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the original notes;
• tendered originalold notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the letter of transmittal;transmittal and consent; or
 
 • a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of originalold notes under the exchange offer.
 
If satisfactory evidence of payment of transfer taxes is not submitted with the letter of transmittal and consent, the amount of any transfer taxes will be billed to the tendering holder.
 
Accounting Treatment
 
We will recordaccount for the exchange offer as an exchange of debt under United States generally accepted accounting principles since the old debt and the new debt are not substantially different. Accordingly, the new notes will be recorded at the same carrying value ofas the original notes of the corresponding series reflected in our accounting records on the date the exchange offer is completed. Accordingly, weold notes. We will not recognize anyno gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the exchange of exchange notes for original notes. We will amortize certain expenses incurred in connection with the issuanceconsummation of the exchange offer. We will accrete the difference in the carrying amount of the old notes and the principal of the new notes as additional interest expense over the respective termslife of the new notes using the effective interest rate method. The direct costs of the exchange notes.offer incurred with third parties will be expensed.
 
ConsequencesSource of Failure toFunds for the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations
 
If you do not exchange your original notes for exchange notes of the corresponding seriesWe intend to fund all cash payments to holders pursuant to the exchange offer you will continueand consent solicitation, represented by an amount equal to be subjectaccrued and unpaid interest from the last applicable interest payment date to but excluding the restrictionssettlement date on transfer of the originalany old notes as described in the legend on the notes. In general, the original notes may be offered or sold only if registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not currently anticipate that we will register the original notes under the Securities Act.
Your participationaccepted in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should carefully consider whether to participate. We urge you to consult your financial and tax advisors in making a decision whether or not to tender your original notes. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Certain United States Federal Tax Considerations.”any cash payments for fractional portions of new notes, with cash on hand.
 
As a result of theCompliance with Securities Laws
We are making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered original notes pursuant to the terms of, the exchange offer we will have fulfilled a covenant contained in the registration rights agreements. If you do not tender your original notes in the exchange offer, you will be entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the original notes under the indenture, except forholders of outstanding old notes. We are not aware of any rights under the registration rights agreements that by their terms end or cease to have further effectiveness as a result ofjurisdiction in which the making of the exchange offer. To the extent that original notes are tendered and acceptedoffer is not in the exchange offer, the trading market for untendered, or tendered but unaccepted, original notes could be adversely affected. Please refer to the section in this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Exchange Offer —compliance with applicable law. If you do not properly tender your original notes for exchange notes, you will continue to hold unregistered notes which are subject to transfer restrictions.”
We may in the future seek to acquire untendered original notes in open market or privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. However, we have no present plans to acquire any original notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or to file a registration statement to permit resalesbecome aware of any untendered original notes.
Holders ofjurisdiction in which the original notes and exchange notes that remain outstanding after consummationmaking of the exchange offer would not be in compliance with applicable law, we will vote together asmake a single class for purposesgood faith effort to comply with any such law. If, after such good faith effort, we cannot comply with any such law, the exchange offer will not be made to, nor will tenders of determining whetherold notes be accepted from or on behalf of, the holders of old notes residing in any such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the requisite percentage thereof have taken certain actionssecurities, blue sky or exercised certain rightsother laws require the exchange offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the exchange offer will be deemed to be made on our behalf by the dealer manager or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the indenture governing the original noteslaws of that jurisdiction.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to this exchange offer and the exchange notes.distribution of this prospectus.


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DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE NOTESPROPOSED AMENDMENTS
 
If a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the old notes are tendered and the exchange offer and consent solicitation are completed, old notes that remain outstanding will be subject to terms modified by the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the old notes. The proposed amendments would delete many of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default in the indenture governing the old notes. The covenants eliminated by the proposed amendments include covenants restricting our ability to incur indebtedness secured by, or enter into sale and leaseback transactions relating to, certain U.S. manufacturing facilities. The proposed amendments would also delete certain provisions relating to defeasance of the old notes, including the condition to defeasance requiring delivery of an opinion of counsel confirming that the defeasance does not constitute a taxable event.
The following description is meant to be only a summary of the provisions of the proposed amendments. It does not restate the terms of the supplemental indenture containing the entire terms of the proposed amendments. We have filed a copy of the indenture governing the old notes and the form of supplemental indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We urge that you carefully read the indenture and the supplemental indenture because the indenture and the supplemental indenture, and not this description, will govern your rights as continuing holders of old notes.
The proposed amendments constitute a single proposal. A consenting holder must consent to the proposed amendments as an entirety and may not consent selectively with respect to certain of the proposed amendments.
In order to be adopted, the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of old notes must consent to the proposed amendments. Holders may not deliver consents to the proposed amendments without tendering their old notes and holders may not tender their old notes without delivering consents. If the conditions to the exchange offer and consent solicitation are not satisfied or waived, the proposed amendments will not become effective.
The proposed amendments to the indenture and the old notes will, if adopted, delete (or as indicated, modify) the following covenants, events of default and other provisions of the indenture:
• Section 5.01(d) — Events of Default relating to failure to perform covenants (other than payment covenants)
• Section 5.15 — Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws
• Section 10.05 — Limitation on Secured Indebtedness
• Section 10.06 — Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
• Section 13.04 — Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance (deleting clauses (2), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8), which specify certain conditions to Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance)


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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
$1.5 Billion Amended and Restated First Lien Revolving Credit Facility Due 2013.  Our amended and restated first lien revolving credit facility is available in the form of loans or letters of credit, with letter of credit availability limited to $800 million. Subject to the consent of the lenders whose commitments are to be increased, we may request that the facility be increased by up to $250 million. Our obligations under the facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. Our obligations under the facility and our subsidiaries’ obligations under the related guarantees are secured by first priority security interests in collateral owned by us and those subsidiaries that includes, subject to certain exceptions:
• U.S. and Canadian accounts receivable and inventory;
• certain of our U.S. manufacturing facilities;
• equity interests in certain of our U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and up to 65% of the equity interests in our other foreign subsidiaries, excluding Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., or GDTE, and its subsidiaries; and
• substantially all other tangible and intangible assets, including equipment, contract rights and intellectual property.
Availability under the facility is subject to a borrowing base, which is based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory of the parent company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries, after adjusting for customary factors which are subject to modification from time to time by the administrative agent and the majority lenders at their discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably). Modifications are based on the results of periodic collateral and borrowing base evaluations and appraisals. To the extent that our eligible accounts receivable and inventory decline, our borrowing base will decrease and the availability under the facility may decrease below $1.5 billion. In addition, if the amount of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit under the facility exceeds the borrowing base, we are required to prepay borrowingsand/or cash collateralize letters of credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate the excess. As of December 31, 2009, our borrowing base under this facility was $114 million below the stated amount of $1.5 billion.
The facility, which matures on April 30, 2013, contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional debt or issue redeemable preferred stock, make certain restricted payments or investments, incur liens, sell assets (excluding the sale of properties located in Akron, Ohio), incur restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, enter into affiliate transactions, engage in sale and leaseback transactions, and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to significant exceptions and qualifications. In addition, in the event that the availability under the facility plus the aggregate amount of our Available Cash is less than $150 million, we will not be permitted to allow our ratio of EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense to be less than 2.0 to 1.0 for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. “Available Cash”, “EBITDA” and “Consolidated Interest Expense” have the meanings given them in the facility.
The facility has customary representations and warranties including, as a condition to borrowing, that all such representations and warranties are true and correct, in all material respects, on the date of the borrowing, including representations as to no material adverse change in our financial condition since December 31, 2006. The facility also has customary defaults, including across-default to material indebtedness of Goodyear and our subsidiaries.
If Available Cash plus the availability under the facility is greater than $400 million, amounts drawn under the facility will bear interest either (i) at a rate of 125 basis points over LIBOR or (ii) 25 basis points over an alternative base rate (the higher of the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points), and undrawn amounts under the facility will be subject to an annual commitment fee of 37.5 basis points. If Available Cash plus the availability under the facility is equal to or less than $400 million, then amounts drawn under the facility will bear interest either (i) at a rate of 150 basis points over LIBOR or (ii) 50 basis points over an alternative base rate, and undrawn amounts under the facility will be subject to an annual commitment fee of 25 basis points.
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$1.2 Billion Amended and Restated Second Lien Term Loan Facility Due 2014.  Our amended and restated second lien term loan facility is, subject to the consent of the lenders making additional term loans, able to be increased at our request by up to $300 million. Our obligations under this facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by second priority security interests in the same collateral securing the $1.5 billion first lien credit facility. The second lien term loan facility, which matures on April 30, 2014, contains covenants, representations and warranties and defaults similar to those in the $1.5 billion first lien credit facility. However, if our Pro Forma Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (the ratio of Consolidated Net Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters is greater than 3.0 to 1.0, before we may use cash proceeds from certain asset sales to repay any junior lien, senior unsecured or subordinated indebtedness, we must first offer to prepay borrowings under the second lien term loan facility. “Pro Forma Senior Secured Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Net Secured Indebtedness” and “EBITDA” have the meanings given them in the facility.
Loans under this facility bear interest, at our option, at LIBOR plus 175 basis points or an alternative base rate plus 75 basis points. If our corporate ratings by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s are Ba3 or better and BB- or better, respectively (in each case with at least a stable outlook), then loans under this facility will bear interest, at our option, at LIBOR plus 150 basis points or an alternative base rate plus 50 basis points.
As of December 31, 2009, this facility was fully drawn.
€505 Million Amended and Restated Senior Secured European And German Revolving Credit Facilities Due 2012.  Our amended and restated facilities consist of a €155 million German revolving credit facility, which is only available to certain of our German subsidiaries of GDTE, which we refer to collectively as the German borrowers, and a €350 million European revolving credit facility, which is available to the same German borrowers and to GDTE and certain of its other subsidiaries, with a €125 million sublimit for non-German borrowers and a €50 million letter of credit sublimit. Goodyear and its subsidiaries that guarantee our U.S. facilities provide unsecured guarantees to support the German revolving credit facility and the European revolving credit facility and GDTE and certain of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France and Germany also provide guarantees. GDTE’s obligations under the facilities and the obligations of its subsidiaries under the related guarantees are secured by first priority security interests in collateral that includes, subject to certain exceptions:
• the capital stock of the principal subsidiaries of GDTE; and
• substantially all the tangible and intangible assets of GDTE and GDTE’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France and Germany, including certain accounts receivable, inventory, real property, equipment, contract rights and cash accounts, but excluding certain accounts receivable and cash accounts in subsidiaries that are or may become parties to securitization programs.
The facilities, which mature on April 30, 2012, contain covenants similar to those in our first lien credit facility, with additional limitations applicable to GDTE and its subsidiaries. In addition, under the facilities we are not permitted to allow GDTE’s ratio of Consolidated Net J.V. Indebtedness to Consolidated European J.V. EBITDA to be greater than 3.0 to 1.0 at the end of any fiscal quarter. Consolidated Net J.V. Indebtedness is determined, through March 31, 2011, net of the sum of (1) cash and cash equivalents in excess of $100 million held by GDTE and its subsidiaries, (2) cash and cash equivalents in excess of $150 million held by the parent company and its U.S. subsidiaries and (3) availability under our first lien revolving credit facility if the ratio of EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense described above under “$1.5 Billion Amended and Restated First Lien Revolving Credit Facility Due 2013” is not applicable and the conditions to borrowing under the first lien revolving credit facility are met. Consolidated Net J.V. Indebtedness also excludes loans from other consolidated Goodyear entities. “Consolidated Net J.V. Indebtedness” and “Consolidated European J.V. EBITDA” have the meanings given them in the facilities. Under the revolving credit facilities, we pay an annual commitment fee of 62.5 basis points on the undrawn portion of the commitments and loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points for loans denominated in U.S. dollars or pounds sterling and EURIBOR plus 200 basis points for loans denominated in euros.
The above facilities have customary representations and warranties including, as a condition to borrowing, that all such representations and warranties are true and correct, in all material respects, on the date of the borrowing, including representations as to no material adverse change in our financial condition since December 31, 2006. The facilities also have customary defaults, including cross-defaults to material indebtedness of Goodyear and our subsidiaries.


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As of December 31, 2009, there were no borrowings under the German revolving credit facility. Under the European revolving credit facility, there were no borrowings as of December 31, 2009. Letters of credit issued under the European revolving credit facility totaled $14 million (€10 million) as of December 31, 2009.
International Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities.  GDTE and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to a pan-European accounts receivable securitization facility that provides up to €450 million of funding and expires in 2015. Utilization under this facility is based on current available receivable balances. The facility is subject to customary annual renewal ofback-up liquidity commitments.
The facility involves an ongoing daily sale of substantially all of the trade accounts receivable of certain GDTE subsidiaries to a bankruptcy-remote French company controlled by one of the liquidity banks in the facility. These subsidiaries retain servicing responsibilities. It is an event of default under the facility if the ratio of GDTE’s consolidated net indebtedness to its consolidated EBITDA is greater than 3.00 to 1.00. This financial covenant will automatically be amended to conform to the European credit facilities upon any amendment of such covenant in the European credit facilities that is approved by a majority in interest of the credit facility lenders and accounts receivable facility backup liquidity providers, taken together. This financial covenant is substantially similar to the covenant included in the European credit facilities.
As of December 31, 2009, the amount available and fully utilized under this program totaled $437 million (€304 million). The program did not qualify for sale accounting, and accordingly, this amount is included in Long-term debt and capital leases.
In addition to the pan-European accounts receivable securitization facility discussed above, subsidiaries in Australia have accounts receivable programs totaling $68 million at December 31, 2009. This amount is included in Notes payable and overdrafts.
Other Foreign Credit Facilities.  Our Chinese subsidiary has entered into financing agreements in China. These credit facilities provide for availability of up to 3.6 billion renminbi (approximately $530 million at December 31, 2009) and can only be used to finance the relocation and expansion of our manufacturing facilities in China. The facilities contain covenants relating to our Chinese subsidiary and have customary representations and warranties and defaults relating to our Chinese subsidiary’s ability to perform its obligations under the facilities. The facilities mature in 2016 and principal amortization begins five years after the first borrowing. There were no amounts outstanding at December 31, 2009.
Other Debt Securities
We have outstanding $325 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011, $260 million in aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due 2015 and $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 10.5% Senior Notes due 2016. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries. These notes were issued pursuant to indentures that contain varying covenants and other terms. In general, the terms of our indentures, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to (i) incur additional debt or issue redeemable preferred stock, (ii) pay dividends, or make certain other restricted payments or investments, (iii) incur liens, (iv) sell assets, (v) incur restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us, (vi) enter into affiliate transactions, (vii) engage in sale and leaseback transactions, and (viii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to significant exceptions and qualifications. For example, under certain of our indentures, if the notes are assigned an investment grade rating by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default has occurred or is continuing, certain covenants will be suspended.
We also have outstanding $150 million in aggregate principal amount of 7% Notes due 2028. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. The terms of the exchangeindenture for these notes, are the same in all material respects as the terms of the corresponding series of the original notes, except that the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, the transfer restrictions applicable to the original notes will not be applicable to the exchange notesamong other things, limit our ability and the exchange notes will not bear any legends restricting their transfer. The exchange notes will evidence the sameability of certain of our subsidiaries to (i) incur secured debt, as the corresponding series(ii) engage in sale and leaseback transactions, and (iii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of the original notesall or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to significant exceptions and both the original notes and the exchange notes will be governed by the same indenture. Each series of the original notes and the corresponding series of the exchange notes will be treated as a single class of notes should any original notes remain outstanding following the exchange offer.qualifications.


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DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES
 
Definitions of certain terms used in this Description of the Exchange Notes may be found under the heading “Certain Definitions.” For purposes of this section, the term “Company” refers only to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and not to any of its Subsidiaries; the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and, where the context so requires, certain or all of its Subsidiaries. Certain of the Company’s Subsidiaries will guarantee the Notesnew notes and therefore will be subject to manycertain of the provisions contained in this Description of the Exchange Notes. Each Subsidiary whichthat guarantees the Notesnew notes is referred to in this section as a “Subsidiary Guarantor.” Each such guarantee is termed a “Subsidiary Guarantee.” References to the “Notes” refer to the exchange notes and include (i) the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011 offered hereby (the “Fixed Rate Notes”) and (ii) the Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009 offered hereby (the “Floating Rate Notes”). The Fixed Rate Notes and the Floating Rate Notes are two separate series of notes under the indenture for purposes of, among other things, payments of principal and interest, Events of Default and consents to amendments to the indenture and the Notes. The Fixed Rate Notes and the Floating Rate Notes rank equally in right of payment with each other.
 
The exchangenew notes will be issued and the original notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of November 21, 2006March 1, 1999 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee, and a supplemental indenture to be dated as of the settlement date (the “Supplemental Indenture”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), a copy of which is available upon request to the Company.. The Indenture containsand the Supplemental Indenture contain provisions whichthat define your rights under the Notes.new notes. In addition, the Indenture governsand the Supplemental Indenture govern the obligations of the Company and of each Subsidiary Guarantor under the Notes.new notes. The terms of the Notesnew notes include those stated in the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture and those made part of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture by reference to the TIA.
 
The following description is meant to be only a summary of the provisions of the Indenture and Supplemental Indenture that we consider material. It does not restate the terms of the Indenture in their entirety.and the Supplemental Indenture. We have filed copies of the Indenture and the form of Supplemental Indenture as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We urge that you carefully read the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture because the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture, and not this description, govern your rights as Holders.holders of the new notes. You may request copies of the Indenture and the form of Supplemental Indenture at our address set forth under the heading “Incorporation by Reference.“Where You Can Find More Information.
 
Overview of the NotesGeneral Terms
 
The Notes:
• will be unsecured senior obligations of the Company;
• will be senior in right of payment to all future Subordinated Obligations of the Company; and
• will be guaranteed by each Subsidiary Guarantor.
Principal, Maturitynew notes will be issued under the Indenture and Interest
Fixed Rate Notes.  We initiallywill constitute a series of debt securities under the Indenture. The new notes will be issued unregistered fixed rate notes in an initial aggregate principal amount of $500.0up to $702 million. On June 29, 2007, we redeemed $175,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the unregistered fixed rate notes and $325,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the unregistered fixed rateThe new notes will remain outstandingbe unsecured, will have the same rank as all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated Indebtedness and will be eligible for exchange in this exchange offer.guaranteed by each Subsidiary Guarantor. The Fixed Rate Notesnew notes will mature on December 1, 2011. WeAugust 15, 2020 and will issue the Fixed Rate Notes in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.
Each Fixed Rate Note we issue will bearaccrue interest at a rate of 8.625%8.75% per annum beginning on November 21, 2006annum.
The new notes will bear interest from the most recentsettlement date, to which interest has been paid or provided forpayable on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing August 15, 2010. Interest will be computed on the original unregistered notes. Webasis of a360-day year of twelve30-day months. Interest will pay interest semiannuallybe payable generally to Holders of recordthe Person in whose name the new note is registered at the close of business on the MayFebruary 1 or August 1 next preceding the February 15 or NovemberAugust 15


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immediately preceding the interest payment date on June 1 and December 1 of each year. We will begin paying interest to Holders on June 1, 2007.date.
 
Floating Rate Notes.  We initially issued unregistered floating rateThe principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the new notes will be payable at the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose, except that we have the option to pay interest by mailing a check to the address of the Person entitled thereto as indicated by the security register, and for so long as the new notes are represented by a global security registered in an aggregate principal amountthe name of $500.0 million. The Floating Rate NotesDTC or its nominee such payments will mature on December 1, 2009. We will issue the Floating Rate Notes in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.be made by wire transfer to DTC or its nominee.
 
Each Floating Rate Note we issueTransfers and exchanges of the new notes may be made at the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose.
Payment of any interest due on the new notes will bear interest at a rate equalbe made to the Applicable Floating Rate, beginning on November 21, 2006 or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for on the original unregistered notes. The Applicable Floating Rate will be reset semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. We will pay interest semiannually to Holders of recordPerson in whose name such new note is registered at the close of business on the May 15regular record date for such interest, and for so long as the new notes are represented by a global security registered in the name of DTC or November 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date on June 1 and December 1 of each year. Weits nominee such payments will begin paying interestbe made by wire transfer to Holders on June 1, 2007.DTC or its nominee.
 
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No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of the Floating Rate Notes willnew notes, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law as the same may be modified by U.S. law of general application.connection with a transfer or exchange.
 
Indenture May beBe Used forFor Future Issuances
 
We may issue an unlimited aggregateone or more additional series of notes under the Indenture. Any such additional notes will vote as a single class with the new notes and any of the old notes outstanding after this exchange offer with respect to certain potential amendments to the Indenture for which the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of additional Notes of any series having identical terms and conditions to the applicable Notes we are currently offering (“Additional Fixed Rate Notes” and “Additional Floating Rate Notes”, collectively the “Additional Notes”); provided, however, that we will only be permitted to issue such Additional Notes if at the time of and after giving effect to such issuance we are in compliance with the covenants contained inall outstanding securities issued under the Indenture including the covenant relating to the Incurrence of additional Indebtedness. Any Additional Notes of a series willmust be part of the same issue as the Notes of such series that we are currently offering, will vote on all matters with such Notes and will be fungible with such Notes for tax purposes.obtained.
 
Paying Agent and Registrar
We will pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes at any office of ours or any agency designated by us. We have initially designated the corporate trust office of the Trustee to act as the agent of the Company in such matters. The location of the corporate trust office is Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Corporate Trust Services, Sixth Street & Marquette Avenue, N9303-120, Minneapolis, MN 55479. We however, reserve the right to pay interest to Holders by check mailed directly to Holders at their registered addresses or, with respect to global notes, by wire transfer.
Holders may exchange or transfer their Notes at the same location given in the preceding paragraph. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes. We, however, may require Holders to pay any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer or exchange.
Optional Redemption
 
Fixed Rate Notes.  Except as set forth under this section, weWe may, notat our option, redeem the Fixed Rate Notes prior to December 1, 2009. After this date, we may redeem the Fixed Rate Notes,new notes in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on not less thanat least 30 norbut not more than 60 days’days prior notice at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interestmailed to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the12-month period commencing on December 1 of the years set forth below:
     
  Redemption
 
Year
 Price 
 
2009  104.313%
2010  102.156%
2011  100.000%
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Fixed Rate Notes) with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings by the Company,its successor, at a redemption price equal to 108.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that:greater of:
 
(1) at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes (calculated giving effect to any issuance of Additional Fixed Rate Notes) remains outstanding after giving effect to any such redemption; and
• 100% of the principal amount, and
• the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on the new notes to be redeemed, discounted to the date of redemption, on a semiannual basis, at the Treasury Rate plus fifty basis points (0.50%).
 
(2)Notice of any such redemption bymay, at the Company mustCompany’s discretion, be made within 90 days aftersubject to the closingCompany’s successful completion of such Equity Offering and must be made in accordance with certain procedures set forth in the Indenture.
a financing transaction.
 
On June 29, 2007, we redeemed $175,000,000, or 35%,We will also accrue interest on the new notes to the date of redemption. In determining the original aggregate principal amountredemption price and accrued interest, interest shall be calculated on the basis of the Fixed Rate Notes for redemption in reliance on this provision.
a360-day year consisting of twelve30-day months.
 
In addition, priorIf money sufficient to December 1, 2009, we may at our option redeem the Fixed Rate Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Notice of such redemption must be mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date.
“Applicable Premium”means, with respect to a Fixed Rate Note at any redemption date, the greater of (1) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Fixed Rate Note and (2) the excess of (A) the present value at such redemption date of (i)pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on the new notes to be redeemed is deposited with the Trustee on or before the redemption date, on and after such Fixed Rate Notedate interest will cease to accrue on December 1, 2009 (such redemption price being described in the first paragraph in this section exclusive of any accrued interest), plus (ii) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Fixed Rate Note through December 1, 2009 (but excluding accrued and unpaid interestnew notes (or portions thereof) called for redemption.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equalremaining term of the new notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the Adjusted Treasury Rate, over (B) the principal amountremaining term of such Fixed Rate Note on such redemption date.new notes. “Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers, as appointed by us.
 
AdjustedComparable Treasury Rate”Price”means, with respect to any redemption date, (1)(i) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after December 1, 2009, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2)Issueor (ii) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields,prices on such business day, (A) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (B) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Quotations.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations”means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
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“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to any new note, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof to be redeemed and interest thereon that would be due after the related redemption date but for such redemption; provided, however, that, if such redemption date is not an interest payment date with respect to such new note, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to such redemption date.
“Treasury Rate”means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per yearannum equal to the semi-annualsemiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day immediately preceding the redemption date, in each case of (1) and (2), plus 0.50%.
“Comparable Treasury Issue”means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Fixed Rate Notes from the redemption date to December 1, 2009, that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of U.S. Dollar denominated corporate debt securities of a maturity most nearly equal to December 1, 2009.
“Comparable Treasury Price”means, with respect to any redemption date, if clause (2) of the Adjusted Treasury Rate is applicable, the average of three, or if not possible, such lesser number as is obtained by the Company, Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date.
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“Reference Treasury Dealer”means Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Company that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations”means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Company, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount, quoted in writing to the Company by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day immediately preceding such redemption date.
Floating Rate Notes.  We may redeem the Floating Rate Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at 100.000% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
Selection
If we partially redeem the Notes or any series of Notes, the Trustee, subject to the procedures of DTC, will select the Notes of that series to be redeemed on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate, although no Note of $1,000, in original principal amount or less will be redeemed in part. If we redeem any Note in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as we have deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
 
Subsidiary Guarantees
 
Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries that, as of the date of the initial issuance of new notes, guarantees the Company’s 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011, 9% Senior Notes due 2015 and 10.5% Senior Notes due 2016 will be a Subsidiary Guarantor. The Subsidiary Guarantors, as primary obligors and not merely as sureties, will jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally Guaranteeguarantee on a senior unsecured basis the performance and full and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity,stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Company under the Indenture relating to the new notes (including obligations to the Trustee), the Supplemental Indenture and the Notes,new notes, whether for payment of principal of or interest on the Notes,new notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantors being herein called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors will agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under the Subsidiary Guarantees. Each Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited in amount to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be Guaranteedguaranteed by the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor without rendering the Subsidiary Guarantee, as it relates to such Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. The Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) that enters into a Guaranteeguarantee of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will Guaranteeguarantee payment of the Notes.Guaranteed Obligations. See “Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors” below.
 
Each Subsidiary Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors and (c) inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Trustee, the Holdersholders of the new notes and their successors, transferees and assigns.
 
The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor also will be released:
 
(1) upon the sale (including any sale pursuant to any exercise of remedies by a holder of Indebtedness of the Company or of such Subsidiary Guarantor) or other disposition (including by way of consolidation or merger) of asuch Subsidiary Guarantor;
 
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(3) upon the designation of such Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
 
(4)(3) unless there is thenan existing an Event of Default on the date the Subsidiary Guarantee would be released, at such time and for so long as any such Subsidiary Guarantor that became a Subsidiary Guarantor after November 21, 2006 pursuant to the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors” does not Guarantee (other than a Guarantee that will be released upon the release of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee) any Indebtedness that would have required suchof the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor to enter into a supplemental indenture pursuant to the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors;”Guarantor;
 
(5)(4) at our election, during any Suspension Period; or
 
(6)(5) if we exercise our legal defeasance option or our covenant defeasance option as described under “Defeasance”“Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” or if our obligations under the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture.
The Company shall notify the Trustee and the holders of the new notes if the Subsidiary Guarantee of any Subsidiary Guarantor is released. The Trustee shall execute and deliver an appropriate instrument confirming the release of any such Subsidiary Guarantor upon request of the Company as provided in the Supplemental Indenture.


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Following the first day (the “Suspension”) that (1) the new notes have an Investment Grade Rating from both of the Rating Agencies; and (2) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture or the Supplemental Indenture, the Company and its Subsidiaries will not be subject to the covenant “Future Subsidiary Guarantors,” and the Company may elect to suspend the Subsidiary Guarantees. In the event that the Company and its Subsidiaries are not subject to the “Future Subsidiary Guarantors” covenant for any period of time as a result of the foregoing and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraws its Investment Grade Rating or downgrades the rating assigned to the notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) will thereafter again be subject to the “Future Subsidiary Guarantors” covenant with respect to future events and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be reinstated in accordance with the “Future Subsidiary Guarantors” covenant. The period of time between the Suspension and the Reversion Date is referred to in this description as the “Suspension Period.” Notwithstanding that the “Future Subsidiary Guarantors” covenant may be reinstated, no default will be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with the “Future Subsidiary Guarantors” covenant during the Suspension Period.
 
Ranking
 
The indebtednessIndebtedness evidenced by these Notesthe new notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees is unsecured and rankspari passuin right of payment to the Seniorsenior Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be. The Notesnew notes are guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors.
The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. Secured debt and other secured obligations of the Company (including obligations with respect to the Credit Agreements and the Senior Secured Notes)Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, will be effectively senior to the Notesnew notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt or other obligations.
 
The Company currently conducts a portion of its operations through its Subsidiaries. To the extent such Subsidiaries are not Subsidiary Guarantors, creditors of such Subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and preferred stockholders, if any, of such Subsidiaries generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of the Company, including Holders.holders of the new notes. The Notes,new notes, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of creditors, including trade creditors, and preferred stockholders, if any, of Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Subsidiary Guarantors.
 
In connection withAs of and for the sale of our Engineered Products business, our Engineered Products Subsidiaries were automatically released from their obligations as guarantor subsidiaries. As a result, holders of the exchange notes will not have the benefit of guarantees from those subsidiaries. For more information regarding the sale of our Engineered Products business and the release of the guarantees of our Engineered Products Subsidiaries, see “Recent Developments — Sale of Engineered Products Business and Certain Subsidiary Guarantors” above.
For the six monthsyear ended June 30, 2007:December 31, 2009:
 
(1) the Subsidiary Guarantors had total assets of approximately $2.2$1.7 billion, and generated net sales of approximately $939 million$1.7 billion and incurred aGoodyear net loss of approximately $16$68 million; and
 
(2) the Subsidiaries of the Company, other than those Subsidiaries that are Subsidiary Guarantors, had total assets of approximately $12.5 billion, and generated net sales of approximately $9.0$15.2 billion and Goodyear net income of approximately $260$201 million.
As of December 31, 2009, there was outstanding:
(1) approximately $3.5 billion of senior Indebtedness of the Company, of which approximately $1.2 billion was secured (exclusive of unused commitments under certain of our senior Indebtedness);
(2) approximately $2.7 billion of senior Indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantors, of which approximately $1.2 billion was secured. Substantially all of such senior Indebtedness consists of guarantees of the Company’s senior Indebtedness; and
(3) approximately $1.0 billion of total Indebtedness of the Subsidiaries of the Company, other than those Subsidiaries that are Subsidiary Guarantors.
 
The above financial information does not include eliminations for intercompany transactions.
As of June 30, 2007, there was outstanding:
(1) $4.6 billion of Senior Indebtedness of the Company (other than the Notes), of which $2.8 billion is secured; and
(2) $3.2 billion of Senior Indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantors, of which $2.1 billion is secured. Substantially all of such Senior Indebtedness consists of Guarantees of the Company’s Senior Indebtedness.
For a presentation of the financial information pursuant toRule 3-10 ofRegulation S-X, see “Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements No. 23, Consolidating Financial Information” in our CurrentAnnual Report onForm 8-K,10-K dated August 24, 2007.
Althoughfor the Indenture limits the incurrence of Indebtedness by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance of Preferred Stock by the Restricted Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications. The Company and its Subsidiaries may be able to Incur substantial amounts of additional Indebtedness in certain circumstances. Such Indebtedness may be Senior Indebtedness and, subject to certain limitations, may be secured. See “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” below.year ended December 31, 2009.


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The Notes will rank equally in all respects with all other unsecured Senior Indebtedness of the Company. Unsecured Indebtedness is not deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured.
Change of Control
 
Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each a “Change of Control”), each Holderholder of the new notes will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notesholder’s new notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holdersholders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date):
 
(1) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined inRules 13d-3 and13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this clause (1) such person shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company;
 
(2) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election by such board of directors of the Company or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Company then in office;
 
(3) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
 
(4) the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person or the merger of another Person with or into the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company (as determined on a Consolidatedconsolidated basis) to another Person, and, in the case of any such merger or consolidation, the securities of the Company that are outstanding immediately prior to such transaction and which represent 100% of the aggregate voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company are changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or property, unless pursuant to such transaction such securities are changed into or exchanged for, in addition to any other consideration, securities of the surviving Person or transferee that represent immediately after such transaction, at least a majority of the aggregate voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person or transferee.
 
Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall mail a notice to each Holderholder of the new notes with a copy to the Trustee (the “Change of Control Offer”), stating:
 
(1) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such Holderholder has the right to require the Company to purchase all or a portion of such Holder’s Notesholder’s new notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holdersholders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);
 
(2) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;
 
(3) the purchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and
 
(4) the instructions determined by the Company, consistent with this covenant, that a Holderholder of the new notes must follow in order to have its Notesnew notes purchased.
 
The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to a series of Notes upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Supplemental Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes of such seriesnew notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. In addition, the Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to a series of Notes upon a Change of Control if such Notesthe new notes have been called for redemption to the extent that the Company mails a valid notice


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a valid notice of redemption to Holdersholders of new notes prior to the Change of Control, and thereafter redeems all Notes of such seriesnew notes called for redemption in accordance with the terms set forth in such redemption notice.
 
The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the purchase of Notesnew notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.
 
The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations betweendiscussions we have had with the CompanyDealer Manager and other advisors relating to terms that are commonly included in securities such as the Initial Purchasers.new notes. Management has no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Company would decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Company could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Supplemental Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Company’s capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on the ability of the Company to Incurincur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness,” “—Secured Indebtedness” and “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Liens”Sale and “— Limitation on Sale/Leaseback Transactions.” Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, neither the Indenture does not containnor the Supplemental Indenture contains any covenants or provisions that may afford Holdersholders of the new notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.transaction that does not constitute a Change of Control.
 
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale of “all or substantially all” the assets of the Company (as determined on a Consolidatedconsolidated basis). Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a Holderholder of new notes to require the Company to purchase its Notesnotes as a result of a sale of less than all of the assets of the Company (as determined on a Consolidatedconsolidated basis) to another Person may be uncertain.
 
The occurrence of certain of the events which wouldcould constitute a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Credit Agreements.certain of our senior Indebtedness. Future Senior Indebtedness of the Company may contain prohibitions of certain events which would constitute a Change of Control or require such Senior Indebtedness to be repurchased or repaid upon a Change of Control. Moreover, the exercise by the Holdersholders of new notes of their right to require the Company to purchase the Notesnew notes could cause a default under such Senior Indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Company. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the Holdersholders of new notes upon a purchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required purchases.
 
The provisions under the Supplemental Indenture relative to the Company’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the Notes of a seriesnew notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with respect to that series with the written consent of the Holdersholders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of that series.new notes then outstanding.
 
Certain Covenants
 
Limitation on Secured Indebtedness.The Supplemental Indenture contains covenants including, among others, those summarized below, with respect to each series of Notes.
Suspended Covenants.  Following the first day (the “Suspension Date”) that:
(1) a series of Notes has an Investment Grade Rating from both of the Rating Agencies; and
(2) no Default has occurred and is continuingcovenant that provides that so long as any securities issued under the Indenture with respect to such seriesare outstanding and have the benefit of Notes.
The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subjecta covenant substantially similar to the provisions of the Indenture summarized below with respect to such series of Notes under:
(A) “— Limitationcovenant under “Limitation on Indebtedness;”
(B) “— Limitation on Restricted Payments;”
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(D) “— Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock;”
(E) “— Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates;”
(F) “— Future Subsidiary Guarantors;” and
(G) clause (3) of the first paragraph under the heading “Merger and Consolidation”
(collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”). In addition, the Company may elect to suspend the Subsidiary Guarantees with respect to such series of Notes. In the event that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time with respect to such series of Notes as a result of the foregoing and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraws its Investment Grade Rating or downgrades the rating assigned to such Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to such series of Notes with respect to future events and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be reinstated with respect to such series of Notes. The period of time between the Suspension Date for such series of Notes and the Reversion Date for such series of Notes is referred to in this description as the “Suspension Period.” Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated with respect to a series of Notes, no default will be deemed to have occurred as a result of a failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants with respect to such series of Notes during the Suspension Period. During any Suspension Period with respect to a series of Notes, the Company may not designate any Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary with respect to such series of Notes unless the Company would have been permitted to designate such Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary with respect to such series of Notes if a Suspension Period with respect to such series of Notes had not been in effect for any period.
On the Reversion Date with respect to a series of Notes, all Indebtedness Incurred during the Suspension Period will be classified to have been Incurred with respect to such series of Notes pursuant to paragraph (a) of “— Limitation on Indebtedness” or one of the clauses set forth in paragraph (b) of ‘‘— Limitation on Indebtedness” (to the extent such Indebtedness would be permitted to be Incurred thereunder as of the Reversion Date with respect to such series of Notes and after giving effect to Indebtedness Incurred prior to the Suspension Period with respect to such series of Notes and outstanding on the Reversion Date with respect to such series of Notes). To the extent such Indebtedness would not be so permitted to be Incurred pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of “— Limitation onSecured Indebtedness,” such Indebtedness will be deemed to have been outstanding on November 21, 2006, so that it is classified as permitted under clause (3)(B) of paragraph (b) of “— Limitation of Indebtedness.” Calculations made after the Reversion Date with respect to a series of Notes of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under ‘‘— Limitation on Restricted Payments” will be made as though the covenant described under “— Limitation on Restricted Payments” had been in effect with respect to such series of Notes since November 21, 2006 and throughout the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period with respect to a series of Notes will reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments with respect to such series of Notes under paragraph (a) of “— Limitation on Restricted Payments” and the items specified in subclause (4)(C) of paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Restricted Payments” will increase the amount available to be made under paragraph (a) thereof. For purposes of determining compliance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of the “— Limitation of Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” with respect to a series of Notes, the Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions not applied in accordance with the covenant will be deemed to be reset to zero with respect to such series of Notes after the Reversion Date.
In addition, the Indenture also permits, without causing a Default or Event of Default with respect to a series of Notes, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to honor any contractual commitments to take actions in the future after any date on which such series of Notes no longer has an Investment Grade Rating from both of the Rating Agencies as long as such contractual commitments were entered into during a Suspension Period with respect to such series of Notes and not in anticipation of such Notes’ no longer having an Investment Grade Rating from both of the Rating Agencies.
Limitation on Indebtedness.  (a) The Company will not, and will not permitneither we nor any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur, directlywill issue, assume or indirectly,guarantee any Indebtedness;provided, however, that the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor


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may IncurSecured Indebtedness ifsecured by a Lien on the date ofRestricted Property without securing all such Incurrenceoutstanding securities equally and after giving effect thereto and the application of the proceeds therefrom the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than 2.0:1.0.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Indebtedness:
(1) (x) U.S. Bank Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (A) $3 billion, less the aggregate amount of all prepayments of principal applied to permanently reduce any such Indebtedness in satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the covenant described under “— Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” and (B) the sum of (i) 60% of the book value of the inventory of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries plus (ii) 80% of the book value of the accounts receivable of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any accounts receivable pledged, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connectionratably with, a Qualified Receivables Transaction), in each case, as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC and (y) European Bank Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed €525.0 million;provided, however, that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred pursuant to this clause (1) shall be reduced by any amount of Indebtedness Incurred and then outstanding pursuant to the election provision of clause (10)(A)(ii) below;
(2) Indebtedness of the Company owed to and held by any Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owed to and held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;provided, however, that any subsequent event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof;
(3) Indebtedness (A) represented by the Notes (not including any Additional Notes) and the Subsidiary Guarantees, (B) outstanding on November 21, 2006 (other than the Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2) above and clause (12) below) and (C) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness described in this clause (3) (including Indebtedness that is Refinancing Indebtedness) or the foregoing paragraph (a);
(4) (A) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred and outstanding on or prior to, the datesuch Secured Indebtedness. The foregoing limitation on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness Incurred in contemplation of, in connection with, as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of or was otherwise acquired by the Company);provided, however, that on the date that such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired by the Company, (i) the Company would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the foregoing paragraph (a) after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (4) or (ii) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio immediately after giving effect to such Incurrence and acquisition would be greater than such ratio immediately prior to such transaction and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to this clause (4);
(5) Indebtedness (A) in respect of performance bonds, bankers’ acceptances, letters of credit and surety or appeal bonds entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, and (B) Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge risks with respect to the Company’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s interest rate, currency or raw materials pricing exposure and not entered into for speculative purposes;
(6) Purchase Money Indebtedness, Capitalized Lease Obligations and Attributable Debt and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof in an aggregate principal amount on the date of Incurrence that, when added to all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (6) and then outstanding, will not exceed the greater of (A) $600.0 million and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated assets of the Company as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC;
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(8) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business;provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of a Financial Officer’s becoming aware of its Incurrence;
(9) any Guarantee (other than the Subsidiary Guarantees) by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness or other obligations by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of the Indenture (other than Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (4) above);
(10) (A) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount that, when added to all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (10)(A) and then outstanding, will not exceed (i) $900.0 million plus (ii) any amount then permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (1) above that the Company instead elects to Incur pursuant to this clause (10)(A) and (B) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction in an amount not to exceed €300.0 million at any one time outstanding;
(11) Indebtedness constituting unsecured Indebtedness or Secured Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $850.0 million and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(12) Indebtedness represented by the Senior Secured Notes and the related Guarantees by Subsidiaries of the Company and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof; and
(13) Indebtedness of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount on the date of Incurrence that, when added to all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (13) and then outstanding, will not exceed $150.0 million.
(c) For purposes of determining the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this covenant:
(1) Outstanding Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to any of the Credit Agreements prior to or on November 21, 2006 shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to clause (1) of paragraph (b) above;
(2) Indebtedness permitted by this covenant need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such Indebtedness but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this covenant permitting such Indebtedness; and
(3) in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in this covenant, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) as of the time of Incurrence and will only be required to include the amount of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses (provided that any Indebtedness originally classified as Incurred pursuant to clauses (b)(2) through (b)(13) above may later be reclassified as having been Incurred pursuant to paragraph (a) or any other of clauses (b)(2) through (b)(13) above to the extent that such reclassified Indebtedness could be Incurred pursuant to paragraph (a) or one of clauses (b)(2) through (b)(13) above, as the case may be, if it were Incurred at the time of such reclassification).
(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar or euro denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness where the Indebtedness Incurred is denominated in a different currency, the amount of such Indebtedness will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro Equivalent, as the case may be, determined on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness;provided, however, that if any such Indebtedness denominated in a different currency is subject to a Currency Agreement with respect to U.S. dollars or euros, as the case may be, covering all principal, premium, if any, and interest payable on such Indebtedness, the amount of such Indebtedness expressed in U.S. dollars or euros will be as provided in such Currency Agreement. The principal amount of any Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in the same currency as the Indebtedness being Refinanced will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro Equivalent, as appropriate, of the Indebtedness Refinanced determined on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, except to the extent that (1) such U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro Equivalent was determined based on a Currency Agreement, in which case the Refinancing Indebtedness will be determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and (2) the principal amount of the Refinancing Indebtedness exceeds the principal amount of the Indebtedness being Refinanced, in which case the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro


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Equivalent, as appropriate, of such excess, as appropriate, will be determined on the date such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred.
Limitation on Restricted Payments.  (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to:
(1) declare or pay any dividend, make any distribution on or in respect of its Capital Stock or make any similar payment (including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) to the direct or indirect holders of its Capital Stock in their capacity as such, except (A) dividends or distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary, Preferred Stock) and (B) dividends or distributions payable to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, if such Restricted Subsidiary has Capital Stock held by Persons other than the Company or other Restricted Subsidiaries, to such other Persons on no more than a pro rata basis);
(2) purchase, repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire (“Purchase”) for value any Capital Stock of the Company held by any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) or any Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary held by an affiliate of the Company (other than by a Restricted Subsidiary) (other than in exchange for Capital Stock of the Company that is not Disqualified Stock);
(3) Purchase for value, prior to scheduled maturity, any scheduled repayment or any scheduled sinking fund payment, any Subordinated Obligations (other than the Purchase for value of Subordinated Obligations acquired in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such Purchase); or
(4) make any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person, (any such dividend, distribution, payment, Purchase or Investment being herein referred to as a “Restricted Payment”) if at the time the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment:
(A) a Default will have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom);
(B) the Company could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “ — Limitation on Indebtedness;” or
(C) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company, whose determination will be conclusive;provided, however, that with respect to any noncash Restricted Payment in excess of $25.0 million, the amount so expended shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the definition of Fair Market Value) declared or made subsequent to Reference Date would exceed the sum, without duplication, of:
(i) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) from the beginning of the fiscal quarter immediately following the fiscal quarter during which the Reference Date occurs to the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC prior to the date of such Restricted Payment (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income will be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit);
(ii) 100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company from the issuance or sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) subsequent to Reference Date (other than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary of the Company and other than an issuance or sale to an employee stock ownership plan or to a trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of their employees) and 100% of any cash capital contribution received by the Company from its shareholders subsequent to Reference Date;
(iii) the amount by which Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries is reduced on the Company’s Consolidated balance sheet upon the conversion or exchange (other than by a Subsidiary of the Company) subsequent to Reference Date of any Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries issued after Reference Date which is convertible or exchangeable for


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Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company (less the amount of any cash or the Fair Market Value of other property distributed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange); and
(iv) an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net reduction in the Investments (other than Permitted Investments) made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Person resulting from repurchases, repayments or redemptions of such Investments by such Person, proceeds realized on the sale of such Investment and proceeds representing the return of capital (excluding dividends and distributions), in each case realized by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (y) to the extent such Person is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary;provided, however, that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any such Person or Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount of Investments (excluding Permitted Investments) previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person or Unrestricted Subsidiary.
(b) The provisions of the foregoing paragraph (a) will not prohibit:
(1) any Restricted Payment made out of the Net Cash Proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, or made by exchange for, Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or to a trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of their employees to the extent such sale to such an employee stock ownership plan or trust is financed by loans from or guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior to the date of determination) or a substantially concurrent cash capital contribution received by the Company from its shareholders;provided, however, that:
(A) such Restricted Payment shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments, and
(B) the Net Cash Proceeds from such sale applied in the manner set forth in this clause (1) shall be excluded from the calculation of amounts under clause (4)(C)(ii) of paragraph (a) above;
(2) any prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value of Subordinated Obligations of the Company made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, other Subordinated Obligations or Indebtedness Incurred under clause (a) of the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness”;provided, however, that such prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;
(3) dividends paid within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at such date of declaration such dividends would have complied with this covenant;provided, however, that such dividends shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;
(4) any Purchase for value of Capital Stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from employees, former employees, directors or former directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or permitted transferees of such employees, former employees, directors or former directors), pursuant to the terms of agreements (including employment agreements) or plans (or amendments thereto) approved by the Board of Directors under which such individuals purchase or sell or are granted the option to purchase or sell, shares of such Capital Stock;provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such Purchases for value will not exceed $10.0 million in any calendar year;provided further, however, that any of the $10.0 million permitted to be applied for Purchases under this clause (4) in a calendar year (and not so applied) may be carried forward for use in the following two calendar years;provided further, however, that such Purchases for value shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;
(5) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, payments of dividends on Disqualified Stock issued after the Reference Date pursuant to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness”;


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provided, however, that such dividends shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;
(6) repurchases of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price of such options;provided, however, that such Restricted Payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;
(7) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, any prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value of Subordinated Obligations from Net Available Cash to the extent permitted under the covenant described under “— Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” below;provided, however, that such prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;
(8) payments to holders of Capital Stock (or to the holders of Indebtedness that is convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock upon such conversion or exchange) in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares;provided, however, that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; or
(9) any Restricted Payment in an amount which, when taken together with all Restricted Payments made after the Reference Date pursuant to this clause (9), does not exceed $50.0 million;provided, however, that (A) at the time of each such Restricted Payment, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or result therefrom) and (B) such Restricted Payments shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments.
Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries.  The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiaryapply to:
(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company;
(2) make any loans or advances to the Company; or
(3) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company, except:
(A) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to applicable law, rule, regulation or order or an agreement in effect at or entered into on November 21, 2006;
(B) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary prior to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the Company (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, in contemplation of, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was otherwise acquired by the Company) and outstanding on such date;
(C) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting a Refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this covenant or this clause (C) or contained in any amendment to an agreement referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this covenant or this clause (C);provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such Refinancing agreement or amendment are no less favorable in any material respect to the Holders than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in such predecessor agreements;
(D) in the case of clause (3), any encumbrance or restriction:
(i) that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease, license or other contract; or


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(ii) contained in mortgages, pledges and other security agreements securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property subject to such security agreements;
(E) with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary, any restriction imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or disposition;
(F) any encumbrance or restriction existing under or by reason of Indebtedness or other contractual requirements of a Receivables Entity in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Entity;
(G) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) above;
(H) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements;
(I) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers, suppliers or, in the ordinary course of business, other third parties; and
(J) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, any encumbrance or restriction contained in the terms of any Indebtedness, or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued, if:
(i) the encumbrance or restriction applies only in the event of a payment default or a default with respect to a financial covenant contained in such Indebtedness or agreement, or
(ii) at the time such Indebtedness is Incurred, such encumbrance or restriction is not expected to materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Notes, as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company, whose determination shall be conclusive.
Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.  (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset Disposition unless:
(1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming sole responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Disposition at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition,
(2) at least 75% of the consideration thereof received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Additional Assets;provided, however, that the 75% consideration requirement of this clause (2) shall not apply to any Specified Asset Sale, and
(3) an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition is applied by the Company (or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be)
(A) first, to the extent the Company elects (or is required by the terms of any applicable Indebtedness) (i) to prepay, repay, purchase, repurchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value Senior Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor or (ii) to cause any loan commitment that is available to be drawn under the applicable credit facility and to be Incurred under the Indenture and that when drawn would constitute Secured Indebtedness, to be permanently reduced by the amount of Net Available Cash, in each case, other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or an Affiliate of the Company and other than obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock, within 365 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition or the receipt of such Net Available Cash;


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(B) second, to acquire Additional Assets (or otherwise to make capital expenditures), in each case within 365 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition or the receipt of such Net Available Cash;
(C) third, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clauses (A) and (B), to make an Offer (as defined in paragraph (c) of this covenant below) to purchase Notes pursuant to and subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (c) of this covenant;provided, however,that if the Company elects (or is required by the terms of any other Senior Indebtedness), such Offer may be made ratably to purchase the Notes and any Senior Indebtedness of the Company; and
(D) fourth, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clauses (A), (B) and (C), for any general corporate purpose permitted by the terms of the Indenture;
provided, howeverthat in connection with any prepayment, repayment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition for value of Indebtedness pursuant to clause (A) or (C) above, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary will retire such Indebtedness and will cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid, purchased, repurchased, redeemed, retired, defeased or otherwise acquired for value.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (3), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be required to apply any Net Available Cash in accordance with this covenant except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions that is not applied in accordance with this covenant exceeds $25.0 million. Pending application of Net Available Cash pursuant to this covenant, such Net Available Cash may be used or invested in any manner that is not prohibited by the Indenture.
(b) For the purposes of this covenant, the following are deemed to be cash:
 
 • the assumption of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company (other than obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Company) or any Lien on Restricted Subsidiary (other than obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock and Preferred StockProperty of a Restricted Subsidiary that is Subsidiary Guarantor) andexists when the release of the Company or suchcorporation becomes a Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on such Indebtedness or obligations in connection with such Asset Disposition;Subsidiary;


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 ��any Designated Noncash Consideration having an aggregate Fair Market ValueLien on Restricted Property that exists when taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause and then outstanding, does not exceed at the time of the receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) the greater of (1) $200.0 million and (2) 1.5% of the total Consolidated assets of the Company as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company filed with the SEC;or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires such Restricted Property;
 
 • securities, notesany Lien on Restricted Property securing payment of all or similar obligations received bypart of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are promptly converted by the Company orpurchase price of such Restricted Subsidiary into cash; andProperty;
 
 • Temporary Cash Investments.any Lien on Restricted Property to secure any Indebtedness incurred to finance all or part of the purchase price of such Restricted Property, whether incurred before, at the time of, or within one year after, the acquisition of such Restricted Property;
• any Lien on property of a corporation that exists when such corporation is merged into or consolidated with the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
• any Lien on property of a corporation that exists prior to the sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties of such corporation to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
• any Lien securing Secured Indebtedness owing by any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;
• any Lien on Restricted Property in favor of any country, any political subdivision of any country, or any department, agency or instrumentality of any country or any political subdivision of any country, to secure progress or other payments by us, or the performance of our obligations, pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure any Indebtedness incurred to finance all or part of the cost of such Restricted Property, including Liens to secure pollution control or industrial revenue bonds or other types of financings;
• any Lien on personal property, other than manufacturing equipment that is Restricted Property;
• Liens arising from sale and leaseback transactions permitted under the covenant “Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions;”
• any extension, renewal or replacement of any Secured Indebtedness, sale and leaseback transaction or Lien referred to above, provided that the principal amount of Secured Indebtedness (or Attributable Debt relating to any sale and leaseback transaction) secured by the Lien shall not exceed the principal amount secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement and that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the Restricted Property which secured such Lien (plus improvements on such Restricted Property);
• any Lien on Restricted Property that would not otherwise be permitted without equally and ratably securing all other outstanding securities under the Indenture that have the benefit of a covenant substantially similar to the covenant under “Limitation on Secured Indebtedness,” if the aggregate amount of all Secured Indebtedness secured by Liens not otherwise permitted without equally and ratably securing all other outstanding securities under the Indenture that have the benefit of a covenant substantially similar to the covenant under “Limitation on Secured Indebtedness,” determined immediately after the incurrence of the Secured Indebtedness, does not exceed 15% of our consolidated stated capital, plus capital surplus, plus retained earnings as reported on our consolidated balance sheet as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
(c) In the event of an Asset Disposition that requires the purchase of Notes pursuant to clause (a)(3)(C) of this covenant, the Company will be required
(i) to purchase Notes tendered pursuant to an offer by the Company for the Notes (the “Offer”) at a purchase price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription), set forth in the Indenture and
(ii) to purchase other Senior Indebtedness of the Company on the terms and to the extent contemplated thereby; provided that in no event shall the Company offer to purchase such Senior Indebtedness of the Company at a purchase price in excess of 100% of its principal amount (without premium) or, unless otherwise provided for in such Senior Indebtedness, the accreted amount, if issued with original issue discount, plus


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accrued and unpaid interest thereon. If the aggregate purchase price of Notes (and Senior Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to the Offer is less than the Net Available Cash allotted to the purchase of the Notes (and other Senior Indebtedness), the Company will apply the remaining Net Available Cash in accordance with clause (a)(3)(D) of this covenant. The Company will not be required to make an Offer for Notes (and Senior Indebtedness) pursuant to this covenant if the Net Available Cash available therefor (after application of the proceeds as provided in clauses (a)(3)(A) and (B)) is less than $25.0 million for any particular Asset Disposition (which lesser amount will be carried forward for purposes of determining whether an Offer is required“Lien”means, with respect to the Net Available Cash froman asset, (a) any subsequent Asset Disposition).
(d) The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirementsmortgage, deed of Section 14(e)trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on such asset, other than for (i) taxes or any other obligation or liability imposed under any law or regulation of the Exchange Act andUnited States of America, any other securities lawsstate thereof or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisionsany political subdivision, department, agency, bureau or instrumentality of any securities lawsthereof, or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.
Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates.  (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Company (an “Affiliate Transaction”) unless such transaction is on terms:
(1) that are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained at the time of such transaction in arm’s-length dealings with a Person who is not such an Affiliate;
(2) that, in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an aggregate amount in excess of $25.0 million;
(A) are set forth in writing; and
(B) have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors having no personal stake in such Affiliate Transaction; and
(3) that, in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an amount in excess of $75.0 million, have been determined by a nationally recognized appraisal, accounting or investment banking firm to be fair, from a financial standpoint, to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(b) The provisions of the foregoing paragraph (a) will not prohibit:
(1) any Restricted Payment permitted to be paid pursuant to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Restricted Payments;”
(2) any issuance of securities,(ii) mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Board of Directors;
(3) the grant of stock options or similar rights to employees and directors of the Company pursuant to plans approved by the Board of Directors;
(4) loans or advances to employeesliens incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (b) the interest of the Company;a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset.
 
(5) the payment of reasonable fees and compensation to,“Restricted Property”means any manufacturing plant or the provision of employee benefit arrangements and indemnity for the benefit of, directors, officers and employees of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(6) any transaction between or among any of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary or any joint venture or similar entity which would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Companyequipment owned by us or a Restricted Subsidiary owns an equity interest inwhich is used primarily to manufacture tires or otherwise controls such Restricted Subsidiary, joint ventureother automotive products and is located within any one or similar entity;
(7) the issuance or sale of any Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock)more of the Company;states of the United States of America, but shall not include (i) tire retreading plants, facilities or equipment, (ii) manufacturing plants, facilities or equipment which, in the opinion of our board of


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(8) any agreementdirectors, are not of material importance to the total business conducted by us and our Subsidiaries, taken as in effect on November 21, 2006 and described in this prospectusa whole, (iii) plants, facilities or equipment which, in the Company’s SEC filings as filed onopinion of our board of directors, are used primarily for transportation, marketing or prior to November 21, 2006,warehousing, or (iv) any renewals, extensionsgas or amendments of any such agreement (so long as such renewals, extensionsoil pipeline or amendments are not less favorable in any material respect to the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries) and the transactions evidenced thereby;related assets.
 
(9) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers“Restricted Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of ours engaged primarily in manufacturing tires or purchasers or sellersother automotive products, which (i) has substantially all of goods or servicesits assets located in, each caseand conducts substantially all of its operations in, the ordinary courseUnited States of businessAmerica and otherwise(ii) has assets in compliance with the termsexcess of 5% of the Indenture which are fair to the Company or its Restrictedtotal consolidated assets of us and our consolidated Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination(as reported on our consolidated balance sheet as of the Boardend of Directorsthe most recent fiscal quarter of the Company), other than a Subsidiary primarily engaged in financing accounts receivable, leasing or the senior management thereof,owning and developing real estate, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;transportation or distribution and related activities.
 
(10) any transaction effected as part“Secured Indebtedness”means Indebtedness of a Qualified Receivables Transaction.
Limitation on Liens.  The Company will not, and will not permitus or any Restricted Subsidiary that matures (or may be extended so as to directlymature) more than one year after it was incurred, assumed or indirectly, Incurguaranteed and is secured by a Lien on Restricted Property, other than Indebtedness secured by a Lien which was outstanding on March 1, 1999.
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.  We also covenant that neither we nor any Restricted Subsidiary will enter into any lease covering any Restricted Property owned at the date of the Supplemental Indenture that is sold to any other Person in connection with such lease unless we or permitsuch Restricted Subsidiary:
• would be entitled under the Indenture to incur Secured Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Restricted Property to be leased in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to such transaction without equally and ratably securing the outstanding securities issued under the Indenture that have the benefit of a covenant substantially similar to the covenant under “Limitation on Secured Indebtedness;” or
• use (within 120 days of the effective date of such transaction) an amount equal to the proceeds from the sale of such Restricted Property to repay any Indebtedness of ours or such Restricted Subsidiary that matures (or may be extended so as to mature) more than one year after it was incurred or assumed.
This covenant does not prevent us or any Restricted Subsidiary from entering into any sale and leaseback transaction:
• involving a lease with a term of three years or less; or
• which is entered into within 180 days after the later of the acquisition, the completion of construction, or the commencement of operation of such Restricted Property.
“Attributable Debt”means, with respect to exist any Lien (the “Initial Lien”)sale and leaseback transaction that does not result in a capitalized lease obligation, the present value (computed in accordance with GAAP) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended). In the case of any nature whatsoever on any of its property or assets (including Capital Stocklease which is terminable by the lessee upon payment of a Restricted Subsidiary), whether owned at November 21, 2006 or thereafter acquired securing any Indebtedness, other than Permitted Liens, without effectively providing thatpenalty, the NotesAttributable Debt shall be secured equallythe lesser of: (i) the Attributable Debt determined assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the Attributable Debt shall also include the amount of the penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated) and ratably with (or prior to)(ii) the obligations so secured for so long asAttributable Debt determined assuming no such obligations are so secured.termination.
 
Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to the preceding sentence shall provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Initial Lien.
SEC Reports.  Notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company will file with the SEC and provide the Trustee and Holders and prospective Holders (upon request) within 15 days after it files them with the SEC, copies of its annual report and the information, documents and other reports that are specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee and the Holders, promptly upon their becoming available, copies of the annual report to shareholders and any other information provided by the Company to its public shareholders generally. The Company also will comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the TIA.
Future Subsidiary Guarantors.  The Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) that Guaranteesguarantees any Indebtedness of the Company or of any Subsidiary Guarantor to become a Subsidiary Guarantor, and if applicable, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture, in the form set forth in the Indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) will Guaranteeguarantee payment of the Notes.Guaranteed Obligations. Each Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount that can be Guaranteedguaranteed by that Subsidiary Guarantor, without rendering the Subsidiary Guarantee, as it relates to such Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
 
Limitation on Sale/Leaseback Transactions.Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.  The Company  We also covenant that we will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor to, entermerge into any Sale/Leaseback Transaction with respect to any property unless:
(1) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to:
(A) Incur Indebtedness with respect to such Sale/Leaseback Transaction pursuant to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Indebtedness;” and
(B) create a Lien on such property securing such Indebtedness without equally and ratably securing the Notes pursuant to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Liens;”
(2) the gross proceeds payable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Sale/Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the Fair Market Value of such property; and
(3) the transfer of such property is permitted by, and, if applicable, the Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, the covenant described under “— Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.”


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Merger and Consolidation
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assets to, any Person, unless:
(1)unless (a) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Company”) will besuccessor (i) is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Company) will expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a resultstate thereof, and (ii) assumes all of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Companyour obligations or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, (A) the Successor Company would be able to Incur an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness under paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “ — Limitation on Indebtedness” or (B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company would be greater than such ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction; and
(4) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture.
The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the CompanyGuarantor’s obligations, as applicable, under the Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture and all securities issued under the predecessor Company, other than inIndenture or (b) solely with respect to the casemerger, consolidation, sale of a lease, will be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes.
In addition, the Company will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directlyCapital Stock or indirectly, consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfersale or lease all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions to, any Person unless:
(A) except in the case of a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Subsidiary Guarantor (i) that has beenis disposed of in its entirety to another Person (other than to the Company or an Affiliateaffiliate of the Company), whether through a merger, consolidation or sale of Capital Stock or sale or lease of assets or (ii) that, as a result of the disposition of all or a portion of its Capital Stock, ceases to be a Subsidiary,Subsidiary. Upon any such merger, consolidation or sale or lease of assets by us, the resulting, survivingsuccessor corporation will succeed to, and be substituted for, us. Upon any merger, consolidation or transferee Person (the “Successor Guarantor”) will be a corporation organized and existing under the lawssale or lease of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and such Person (if not such Subsidiary Guarantor) will expressly assume,assets by a supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee;
(B) immediately after giving effectother than in accordance with clause (b) above, the successor corporation will succeed to, such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Guarantor or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(C)substituted for, the Company will have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture.Subsidiary Guarantor.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(A)foregoing, any Restricted Subsidiary Guarantor may Consolidateconsolidate with, merge into or transfer or lease all or part of its properties and assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary Guarantor andGuarantor.
 
(B)No Covenants Protecting Holders in the Company may mergeEvent of Highly Leveraged Transactions.  In the event of a recapitalization or highly leveraged transaction involving Goodyear, the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture do not and will not:
• contain any covenant (other than those described above) designed to protect holders of the new notes;
• limit the total amount of Indebtedness that we may incur;
• grant any right of redemption to holders of the new notes (except in connection with a Change of Control); or
• provide for new covenants or any adjustments to the terms and conditions of the new notes.
Events of Default
An “Event of Default” is the occurrence of any one of the following events:
• default for 30 days in payment of any interest on the new notes;
• default in payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) the new notes when due;
• our failure for 60 days after appropriate notice to perform any of the other covenants in the Indenture or the Supplemental Indenture;
• the failure by us or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply for 30 days after notice with any of its obligations under the covenants described under “Change of Control” above (other than a failure to purchase notes);
• certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company; or
• any Subsidiary Guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect in all material respects (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Subsidiary Guarantor denies or disaffirms such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under the Supplemental Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee and such default continues for 10 days after receipt of the notice as specified in the Supplemental Indenture.
If any Event of Default with an Affiliate incorporated solely forrespect to the purpose of reincorporatingnew notes occurs and is continuing, either the Company in another jurisdiction within the United States of America, any state thereofTrustee or the Districtholders of Columbianot less than 25% in principal amount of the new notes then outstanding may declare the principal amount of the new notes to realize taxbe due and payable immediately. Subject to certain conditions, the declaration may be annulled and past defaults (except uncured payment defaults and certain other specified defaults) may be waived by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the new notes then outstanding.
The Trustee is required to give the holders of the new notes notice of a default known to it (if uncured or other benefits.not waived) within 90 days after the default occurs. Except in the case of a payment default, the Trustee may withhold this notice if it determines in good faith that withholding it is in the interest of the holders of the new notes. The above notice shall not be given until at least 30 days after a default occurs in the performance


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Defaults
Each of a covenant in the followingIndenture or the Supplemental Indenture other than a payment default. The term “default” for this purpose means any event which is, or after noticeand/or lapse of time would become, an Event of Default with respect to a series of Notes:
(1) a default in any payment of interest on such series of Notes when due and payable continued for 30 days;
(2) a default in the payment of principal of any Note of such series when due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption or required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise;
(3) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with its obligations under the covenant described under “Merger and Consolidation” above;
(4) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply for 30 days after notice with any of its obligations under the covenants described under “Change of Control” or “Certain Covenants” (other than “Certain Covenants — SEC reports”) above (in each case, other than a failure to purchase such Notes);
(5) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply for 60 days after notice as specified in the Indenture with its other agreements with respect to such Notes contained in the Indenture;
(6) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (the “cross acceleration provision”);
(7) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary (the “bankruptcy provisions”);
(8) the rendering of any final and nonappealable judgment or decree (not covered by insurance) for the payment of money in excess of $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (treating any deductibles, self-insurance or retention as not so covered) against the Company or a Significant Subsidiary if such final judgment or decree remains outstanding and is not satisfied, discharged or waived within a period of 60 days following such judgment (the “judgment default provision”); or
(9) any Subsidiary Guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect in all material respects (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Subsidiary Guarantor denies or disaffirms such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under the Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee and such Default continues for 10 days after receipt of the notice as specified in the Indenture.
The foregoing will constitute Events of Default with respect to a series of Notes whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.
However, a default under clauses (4), (5), (6), (8) or (9) (only with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor that is not a Significant Subsidiary) will not constitute an Event of Default with respect to a series of Notes, until the Trustee notifies the Company or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series notify the Company and the Trustee of the default and the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, does not cure such default within the time specified in clauses (4), (5), (6), (8) or (9) hereof after receipt of such notice.
If an Event of Default with respect to a series of Notes (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series by notice to the Company may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes of such series to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs, the principal of and interest on all the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the


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outstanding Notes of a series may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences.new notes.
 
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holdersholders of a series of Notesthe new notes unless such Holdersholders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder of a Note of a series may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes of such series unless:
 
(1) such Holder has previously givenIf the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing,
(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount ofindemnified, the outstanding Notes of such series have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy,
(3) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity against any loss, liability or expense,
(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of indemnity and
(5) the Holdersholders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such60-day period.
Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of a series will be given the right tonew notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any available remedy available to the Trustee or offor exercising any trust or other power conferred on the Trustee with respect to such series. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note of such series or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.
If a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, the Trustee must mail to each Holder of the Notes of each series to which such Default applies, notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Note (including payments pursuant to the redemption provisions of such Note),However, the Trustee may withhold noticedecline to act if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding noticesuch direction is in the interests of the Holders. In addition, the Company will be requiredcontrary to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default that occurred during the previous year. The Company will also be required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would constitute certain Events of Default, their status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.
Amendments and Waivers
Subject to certain exceptions,law, the Indenture or the Notes may be amended with respect to the Notes of a series with the written consentSupplemental Indenture.
No holder of the Holders ofnew notes may start a majority in principal amount oflawsuit under the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class and any past defaultIndenture or compliance with any provisions with respect to the Notes of a series may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class. However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note of a series affected, no amendment may, among other things:Supplemental Indenture unless:
 
(1) reduce the amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment;
• the holder has given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the new notes;
• the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the new notes then outstanding make a written request to the Trustee to seek a remedy and offer a reasonable indemnity;
• the Trustee fails to start a lawsuit within 60 days; and
• the Trustee does not receive from the holders of a majority in principal amount of the new notes then outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request during such60-day period.
 
(2) reduceHowever, the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any such Note;
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(4) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any such Note may be redeemed as described under “Optional redemption” above;
(5) make any such Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note;
(6) impair thenew notes will have an absolute right of any Holder of such Notes to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any interest on such Holder’s Notes on or after thenew notes when due dates therefor orand to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes;payment.
 
(7) make any change in the amendment provisions which require each Holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions; or
(8) modify the Subsidiary Guarantees in any manner adverseThe Indenture requires us to the Holders of such Notes.
Without the consent of any Holder of the Notes of a series, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors andfile annually with the Trustee as applicable, may amend the Indenture with respect to such series to:
(1) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;
(2) provide for the assumption by a successor corporation of the obligations of the Companycertificate stating that no default exists under the Indenture;
(3) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes of such series (provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code);
(4) add additional Guarantees with respect to the Notes of such series;
(5) add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of Notes of such series or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company;
(6) make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of Notes of such series in any material respect, subject to the provisions of the Indenture;
(7) make any amendment to thecertain provisions of the Indenture relating to the form, authentication, transfer and legending of Notes;provided, however,or specifying any default that exists.
 
(A) compliance with the Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable securities lawModifications and
(B) such amendment does not materially affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes; or
(8) comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification Waivers of the Indenture under the TIA.
 
The consent of the Holders will not be necessary to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It will be sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.
After an amendment becomes effective, the Company is required to mail to Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
Transfer and Exchange
A Holder will be able to transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the Trustee may requiremodify (by adding, changing or eliminating any provision of) the Indenture with the consent of the holders of not less than a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documentsmajority in principal amount of each series of outstanding securities issued under the Indenture (voting as a single class) that would be affected by such a modification. However, without the consent of each affected holder, no modification may:
• change the dates fixed in the new notes for the payment of the principal of and interest on the new notes;
• reduce the principal amount of (or premium, if any) or any interest on the new notes;
• reduce the rate of interest on the new notes;
• change the place or currency of payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on the new notes;
• impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on the new notes on or after such payment is due and payable;
• reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding securities issued under the Indenture that is required to consent to a modification of, or waiver under, the Indenture or the Supplemental Indenture; or
• effect certain other changes.
Compliance with certain restrictive provisions of the Indenture and the CompanySupplemental Indenture may requirebe waived with respect to a Holder to pay any taxes required by law or permittedseries of outstanding securities issued under the Indenture by the Indenture. The Company will not be required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption or to transfer or exchange any Note forholders of a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Notes to be redeemed. The Notes will be issued in registered form and the Holder will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes.


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Satisfaction and Discharge
When the Company (1) delivers to the Trustee all outstanding Notes of a series for cancellation or (2) all outstanding Notes of a series have become due and payable, whether at maturity or on a redemption date as a resultmajority in principal amount of the mailing of notice of redemption and, in the case of clause (2), the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee funds or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all outstanding Notessecurities of such series including premium, ifthen issued and outstanding. The holders of a majority in principal amount of securities of any interest thereon to maturity or such redemption date, and if in any case the Company pays all other sums payableseries issued under the Indenture by the Company with respect to that series,and then the Indenture shall, subject to certain exceptions, cease to be of further effect with respect to that series.
Defeasance
The Companyoutstanding may atwaive any time terminate all its obligationspast default under the Indenture with respect to that series, except a series of Notes (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those respectingdefault in the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchangepayment of the Notesprincipal of suchor interest (or premium, if any) on any security of that series to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notesa default under a covenant which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of suchall affected holders of securities issued under the Indenture or all affected holders of any series and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect ofissued under the Notes of such series.Indenture, as applicable.
 
In addition, the Company may, with respect to a series of Notes, at any time terminate:
(1) its obligations under the covenants described under “Certain Covenants,”
(2) the operation of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Significant SubsidiariesDefeasance and the judgment default provision described under “Defaults” above and the limitations contained in clauses (3) under the first paragraph of “Merger and Consolidation” above (“covenant defeasance”).
In the event that the Company exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, each Subsidiary Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee of such series of Notes.Covenant Defeasance
 
The CompanyIndenture provides that, in connection with the new notes, we may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, payment of such series of Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, payment of such series of Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto specified in clause (4), (6), (7) (with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries) or (8) under “Defaults” above or because of the failure of the Company to comply with clause (3) under the first paragraph of “Merger and Consolidation” above.elect to:
 
• defease and be discharged from all of our obligations (subject to certain limited exceptions) with respect to the new notes then outstanding (“Defeasance”); and/or
• be released from our obligations under certain covenants and from the consequences of an Event of Default resulting from the breach of those covenants (“Covenant Defeasance”).
In order to exercise either defeasance option with respect to a series of Notes, the Company
To elect Defeasanceand/or Covenant Defeasance, we must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee moneyand/or U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to repay in full the new notes when due. As a condition to Defeasance or U.S. Government Obligations, the principal of and interest on which will be sufficient, or a combination thereof sufficient, to pay the principal of, premium (if any) and interest in respect of such series of Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, andCovenant Defeasance, we must comply with certain other conditions, including deliverydeliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel that the new notes, if then listed on a national securities exchange under the Exchange Act, would not be delisted as a result of the defeasance. As a condition to Defeasance only, we must deliver to the Trustee an Opinionopinion of Counselcounsel that, (i) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of the Indenture there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, Holdersand based on such ruling or change in law such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of such series of Notesthe outstanding new notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federalfederal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasanceDefeasance and will be subject to Federalfederal income tax on the same amounts, and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasanceDefeasance had not occurred (and,occurred. As a condition to Covenant Defeasance only, we must deliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the new notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred.
Covenant Defeasance and Certain Events of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel must be based on a rulingDefault.  If we implement Covenant Defeasance for the new notes and the new notes are declared due and payable because of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in applicable Federal income tax law).occurrence of one of certain Events of Default, the amount of money and U.S. Government Obligations on deposit with the Trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the new notes at the time of their stated maturity, but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due at the time of the acceleration resulting from such Event of Default. However, we remain liable for such payments.
 
Sinking Fund
There will not be a sinking fund for the new notes.
Information Concerning the Trustee
 
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the successor Trustee under the Indenture and has been appointed by the Company as Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to each seriesthe new notes. The Trustee and its affiliates have engaged, currently are engaged, and may in the future engage in financial or other transactions with the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and their and our affiliates in the ordinary course of Notes.their respective businesses, subject to the TIA.


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Governing Law
 
The Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture and the Notes arenew notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that the application of the law of another jurisdiction would be required thereby.York.
 
Certain Definitions
 
Additional Assets”Attributable Debt” means:
(1) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) to be used by has the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(2) the Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; or
(3) Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, however, that any such Restricted Subsidiary described in clauses (2) or (3) above is primarily engaged in a Permitted Business.
���Affiliate”of anymeaning specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. For purposes of the provisions described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates” and “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” only, “Affiliate” shall also mean any beneficial owner of shares representing 10% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock (on a fully diluted basis) of the Company or of rights or warrants to purchase such Voting Stock (whether or not currently exercisable) and any Person who would be an Affiliate of any such beneficial owner pursuant to the first sentence hereof.
“Applicable Floating Rate” means, for each semi-annual period during which any Floating Rate Note is outstanding subsequent to the initial semi-annual period, 375 basis points over the rate determined by the Company (notice of such rate to be sent to the Trustee by the Company on the date of determination thereof), equal to the British Bankers’ Association LIBOR rate for deposits in U.S. dollars for a period of six months as reported by any generally recognized financial information service as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days immediately prior to the first day of such semi-annual period;provided, however, that, if no British Bankers’ Association LIBOR rate is available to the Company, the Applicable Floating Rate for the relevant semi-annual period shall instead be at the rate at which Goldman, Sachs & Co. or one of its affiliate banks offers to place deposits in U.S. dollars with first-class banks in the London interbank market for a period of six months at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days immediately prior to the first day of such semi-annual period, in amounts equal to $1.0 million. The semi-annual periods referred to in this definition shall commencesection “Limitation on June 1Sale and December 1 of each year;provided, however, that the Applicable Floating Rate for the initial semi-annual period commencing upon original issuance of the Floating Rate Notes was determined pursuant to this definition on the date that was two Business Days immediately prior to November 21, 2006.
“Asset Disposition” means any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (or series of sales, leases, transfers or dispositions that are part of a common plan) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation, or similar transaction (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “disposition”), of:
(1) any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required by applicable law to be held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary),
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(3) any other assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outside of the ordinary course of business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary,
other than, in the case of clauses (1), (2) and (3) above,
(A) a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;
(B) for purposes of the provisions described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” only, a disposition subject to the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments;Leaseback Transactions.
 
(C) a disposition of assets with a Fair Market Value of less than $5,000,000;
(D) a sale of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity;
(E) a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables Transaction; and
(F) a disposition of all or substantially all the Company’s assets (as determined on a Consolidated basis) in accordance with the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Merger and Consolidation.”
“Attributable Debt” means, with respect to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction that does not result in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the present value (computed in accordance with GAAP) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale/ Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended). In the case of any lease which is terminable by the lessee upon payment of a penalty, the Attributable Debt shall be the lesser of:
(i) the Attributable Debt determined assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the Attributable Debt shall also include the amount of the penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated) and
(ii) the Attributable Debt determined assuming no such termination.
“Average Life” means, as of the date of determination, with respect to any Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, the quotient obtained by dividing:
(1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or scheduled redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment by
(2) the sum of all such payments.
“Bank Indebtedness” means all obligations under the U.S. Bank Indebtedness and European Bank Indebtedness.
“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors of the Company.
“Business Day” means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.
“Capital Stock”of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.
 
Capitalized LeaseChange of Control”has the meaning specified in the section “Change of Control.”
“Change of Control Offer” has the meaning specified in the section “Change of Control.”
“Company” has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of the “Description of Notes.” The terms “we,” “our” and “us” have the meaning specified in the first paragraph of the “Description of Notes.”
“Comparable Treasury Issue” has the meaning specified in “Optional Redemption.”
“Comparable Treasury Price” has the meaning specified in “Optional Redemption.”
“Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning specified in “Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.”
“default” has the meaning specified in the section “Events of Default.”
“Defeasance” has the meaning specified in the section “Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.”
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in the section “Event of Default.”
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any successor act thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.
“Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that (i) is an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” for purposes of each of the U.S. Credit Agreements and each of the Specified Notes, and any Refinancing (or successive Refinancings) of the same, in each case as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, and (ii) does not guarantee any Indebtedness under any of the debt facilities or securities described in clause (i).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning specified in the section “Subsidiary Guarantees.”
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, an obligation thatas at the date as of which any determination thereof is requiredbeing or is to be classifiedmade and accountedin respect of any Person (without duplication and excluding in the case of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries intercorporate debt solely between the Company and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries) all (i) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services under conditional sales or other similar agreements which provide for the deferral of the payment of the purchase price for a period in excess of one year following the date of such Person’s receipt and acceptance of the complete delivery of such propertyand/or services, and (iv) obligations of such Person as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposeslessee under leases which obligations are, in accordance with GAAP, andrecorded as capital lease obligations. Whenever any determination of the amount of Indebtedness represented by such obligation shallis required or permitted to be, or is otherwise being or to be, made for any purpose under the capitalizedIndenture or the Supplemental Indenture, the amount of any such obligation determinedIndebtedness denominated in accordance with GAAP.
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“Consolidated Coverage Ratio” as of any date of determination means the ratio of:
(1) the aggregate amount of EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC to
(2) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters;
provided, however, that:
(A) if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness since the beginning of such period that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such periodcurrency other than U.S. dollars shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis toat the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period and the discharge of any other Indebtedness repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness as if such discharge had occurred on the first day of such period;
(B) if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged any Indebtedness since the beginning of such period or if any Indebtedness is to be repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) on the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if such discharge had occurred on the first day of such period and as if the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary had not earned the interest income actually earned during such period in respect of cash or Temporary Cash Investments used to repay, repurchase, defease or otherwise discharge such Indebtedness;
(C) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Asset Disposition, the EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the EBITDA (if positive) directly attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition for such period or increased by an amount equal to the EBITDA (if negative) directly attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated Interest Expense directly attributable to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged with respect to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Disposition for such period (or, if the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period directly attributable to the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such sale);
(D) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of assets, including any acquisition of assets occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit, division or line of a business, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any Indebtedness) as if such Investment or acquisition occurred on the first day of such period; and
(E) if since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Asset Disposition or any Investment or acquisition of assets that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (C) or (D) above if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary during such period, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Asset Disposition, Investment or acquisition of assets occurred on the first day of such period.
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Consolidated Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations shall be determined in good faith by a responsible Financial Officer of the Company and shall comply with the requirements ofRule 11-02 ofRegulation S-X, as it may be amended or replaced from time to time, promulgated by the SEC.
If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness if such Interest Rate Agreement has a remaining term as at the date of which such determination in excess of 12 months). If anythe amount of Indebtedness is Incurredbeing or repaid under a revolving credit facility and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shallto be calculated based on the average daily balance of such Indebtedness for the four fiscal quarters subject to the pro forma calculation.
“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, formade, except that, if all or any period, the total interest expenseportion of the Company and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, plus, to the extent Incurred by the Company and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in such period but not included in such interest expense, without duplication:
(1) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations and the interest expense attributable to leases constituting part of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction that does not result in a Capitalized Lease Obligation,
(2) amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs,
(3) capitalized interest,
(4) noncash interest expense,
(5) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges attributable to letters of credit and bankers�� acceptance financing,
(6) interest accruing on any Indebtedness of any other Person to the extent such Indebtedness is Guaranteed by (or secured by the assets of) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and such Indebtedness is in default under its terms or any payment is actually made in respect of such Guarantee,
(7) net payments made pursuant to Hedging Obligations (including amortization of fees),
(8) dividends paid in cash or Disqualified Stock in respect of (A) all Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) all Disqualified Stock of the Company, in each case held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary,
(9) interest Incurred in connection with investments in discontinued operations, and
(10) the cash contributions to any employee stock ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such contributions are used by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than the Company) in connection with Indebtedness Incurred by such plan or trust
And less, to the extent included in such total interest expense, (A) any breakage costs of Hedging Obligations terminated in connection with the offering of the Notes on November 21, 2006 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom and (B) the amortization during such period of capitalized financing costs;provided, however, that, for any financing consummated after November 21, 2006, the aggregateprincipal amount of amortization relating to any such capitalized financing costs deducted in calculating Consolidated Interest Expense shall not exceed 5% of the aggregate amount of the financing giving rise to such capitalized financing costs.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income of the Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period;provided, however, that there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:
(1) any net income of any Person (other than the Company) if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that:
(A) subject to the limitations contained in clause (4) below, the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be includedIndebtedness which is payable in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a Restrictedcurrency other than U.S. dollars is hedged


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Subsidiary as a dividendinto U.S. dollars, the principal amount of such hedged Indebtedness, or other distribution (subject,the hedged portion thereof, shall be deemed to be equal to the amount of U.S. dollars specified in, or determined pursuant to, the applicable hedging contract.
“Indenture” has the meaning specified in the casesecond paragraph of the “Description of Notes.”
“Investment Grade Rating” means a dividendrating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by Standard & Poor’s, or an equivalent rating by any other distribution made to a Restricted Subsidiary,Rating Agency.
“Lien” has the meaning specified in the section “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Secured Indebtedness.”
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Preferred Stock”, as applied to the limitations contained in clause (3) below) and
(B) the Company’s equity in a net loss of any such Person for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income to the extent such loss has been funded with cash from the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(2) any net income (or loss)Capital Stock of any Person, acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company in a pooling of interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such acquisition;
(3) any net incomemeans Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary if such Restricted Subsidiaryclass or classes (however designated) that is subjectpreferred as to restrictions on the payment of dividends, or the making of distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly,as to the Company (but, in the casedistribution of assets upon any Foreign Subsidiary, only to the extent cash equal tovoluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such net income (or a portion thereof) for such period is not readily procurable by the Company from such Foreign Subsidiary (with the amountPerson, over shares of cash readily procurable from such Foreign Subsidiary being determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company) pursuant to intercompany loans, repurchases of Capital Stock or otherwise), except that:
(A) subject to the limitations contained in clause (4) below, the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause) and
(B) the net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall not be excluded in determining such Consolidated Net Income;
(4) any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset of the Company or its Consolidated Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;other class of such Person.
 
(5) any extraordinary gain“Rating Agency” means Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s or loss; andif Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating on the new notes publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the board of directors) which shall be substituted for Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s or both, as the case may be.
 
(6)“Reference Treasury Dealer” has the cumulative effect of a changemeaning specified in accounting principles.“Optional Redemption.”
 
Notwithstanding“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations”has the foregoing,meaning specified in “Optional Redemption.”
“Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness, including, in any such case from time to time, after the purposedischarge of the covenant described underIndebtedness being Refinanced. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.
“Remaining Scheduled Payments” has the meaning specified in “Optional Redemption.”
“Restricted Property” has the meaning specified in the section “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Secured Indebtedness.”
Restricted Payments” only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net IncomeSubsidiary” has the meaning specified in the section “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Secured Indebtedness.”
“Reversion Date” has the meaning specified in the section “Subsidiary Guarantees.”
“Secured Indebtedness” has the meaning specified in the section “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Secured Indebtedness.”
“Specified Notes” means the Company’s 8.625% Senior Notes due 2011, 9% Senior Notes due 2015 and 10.5% Senior Notes due 2016, in each case, together with the respective indentures, officer’s certificates, supplemental indentures and notes, as applicable, governing the same.
“Subsidiary” means a Person (other than an individual or a government or any dividends, repaymentsagency or political subdivision thereof) more than 50% of loansthe outstanding voting interest of which is owned, directly or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries toindirectly, by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repaymentsby one or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (a)(4)(C)(iv) thereof.
“Consolidation” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the consolidation of
(1) in the case ofmore other Subsidiaries, or by the Company the accounts of each of the Restrictedand one or more other Subsidiaries, with those ofor that the Company, and
(2) in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary, the accounts of each Subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary with those of such Restricted Subsidiary, in each case in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied;otherwise consolidates as a subsidiary of the Company.
 
provided, however“Subsidiary Guarantee”, that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of the accounts“Description of any Unrestricted Notes.”
Subsidiary butGuarantor” has the interestmeaning specified in the first paragraph of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.“Description of Notes.”
 
Credit Agreements”Supplemental Indenture” means has the U.S. Credit Agreements andmeaning specified in the European Credit Agreement.second paragraph of the “Description of Notes.”
 
Currency Agreement”Suspension” means with respect to any Person any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreements or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary. has the meaning specified in the section “Subsidiary Guarantees.”


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Default”Suspension Period” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
“Designated Noncash Consideration” means noncash consideration received by has the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiariesmeaning specified in connection with an Asset Sale that is designated by the Company as Designated Noncash Consideration, less the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration, which cash and cash equivalents shall be considered Net Available Cash received as of such date and shall be applied pursuant to the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.section “Subsidiary Guarantees.
 
Disqualified Stock”TIA” means with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the termsTrust Indenture Act of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon1939 (15 U.S.C.§§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the happening of any event:date the new notes are issued under the Indenture.
 
(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;“Treasury Rate” has the meaning specified in “Optional Redemption.”
 
(2) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock convertible or exchangeable solely at“Trustee” has the optionmeaning specified in the second paragraph of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;provided, however, that any such conversion or exchange shall be deemed an Incurrence“Description of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as applicable); orNotes.”
 
(3) is redeemable at“U.S. Credit Agreements” means (i) the optionAmended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007, among the holder thereof, in whole or in part;Company, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., BNP Paribas, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation, GMAC Commercial Finance LLC, Wells Fargo Foothill, as Documentation Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and (ii) the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, the lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Collateral Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
 
in the case of each of clauses (1), (2) and (3), on or prior to 180 days after the Stated Maturity of any series of the Notes; provided, however, that any Capital Stock that would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or “change of control” occurring prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of any series of the Notes shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if the “asset sale” or “change of control” provisions applicable to such Capital Stock are not more favorable in any material respect to the holders of such Capital Stock than the provisions of the covenants described under “Change of Control” and “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”; provided further, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Company in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.
The amount of any Disqualified Stock that does not have a fixed redemption, repayment or repurchase price will be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock as if such Disqualified Stock were redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any date on which the amount of such Disqualified Stock is to be determined pursuant to the Indenture; provided, however, that if such Disqualified Stock could not be required to be redeemed, repaid or repurchased at the time of such determination, the redemption, repayment or repurchase price will be the book value of such Disqualified Stock as reflected in the most recent financial statements of such Person.
EBITDA” for any period means the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus, without duplication, the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income:
(1) income tax expense of the Company and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) Consolidated Interest Expense;
(3) depreciation expense of the Company and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries;
(4) amortization expense of the Company and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding amortization expense attributable to a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); and
(5) all other noncash charges of the Company and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding any such noncash charge to the extent it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period) less all noncash items of income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiary in each case for such period (other than normal accruals in the ordinary course of business).


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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision for taxes based on the income or profits of, and the depreciation and amortization and noncash charges of, a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company shall be added to Consolidated Net Income to compute EBITDA only to the extent (and in the same proportion) that the net income of such Restricted Subsidiary was included in calculating Consolidated Net Income and only if (A) a corresponding amount would be permitted at the date of determination to be dividended to the Company by such Restricted Subsidiary without prior approval (that has not been obtained), pursuant to the terms of its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments, decrees, orders, statutes, rules and governmental regulations applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its shareholders or (B) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, a corresponding amount of cash is readily procurable by the Company from such Foreign Subsidiary (as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company) pursuant to intercompany loans, repurchases of Capital Stock or otherwise,providedthat to the extent cash of such Foreign Subsidiary provided the basis for including the net income of such Foreign Subsidiary in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (3) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income,” such cash shall not be taken into account for the purposes of determining readily procurable cash under this clause (B).
“Equity Offering” means a public or private offering of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company.
“EuroU.S. Dollar Equivalent” means, with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than euros,U.S. dollars, at any time offor determination thereof, the amountnumber of eurosU.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into eurosU.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of eurosU.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published inThe Wall Street Journalin the “Exchange Rates” column under the heading “Currency Trading” on the date two Business Daysbusiness days prior to such determination. Except as described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness,” whenever it is necessary to determine whether the Company has complied with any covenant in the Indenture or a Default has occurred and an amount is expressed in a currency other than euros, such amount will be treated as the Euro Equivalent determined as of the date such amount is initially determined in such currency.
 
European Bank Indebtedness”U.S. Government Obligations” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the European Credit Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto or with respect to such Refinancing Indebtedness, as amended from time to time, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursementsecurities that are (x) direct obligations and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.
“European Credit Agreement” means the European Amended and Restated Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2005, among the Company, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GMBH, Goodyear GMBH & Co. KG, Dunlop GMBH & Co. KG and Goodyear Luxembourg Tires S.A., the Lenders party thereto, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent, the Mandated Lead Arrangers therein, J.P.Morgan PLC, as Joint Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger and BNP Paribas, as Joint Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), refinanced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time (except to the extent that any such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver, replacement, refinancing, restructuring or other modification thereto would be prohibited by the terms of the Indenture, unless otherwise agreed to by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time outstanding).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction as such price is, unless specified otherwise in the Indenture, determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company or by the Board of Directors. Fair Market Value (other than of any asset with a public trading market) of any asset or property (or group of assets or property subject to an event giving rise to a requirement under the Indenture that “Fair Market Value” be determined) in excess of $25.0 million shall be determined by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof.


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“Financial Officer” means the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or any State thereof(y) obligations of a Person controlled or the Districtsupervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of Columbia, other than Goodyear Canada.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect as of November 21, 2006 set forth in:
(1) the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
(2) statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board,
(3) such other statements by such other entities as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, and
(4) the rules and regulations of the SEC governing the inclusion of financial statements (including pro forma financial statements) in periodic reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, including opinions and pronouncements in staff accounting bulletins and similar written statements from the accounting staff of the SEC.
All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in the Indenture shall be computed in conformity with GAAP.
“Goodyear Canada” means Goodyear Canada Inc., an Ontario corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.
“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:
(1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or
(2) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part);
provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term “Guarantor” shall mean any Person Guaranteeing any obligation.
“Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Raw Materials Hedge Agreement.
“Holder” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.
“Incur” means issue, assume, Guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. The term “Incurrence” when used as a noun shall have a correlative meaning. The accretion of principal of a non-interest bearing or other discount security shall not be deemed the Incurrence of Indebtedness.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, without duplication:
(1) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;
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(3) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or similar credit transaction (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in clauses (1), (2) and (5)) entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the tenth Business Day following payment on the letter of credit);
(4) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services (except Trade Payables), which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery and title thereto or the completion of such services;
(5) all Capitalized Lease Obligations and all Attributable Debt of such Person;
(6) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued and unpaid dividends);
(7) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided, however, that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of:
(A) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination and
(B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;
(8) Hedging Obligations of such Person; and
(9) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (8) of other Persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means of any Guarantee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the purchase by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any business, the term “Indebtedness” will exclude post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or such payment depends on the performance of such business after the closing;provided, however, that, at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and determined, the amount is paid within 30 days thereafter.
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above;provided, however, that in the case of Indebtedness sold at a discount, the amount of such Indebtedness at any time will be the accreted value thereof at such time.
“Interest Rate Agreement” means, with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is party or of which it is a beneficiary.
“Investment”in any Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments”:
(1) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary;provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such


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Subsidiaryunconditionally guaranteed as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to:
(A) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less
(B) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation;full faith and
(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer.
In the event that the Company sells Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary such that after giving effect to such sale, such Restricted Subsidiary would no longer constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, any Investment in such Person remaining after giving effect to such sale shall be deemed to constitute an Investment made on the date of such sale of Capital Stock.
“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by Standard & Poor’s, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
“Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are not required by law or regulation to be open in the State of New York.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge in the nature of an encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating business.
“Net Available Cash”from an Asset Disposition means cash payments received (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of any securities received as consideration, in each case only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or received in any other noncash form) therefrom, in each case net of:
(1) all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;
(2) all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or other security agreement of any kind with respect to such assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition;
(3) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition; and
(4) appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the property or other assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition (but only for so long as such reserve is maintained).
“Net Cash Proceeds,”with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, means the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, listing fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.
“Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company. “Officer” of a Subsidiary Guarantor has a correlative meaning.


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“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers.
“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, a Subsidiary Guarantor or the Trustee.
“Permitted Business” means any business engaged in by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary on November 21, 2006 and any Related Business.
“Permitted Investment” means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in:
(1) the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary or a Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary;
(2) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(3) Temporary Cash Investments;
(4) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms;provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
(5) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
(6) loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary;
(7) stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of disputes with customers or suppliers or debts (including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon insolvency of a debtor) created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments;
(8) any Person to the extent such Investment represents the noncash portion of the consideration received for an Asset Disposition that was made pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock;”
(9) a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Transaction or any related Indebtedness;provided, however, that any Investment in a Receivables Entity is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution of additional receivables or an equity interest;
(10) any Person to the extent such Investments consist of prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility and workers’ compensation, performance and other similar deposits made in the ordinary course of business by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(11) any Person to the extent such Investments consist of Hedging Obligations otherwise permitted under the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness;”
(12) any Person to the extent such Investment in such Person existed on November 21, 2006 and any Investment that replaces, refinances or refunds such an Investment, provided that the new Investment is in an amount that does not exceed that amount replaced, refinanced or refunded and is made in the same Person as the Investment replaced, refinanced or refunded;
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(14) any Person to the extent such Investment, when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (14) and then outstanding on the date such Investment is made, does not exceed the greater of (A) the sum of (i) $500 million and (ii) any amounts under clause (a)(4)(C)(iv)(x) of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Restricted Payments” that were excluded by operation of the proviso in clause (a)(4)(C)(iv) of such covenant and which excluded amounts are not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income or intended to be permitted under any of clauses (1) through (13) of this definition and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated assets of the Company as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements of the Company have been filed with the SEC.
“Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:
(1) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (b)(1) of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness;”
(2) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clauses (b)(11), (b)(12) and (b)(13) of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness;”
(3) pledges or deposits by such Person under workers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(4) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review;
(5) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
(6) Liens in favor of issuers of surety or performance bonds or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;provided, however, that such letters of credit do not constitute Indebtedness;
(7) survey exceptions, encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses,rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real property or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness for borrowed money and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;
(8) Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred to finance the construction, purchase or lease of, or repairs, improvements or additions to, property of such Person (including Indebtedness Incurred under clause (b)(6) of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness”);provided, however, that the Lien may not extend to any other property (other than property related to the property being financed) owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries at the time the Lien is Incurred, and the Indebtedness (other than any interest thereon) secured by the Lien may not be Incurred more than 180 days after the later of the acquisition, completion of construction, repair, improvement, addition or commencement of full operation of the property subject to the Lien;
(9) Liens existing on November 21, 2006 (other than Liens referred to in the foregoing clauses (1) and (2));
(10) Liens on property or shares of stock of another Person at the time such other Person becomes a Subsidiary of such Person;provided, however, that such Liens are not created, Incurred or assumed in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary;provided further, however, that such Liens do not extend to any other property owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries,


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except pursuant to after-acquired property clauses existing in the applicable agreements at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary which do not extend to property transferred to such Person by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;
(11) Liens on property at the time such Person or any of its Subsidiaries acquires the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person;provided, however, that such Liens are not created, Incurred or assumed in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition;provided further, however, that the Liens do not extend to any other property owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries;
(12) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary of such Person owing to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person;
(13) Liens securing Hedging Obligations so long as such Hedging Obligations are permitted to be Incurred under the Indenture;
(14) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness Incurred under clause (b)(10) of the covenant described under “Certain covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness;”
(15) Liens to secure any Refinancing (or successive Refinancings) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (8), (9), (10) and (11);provided, however, that:
(A) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds, dividends or distributions in respect thereof) and
(B) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of:
(i) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the indebtedness secured by Liens described under clauses (8), (9), (10) or (11) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Indenture; and
(ii) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such Refinancings;
(16) Liens on accounts receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(17) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
(18) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding leases that do not otherwise constitute Indebtedness entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(19) leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(20) Liens which constitute bankers’ Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with any bank or other financial institution, whether arising by operation of law or pursuant to contract;
(21) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(22) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and related documentation (and proceeds thereof) securing reimbursement obligations in respect of trade letters of credit issued to ensure payment of the purchase price for such items of inventory or other goods; and


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(23) other Liens to secure Indebtedness as long as the amount of outstanding Indebtedness secured by Liens Incurred pursuant to this clause (23) does not exceed 7.5% of Consolidated assets of the Company, as determined based on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC; provided however, notwithstanding whether this clause (23) would otherwise be available to secure Indebtedness, Liens securing Indebtedness originally secured pursuant to this clause (23) may secure Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness and such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been secured pursuant to this clause (23).
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
“Preferred Stock,”as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.
“principal”of a Note means the principal of the Note plus the premium, if any, payable on the Note which is due or overdue or is to become due at the relevant time.
“Purchase Money Indebtedness” means Indebtedness:
(1) consisting of the deferred purchase price of property, plant or equipment, conditional sale obligations, obligations under any title retention agreement and other obligations Incurred in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement of such asset, in each case where the amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the greater of
(A) the cost of the asset being financed and
(B) the Fair Market Value of such asset; and
(2) Incurred to finance such acquisition, construction or improvement by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of such asset;
provided, however, that such Indebtedness is Incurred within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement.
“Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note of a Receivables Entity evidencing a line of credit, which may be irrevocable, from the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to a Receivables Entity in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, which note
(1) shall be repaid from cash available to the Receivables Entity, other than
(A) amounts required to be established as reserves;
(B) amounts paid to investors in respect of interest;
(C) principal and other amounts owing to such investors; and
(D) amounts paid in connection with the purchase of newly generated receivables and
(2) may be subordinated to the payments described in clause (a).
“Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to:
(1) a Receivables Entity (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or
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or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all Guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable;provided, however, that the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company).
The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to secure Bank Indebtedness shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Transaction.
“Rating Agency” means Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s or if Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Board of Directors) which shall be substituted for Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s or both, as the case may be.
“Receivables Entity” means a (a) Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company which is designated by the Board of Directors (as provided below) as a Receivables Entity or (b) another Person engaging in a Qualified Receivables Transaction with the Company which Person engages in the business of the financing of accounts receivable, and in either of clause (a) or (b):
(1) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which
(A) is Guaranteed by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (excluding Guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings);
(B) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; or
(C) subjects any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;
(2) which is not an Affiliate of the Company or with which neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Company reasonably believes to be no less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company; and
(3) to which neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.
Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
“Reference Date” means March 12, 2004.
“Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness, including, in any such case from time to time, after the discharge of the Indebtedness being Refinanced. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.
“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to Refinance (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism) any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on November 21, 2006 or Incurred in compliance with the Indenture (including Indebtedness of the Company that Refinances Refinancing Indebtedness);provided, however, that:
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(2) the Refinancing Indebtedness has an Average Life at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the Average Life of the Indebtedness being refinanced,
(3) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding (or that would be outstanding if the entire committed amount of any credit facility being Refinanced were fully drawn (other than any such amount that would have been prohibited from being drawn pursuant to the covenant described above under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness”)) (plus fees and expenses, including any premium and defeasance costs), and
(4) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being Refinanced;
provided further, however, that Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include:
(A) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that Refinances Indebtedness of the Company or
(B) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Related Business” means any business reasonably related, ancillary or complementary to the businesses of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries on November 21, 2006.
“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property, plant or equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than (i) leases between the Company and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) any such transaction entered into with respect to any property or any improvements thereto at the time of, or within 180 days after, the acquisition or completion of construction of such property, plant or equipment or such improvements (or, if later, the commencement of commercial operation of any such property), as the case may be, to finance the cost of such property, plant or equipment or such improvements, as the case may be.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company secured by a Lien. “Secured Indebtedness” of a Subsidiary has a correlative meaning.
“Senior Indebtedness”of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, means the principal of, premium (if any) and accrued and unpaid interest on (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), and fees and other amounts owing in respect of, Bank Indebtedness, the Notes (in the case of the Company), the Subsidiary Guarantees (in the case of the Subsidiary Guarantors) and all other indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, whether outstanding on November 21, 2006 or thereafter Incurred, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding it is provided that such obligations are subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall not include:
(1) any obligation of the Company to any Subsidiary of the Company or of such Subsidiary Guarantor to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company;
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(3) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including Guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);
(4) any Indebtedness or obligation of the Company (and any accrued and unpaid interest in respect thereof) that by its terms is subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness or obligation of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, including any Subordinated Obligations of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable;
(5) any obligations with respect to any Capital Stock; or
(6) any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of the Indenture.
“Senior Secured Notes” means the Company’s $450,000,000 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2011 and $200,000,000 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2011.
“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning ofRule 1-02 underRegulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
“Specified Asset Sale” means the sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets and liabilities of (i) the Company’s Chemical Products strategic business segment or (ii) the Company’s Engineered Products strategic business segment.
“Standard & Poor’s” means Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating business.
“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which, taken as a whole, are customary in an accounts receivable transaction.
“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).
“Subordinated Obligation” means any Indebtedness of the Company (whether outstanding on November 21, 2006 or thereafter Incurred) that by its terms is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes. “Subordinated Obligation” of a Subsidiary Guarantor has a correlative meaning.
“Subsidiary”of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:
(1) such Person,
(2) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or
(3) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
“Subsidiary Guarantee” means each Guarantee of the obligations with respect to the Notes issued by a Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.
“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Subsidiary that has issued a Subsidiary Guarantee.
“Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following:
(1) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America, (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America),which, in eacheither case, maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;


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(2) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof, and having, at such date of acquisition, ratings of A1 from Standard & Poor’s and P1 from Moody’s;
(3) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof and issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof which has a short-term deposit rating of A1 from Standard & Poor’s and P1 from Moody’s and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;
(4) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (1) above and entered into with a financial institution described in clause (3) above;
(5) money market funds that
(A) comply with the criteria set forth in SECRule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
(B) are rated AAA by Standard & Poor’s and Aaa by Moody’s and
(C) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; and
(6) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary,
(A) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the sovereign nation in which such Foreign Subsidiary is organized and is conducting business or issued by any agency of such sovereign nation and backed by the full faith and credit of such sovereign nation, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition, so long as the indebtedness of such sovereign nation is rated at least A by Standard & Poor’s or A2 by Moody’s or carries an equivalent rating from a comparable foreign rating agency,
(B) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (2) through (5) of foreign obligors, which investments or obligors have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies,
(C) investments of the type and maturity described in clause (3) in any obligor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States that
(i) is a branch or subsidiary of a lender or the ultimate parent company of a lender under any of the Credit Agreements (but only if such lender meets the ratings and capital, surplus and undivided profits requirements of such clause (3)) or
(ii) carries a rating at least equivalent to the rating of the sovereign nation in which it is located, and
(D) other investments of the type and maturity described in clause (3) in obligors organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States in any country in which such Subsidiary is located; provided, that the investments permitted under this subclause (D) shall be made in amounts and jurisdictions consistent with the Company’s policies governing short-term investments.
“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C.§§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on November 21, 2006.
“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or Guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.
“Trustee” means the party named as such in the Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.
“Trust Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the President or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee assigned by the Trustee to administer its corporate trust matters.


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“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:
(1) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below and
(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated;provided, however, that either:
(A) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total Consolidated assets of $1,000 or less or
(B) if such Subsidiary has Consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant entitled “Limitation on Restricted Payments.”
The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary;provided, however, that immediately after giving effect to such designation:
(x) (1) the Company could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants — Limitation on Indebtedness” or (2) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater after giving effect to such designation than before such designation and
(y) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Any such designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
“U.S. Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the U.S. Credit Agreements and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto or with respect to such Refinancing Indebtedness, as amended from time to time, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.
“U.S. Credit Agreements” means (i) the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2005, among the Company, as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, the Issuing Banks party thereto, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., as Documentation Agent, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Documentation Agent, GMAC Commercial Finance LLC, as Documentation Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, J.P.Morgan Securities, Inc. as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner and (ii) the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2005, among the Company, as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Collateral Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, each as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), refinanced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time (except to the extent that any such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver, replacement, refinancing, restructuring or other modification thereto would be prohibited by the terms of the Indenture, unless otherwise agreed to by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the time outstanding).
“U.S. Dollar Equivalent” means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable


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foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the “Exchange Rates” column under the heading “Currency Trading” on the date two Business Days prior to such determination.
“U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.
 
“Voting Stock” of a Person means all classes of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company all the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.


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CERTAIN UNITED STATESBOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
We will issue the new notes in the form of one or more global securities in fully registered form initially in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The global securities will be deposited with the trustee as custodian for DTC and may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC to a nominee of DTC or by a nominee of DTC to DTC or another nominee of DTC or by DTC or any nominee to a successor of DTC or a nominee of such successor.
DTC has advised us as follows:
• DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
• DTC holds securities that its participants deposit with DTC and facilitates the settlement among direct participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry changes in direct participants’ accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates.
• Direct participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations.
• DTC is owned by a number of its direct participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
• Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly.
• The rules applicable to DTC and its direct and indirect participants are on file with the SEC.
Acquisitions of new notes in the exchange offer under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the new notes on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual acquiror of new notes is in turn to be recorded on the direct and indirect participants’ records. Beneficial owners of the new notes will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their acquisition, but beneficial owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participants through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the new notes are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of direct and indirect participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the new notes, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the new notes is discontinued.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, all new notes deposited by direct participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of new notes with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the new notes; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts such new notes are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The direct and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants, and by direct participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time.


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Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the global securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to the issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts the new notes are credited on the record date (identified in the listing attached to the omnibus proxy).
All payments on the global securities will be made to Cede & Co., as holder of record, or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit direct participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us or the trustee on payment dates in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such participant and not of DTC, us or the trustee, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) shall be the responsibility of us or the trustee. Disbursement of such payments to direct participants shall be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners shall be the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.
DTC may discontinue providing its service as securities depositary with respect to the new notes at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or the trustee. In addition, we may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depositary). Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depositary is not obtained, note certificates in fully registered form are required to be printed and delivered to beneficial owners of the new notes representing such new notes.
Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or obligation to direct or indirect participants, or the persons for whom they act as nominees, with respect to the accuracy of the records of DTC, its nominee or any participant with respect to any ownership interest in the new notes, or payments to, or the providing of notice to participants or beneficial owners.
So long as the new notes are in DTC’s book-entry system, secondary market trading activity in the new notes will settle in immediately available funds. All payments on the new notes issued as global securities will be made by us in immediately available funds.
The information in this section concerning DTC and its system has been obtained from sources that we believe are reliable, but neither we nor the dealer manager and solicitation agent take any responsibility for the accuracy of such information. The information is subject to any changes to the arrangements between us and DTC and any changes to such procedures that may be instituted unilaterally by DTC.


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DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW NOTES AND OLD NOTES
The following description is a summary of the material differences among certain terms and provisions of the old notes and the new notes. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by express reference to the indenture governing the old notes and the indenture governing the new notes, copies of each of which have been filed with the SEC, and which, in each case, are available as described under “Where You Can Find More Information.”
The following description does not give effect to the proposed amendments to the old notes. For a summary of the changes that will be made applicable to the old notes if the proposed amendments become operative, see “Description of the Proposed Amendments.”
For more detailed information relating to the terms of the new notes, see “Description of the New Notes.”
Certain capitalized terms used below have the meanings assigned to such terms in the indenture governing the old notes, or the indenture governing the new notes, as applicable.
Interest Rate.  The interest rate on the old notes is 7.857% per annum. The interest rate on the new notes will be 8.75% per annum. In each case, the interest is computed on the basis of a360-day year of twelve30-day months.
Maturity.  The old notes will mature on August 15, 2011. The new notes will mature on August 15, 2020.
Guarantees.  The old notes are not guaranteed. The new notes will be jointly and severally irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors are subject to certain limitations, including limits on the total amount of the obligations guaranteed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and the possibility that some or all of the Subsidiary Guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors will, under certain circumstances, be suspended or released in the future. See “Description of the New Notes — Subsidiary Guarantees.” The Company will cause each Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) that guarantees Indebtedness of the Company or of any Subsidiary Guarantor other than Indebtedness under the new notes to become a Subsidiary Guarantor. See “Description of the New Notes — Certain Covenants — Future Subsidiary Guarantors.”
Optional Redemption.  The old notes are subject to redemption, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of their principal amount and (b) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on the old notes, discounted to the redemption date, on a semiannual basis, at the Treasury Rate plus thirty-five basis points (0.35%), plus in each case accrued interest on the old notes being redeemed to the redemption date.
The new notes will be subject to redemption, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of their principal amount and (b) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on the new notes, discounted to the redemption date, on a semiannual basis, at the Treasury Rate plus fifty basis points (0.50%), plus in each case accrued interest on the new notes being redeemed to the redemption date. See “Description of the New Notes — Optional Redemption.”
Change of Control.  On the occurrence of a Change of Control of the Company, each holder of new notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s new notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). See “Description of the New Notes — Change of Control.” The old notes do not provide any equivalent right on the occurrence of a Change of Control.
Events of Default.  The indenture governing the new notes contains all of the Events of Default that are contained in the indenture governing the old notes. The indenture governing the new notes contains, in addition, the following Events of Default that do not constitute Events of Default under the old notes: (a) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to comply for 30 days after notice with any of its


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obligations under the covenants described under “Description of the New Notes — Change of Control” (other than a failure to purchase notes); and (b) any Subsidiary Guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect in all material respects (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or any Subsidiary Guarantor denies or disaffirms such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under the indenture governing the new notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee and such default continues for 10 days after receipt of notice. The Trustee is obligated to provide the holders of old notes and new notes with notice of defaults of which it has knowledge. See “Description of the New Notes — Events of Default.”
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.  The indenture governing the old notes provides that the (a) Company will not merge into or consolidate with, or sell or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, any Person, unless (i) the successor is a corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, and (ii) the successor corporation assumes all of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture and all securities issued under the Indenture, and (b) upon any such merger, consolidation, sale or lease, the successor corporation will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Company. The indenture governing the new notes contains the same provision with respect to the Company and expands the scope of the covenant to apply to Subsidiary Guarantors in certain circumstances. See “Description of the New Notes — Certain Covenants — Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.”
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.  Under the indenture governing the old notes and under the indenture governing the new notes, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are, with certain exceptions, prohibited from entering into any lease covering Restricted Property owned, in the case of the old notes, as of the date of the indenture governing the old notes, and in the case of the new notes, as of the date of the supplemental indenture relating to the new notes, that is sold to any other Person in connection with such lease. Other than the difference described in the previous sentence relating to the date of ownership of the relevant Restricted Property, the covenant described under “Description of the New Notes — Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” is the same in all material respects as the corresponding covenant relating to the old notes.


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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
The following discussion summarizes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange offer and the ownership of the new notes acquired in the exchange offer that may be relevant to you. This summary is based upon the provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code, and administrative rulings and judicial decisions as of the date hereof. These authorities are subject to differing interpretations and may be changed, perhaps retroactively, resulting in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. We have not sought any ruling from the United States Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, or an opinion of counsel with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions. This summary assumes that the old notes and the new notes are or will be held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. This summary also does not address the tax considerations arising under the laws of anynon-U.S., state or local jurisdiction. In addition, this summary does not address all tax considerations that may be applicable to your particular circumstances or to you if you are subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation:
• U.S. Holders (as defined below) subject to the alternative minimum tax;
• banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions;
• pension funds, individual retirement and other tax deferred accounts, or tax exempt organizations;
• dealers in securities or commodities;
• traders in securities that elect to use amark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings;
• regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, or hybrid entities;
• U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar;
• persons holding the old notes or the new notes as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction; or
• persons deemed to sell the old notes or the new notes under the constructive sale provisions of the Code.
For purposes of this discussion, you are a “U.S. Holder” if, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, you are a beneficial owner of the old notes or the new notes that is:
• an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
• a corporation, including any entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;
• an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
• a trust, if its administration is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or if it has made a valid election under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds the old notes or the new notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partnership or a partner of a partnership holding the old notes or the new notes, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the exchange offer and the ownership of the new notes.
THIS SUMMARY OF MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS


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TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX RULES OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL,NON-U.S. OR OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders Who Do Not Participate in the Exchange Offer
We believe the exchange offer will not be a taxable event to you for U.S. federal income tax purposes if you do not exchange your old notes for new notes. Upon consummation of the exchange offer, you will have the same adjusted tax basis in, and holding period for, your old notes as you had immediately prior to the exchange offer. You should consult your tax advisor as to the U.S. federal income tax treatment to you if you do not exchange your old notes for new notes.
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders Who Participate in the Exchange Offer
Under U.S. federal income tax law, the exchange of originalold debt instruments for new debt instruments results in an exchange under section 1001 of the Code on which taxable gain or loss may be realized if the exchange constitutes a significant modification of the terms of the old debt instruments. The modification of a debt instrument is a significant modification if, based on all the facts and circumstances and taking into account all modifications of the debt instrument, the legal rights and obligations under the debt instrument are altered in a manner that is economically significant. We believe, and the rest of this discussion assumes, that the exchange of the old notes for the new notes pursuant to the exchange offer will constitute a significant modification of the terms of the old notes under the applicable Treasury regulations, and, as a result, you will realize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exchange. The treatment of the gain or loss realized upon the exchange will depend on whether the exchange constitutes a recapitalization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code and the Treasury regulations thereunder, as discussed below.
Recapitalization.  The exchange of old notes for new notes pursuant to the exchange offer will be treated as a recapitalization only if both the old notes and the new notes constitute “securities” within the meaning of the provisions of the Code governing reorganizations. This, in turn, depends upon the terms and conditions of, and other facts and circumstances relating to, the notes, and upon the application of numerous judicial decisions. Although not free from doubt, we intend to take the position that the old notes and the new notes are “securities” for recapitalization purposes. You should consult your tax advisor as to whether the old notes and the new notes received in the exchange offer constitute securities and whether the exchange of such old notes for the new notes qualifies as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
If, as expected, the exchange of the old notes for the new notes pursuant to the exchange offer qualifies as a recapitalization, generally, with respect to such exchange, you will not recognize loss, but you will recognize gain, if any, to the extent such gain does not exceed the “excess principal amount” received by you in the exchange. “Excess principal amount” means the fair market value of a portion of the new notes with a stated principal amount equal to the excess of (a) the stated principal amount of the new notes over (b) the stated principal amount of the old notes exchanged therefor. It is unclear whether “principal amount” of the new notes means issue price or stated principal amount payable at maturity. Subject to the discussion under “Market Discount” below, any gain recognized generally will be capital gain and generally will be long-term capital gain if your holding period for the old notes exchanged is more than one year at the time of the exchange. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual, your long-term capital gain is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%. Your holding period for the new notes received (other than any portion representing excess principal amount, which will have a holding period beginning on the day after the exchange) will include your holding period for such old notes exchanged. Your initial tax basis in the new notes received (other than any portion representing excess principal amount, which will have a tax basis equal to the issue price of such portion) in exchange for such old notes will equal the adjusted tax basis of such old notes immediately prior to the exchange, increased by any gain recognized by you on the exchange and decreased by the issue price of any portion of the new notes representing excess principal amount.


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Even if the exchange qualifies as a recapitalization, you may recognize gain or loss with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional notes. A U.S. Holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional new note will recognize gain or loss in the manner described below under “— Ownership of the New Notes by U.S. Holders — Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Disposition of the New Notes.”
Non-Recapitalization.  If the exchange of the old notes for the new notes does not qualify as a recapitalization, you will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on the exchange and your adjusted tax basis in such old notes exchanged. The amount realized will be equal to the issue price of the new notes (discussed below). Subject to the discussion under “— Market Discount” below, any gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss, and generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if your holding period for such old notes exchanged is more than one year at the time of the exchange. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual, your long-term capital gain is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Your holding period for the new notes will not include your holding period for the old notes exchanged and will begin on the day after the exchange. Your initial tax basis in the new notes will be the issue price of the new notes on the date of the exchange.
Issue Price of the New Notes.  The determination of the issue price of the new notes will depend on whether either the new notes or the old notes are “publicly traded” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Debt instruments are considered to be publicly traded if they are traded on an established market during the60-day period ending 30 days after the date they are issued, which in the case of an exchange is the date of the exchange. A debt instrument generally is considered to be traded on an established market if it is listed on a major securities exchange (as determined under the Treasury regulations), appears on a quotation medium of general circulation or otherwise is readily quotable by dealers, brokers or traders (subject to certain exceptions). If the new notes are publicly traded, the issue price of the new notes will equal the fair market value of the new notes at the time of the exchange. If the new notes are not publicly traded but the old notes are publicly traded, the issue price of the new notes generally will equal the fair market value of the old notes exchanged for such new notes at the time of the exchange. If neither the old notes nor the new notes are publicly traded, the issue price of the new notes will equal the stated principal amount of the new notes.
Although not free from doubt, we believe that the old notes are publicly traded. It is unclear whether the new notes will be publicly traded. These rules are complex and you should consult your tax advisor regarding the determination of the issue price of the new notes.
Market Discount.  If you recognize any gain in the exchange and if your old notes were acquired at a market discount (generally, if acquired at a non-de minimis discount from principal amount), you generally will be required to treat a portion of any gain that you recognize on the exchange of such old notes for new notes as ordinary income to the extent of the amount of any accrued market discount that has not previously been included in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Accrued Interest.  To the extent that amounts you receive are attributable to accrued interest on the old notes, such amounts will be includable in your gross income as interest income if such accrued interest has not been included previously in your gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Ownership of the New Notes by U.S. Holders
Stated Interest.  Stated interest on the new notes generally will be taxable to you as ordinary income at the time that it is paid or accrued in accordance with your method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Original Issue Discount.  A new note will be deemed issued with original issue discount (“OID”) if its issue price (discussed above) is less than its stated redemption price at maturity by more than a statutorily defined de minimis amount. The “stated redemption price at maturity” of a note is the total of all payments on the note that are not payments of “qualified stated interest.” For the new notes, all stated interest will be “qualified stated interest” and therefore the stated redemption price at maturity of the new notes will be the stated principal amount of the new notes. If the difference between a new note’s stated redemption price at


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maturity and its issue price is less than a de minimis amount, i.e.,1/4 of 1 percent of the stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to maturity, then the note will not be considered to have original issue discount. You will generally be required to include any OID in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes on an annual basis under a constant yield accrual method regardless of your regular method of tax accounting. However, if you have an “acquisition premium” with respect to the new notes (i.e., if your adjusted tax basis immediately after the exchange is greater than the new notes’ issue price but less than the stated principal amount of the new notes), the amount of OID that you would include in gross income would be reduced to reflect the acquisition premium.
You may make an election to accrue OID, market discount (if any) and the stated interest on a constant yield basis. The election is complicated and you should consult your tax advisor regarding such election.
Bond Premium.  If immediately after the exchange you have an adjusted tax basis in the new notes in excess of the stated principal amount of the new notes, the new notes will be treated as issued with “bond premium.” In this case, you would not be required to include OID in gross income in respect of the new notes. Generally, you may elect to amortize such bond premium as an offset to stated interest income in respect of the new note, using a constant yield method prescribed under applicable Treasury regulations, over the remaining term of the new note. If you elect to amortize bond premium you must reduce your basis in the new note by the amount of the premium used to offset stated interest. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the availability of an election to amortize bond premium for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Market Discount.  If you acquired your old notes at a market discount (generally acquired at a non-de minimis discount from principal amount) and the exchange of old notes for new notes qualifies as a recapitalization (as discussed above), any accrued market discount inherent in the old notes that is not recognized as ordinary income on the exchange and that was not included in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes prior to the exchange will carry over to the new notes. In addition, such new notes received by you in exchange for old notes will be treated as acquired at a market discount if the issue price of the new notes exceeds your adjusted tax basis for the new notes by more than a de minimis amount.
Generally, upon any disposition (other than certain non-recognition transactions) of new notes treated as acquired at a market discount, you will be required to recognize the accrued market discount carried over from the old notes plus the market discount that has accrued on the new notes as ordinary income up to the amount of the gain realized on the disposition to the extent such accrued market discount has not been previously included in income.
Sale, Taxable Exchange, or Other Disposition of the New Notes.   Upon the sale, taxable exchange, or other disposition of a new note, you will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on the sale, taxable exchange or other disposition (excluding accrued but unpaid stated interest, which generally will be taxable as interest) and your adjusted tax basis in the new notes. Your adjusted tax basis in the new notes will equal your initial tax basis in the new notes, increased by any accrued OID and market discount included in your gross income and decreased by any amortized bond premium. Except to the extent of any accrued market discount on the new notes as described above under “— Market Discount,” with respect to which any gain will be treated as ordinary income, any gain or loss will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if your holding period for the new notes (including, in the case of an exchange of the old notes for the new notes that qualifies as a recapitalization, your holding period for the old notes exchanged for such notes) is more than one year at the time of the sale, taxable exchange or other disposition. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual, your long-term capital gain is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Additional Payments.  In certain circumstances (see Description of the New Notes — Optional Redemption), we may be obligated to make payments on the new notes in excess of stated principal and interest. We intend to take the position that the new notes should not be treated as contingent payment debt instruments because of these additional payments. Assuming such position is respected, you would be required to include in income the amount of any such payments at the time such payments are received or accrued in accordance with your method of tax accounting. This position is based in part on the assumption that, as of the date of issuance of the new notes, the possibility that additional payments will have to be paid is a


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“remote” or “incidental” contingency within the meaning of applicable Treasury regulations. Our determination that such possibility is a remote or incidental contingency is binding on you, unless you explicitly disclose to the IRS on your tax return for the year during which you acquire the new notes that you are taking a different position. However, the IRS may take a contrary position from that described above, which could affect the timing and character of both your income on the new notes and our deduction with respect to the additional payments.
If we are required to pay additional amounts, you should consult your tax advisor concerning the appropriate tax treatment of the payment of additional amounts with respect to the new notes.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
We are required to furnish to the record holders of the old notes and the new notes, other than corporations and other exempt holders, and to the IRS, information with respect to payments paid on such notes.
You may be subject to backup withholding with respect to the consideration paid for the old notes in the exchange offer and interest paid (including OID and certain additional payments) on the new notes or with respect to proceeds received from a disposition of the new notes. Certain holders (including, among others, corporations and certain tax-exempt organizations) generally are not subject to backup withholding. You will be subject to backup withholding if you are not otherwise exempt and you (i) fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), which, for an individual, is ordinarily his or her social security number; (ii) furnish an incorrect TIN; (iii) are notified by the IRS that you have failed to properly report payments of interest; or (iv) fail to certify, under penalties of perjury, that you have furnished a correct TIN and that the IRS has not notified you that you are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax but, rather, is a method of tax collection. You generally will be entitled to credit any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules against your U.S. federal income tax liability provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.
Tax Consequences toNon-U.S. Holders
For purposes of this discussion, a“Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of the old notes or the new notes (other than a partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) who or which is not a U.S. Holder. Special rules may apply if aNon-U.S. Holder is a “controlled foreign corporation” or “passive foreign investment company,” as defined under the Code, and to certain expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States. If you fall within any of the foregoing categories, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the exchange offer and the ownership of the new notes.
Tax Consequences toNon-U.S. Holders Who Do Not Participate in the Exchange Offer
As discussed above under “— Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders Who Do Not Participate in the Exchange Offer,” the exchange offer is not expected to be a taxable event with respect to you if you do not participate in the exchange.
Tax Consequences toNon-U.S. Holders Who Participate in the Exchange Offer
As discussed above under “— Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders — Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders Who Participate in the Exchange Offer,” the exchange by a holder of the old notes for the new notes pursuant to the exchange offer will constitute an exchange under applicable Treasury regulations. However, you will only be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized in the exchange to the extent described below under “— Ownership of the New Notes byNon-U.S. Holders — Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of the New Notes,” treating the reference therein to the new notes as a reference to the old notes.


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Amounts attributable to accrued and unpaid interest paid to you on the old notes will not be treatedsubject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax except to the extent described below under ‘‘— Ownership of the New Notes byNon-U.S. Holders — Payments of Interest on the New Notes,” treating the references therein to interest on the new notes as references to accrued and unpaid interest on the old notes.
Ownership of the New Notes byNon-U.S. Holders
Payments of Interest on the New Notes.  You will not be subject to the 30% United States federal withholding tax with respect to payments of interest (including OID) on the new notes, provided that:
• you do not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote;
• you are not a “controlled foreign corporation” with respect to which we are, directly or indirectly, a “related person”;
• you are not a bank receiving interest pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of your trade or business; and
• you provide your name and address, and certify, under penalties of perjury, that you are not a United States person (which certification may be made on an IRS FormW-8BEN (or successor form)), or you hold your new notes through certain foreign intermediaries or certain foreign partnerships and you and the foreign intermediaries (or foreign partnerships) satisfy the certification requirements of applicable Treasury regulations.
If you cannot satisfy the requirements described above, you will be subject to the 30% United States federal withholding tax with respect to payments of interest (including OID and certain additional payments) on the new notes, unless you provide us with a taxable transaction forproperly executed (1) IRSForm W-8BEN (or successor form) claiming an exemption from or reduction in withholding under the benefit of an applicable United States income tax treaty or (2) IRSForm W-8ECI (or successor form) stating that the interest (including OID and certain additional payments) is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business. If you are engaged in a trade or business in the United States and interest (including OID and certain additional payments) on a new note is effectively connected with your conduct of that trade or business, you will be subject to United States federal income tax purposes becauseon that interest on a net income basis (although you will be exempt from the 30% withholding tax, provided the certification requirements described above are satisfied) in the same manner as if you were a United States person as defined under the Code. In addition, if you are a foreign corporation, you may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or lower rate as may be prescribed under an applicable United States income tax treaty) of your earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to adjustments, that are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of the New Notes.  Any gain realized by you on the sale, exchange, notesredemption or other disposition of a new note (except with respect to accrued and unpaid interest, which would be taxable as described above) generally will not be consideredsubject to differ materially in kind or in extent from the original notes. Rather, the exchange notes you receive will be treated as a continuation of your investment in the original notes. As a result, there will be no material United States federal income tax consequences to you resulting from the exchange of original notes for exchange notes.unless:
 
• the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States; or
• you are an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of sale, exchange or other disposition, and certain conditions are met.
The preceding paragraph does not describe all of
If your gain is described in the first bullet point above, you generally will be subject to United States federal income tax consequences thaton the net gain derived from the sale. If you are a corporation, then you may be relevantrequired to pay a branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or such lower rate as may be prescribed under an applicable United States income tax treaty) on any such effectively connected gain. If you are an individual described in the second bullet point above, you will be subject to a holder in lightflat 30% United States federal income tax on the gain derived from the sale, which may be offset by United States source capital losses, even though you are not considered a resident of its particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules.the United States. You should consult any applicable income tax treaties that may


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provide for different rules. In addition, you are urged to consult your own tax advisors concerningadviser regarding the tax consequences arising under state, local, or foreign laws of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the new notes.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
If you are aNon-U.S. Holder, in general, you will not be subject to backup withholding and information reporting upon the exchange of originalold notes for exchange notes.new notes or with respect to payments that we make to you on the new notes provided that we do not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a United States person and you have given us the statement described above under “— Ownership of the New Notes byNon-U.S. Holders — Payments of Interest on the New Notes.” In addition, you will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting with respect to the proceeds of the sale of a new note within the United States or conducted through certainU.S.-related financial intermediaries, if the payor receives the statement described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a United States person, as defined under the Code, or you otherwise establish an exemption. However, we may be required to report annually to the IRS and to you the amount of, and the tax withheld with respect to, any interest (including OID and certain additional payments) paid to you, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which you reside.
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BENEFIT PLAN CONSIDERATIONS
 
If you intend to useThe following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the assetsexchange of anythe old notes and the acquisition, holding and disposition of new notes by employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(3)plans that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (“ERISA”); any plan described inor ERISA, individual retirement accounts and other plans that are subject to Section 4975(e)(1)4975 of the Code; any plan, individual retirement account,U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other arrangement that is subject tothe Code, or provisions ofunder any federal, state, local, foreign,non-U.S. or other law, rule,laws or regulationregulations that isare substantially similar to such provisions of ERISA andor the Code (“Similar(collectively, “Similar Laws”); any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA; or any other entity, and entities whose underlying assets are considered to include plan assets by reason“plan assets” of a plan’s investment in such entity (eachemployee benefit plans, accounts and other plans, each of the foregoing is hereafter referredwhich we refer to as a “Plan”), directly or indirectly to purchase any of the notes offered for sale in connection with this prospectus, you should consult with counsel on the potential consequences of your investment under the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA, the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code and the provisions of any Similar Laws.“Plan.”
 
The following summary relates to Plans that are subject to ERISAand/or the Code (“ERISA Plans”) and is based on the provisions of ERISA and the Code and related guidance in effect as of the date of this prospectus. This summary is general in nature and is not intended as a complete summary of these considerations. Future legislation, court decisions, administrative regulations or other guidance mightmay change the requirements summarized in this section. Any of these changes could be made retroactively and could apply to transactions entered into before the change is enacted. In addition, benefit plans that are not subject to ERISA or the Code might be subject to comparable requirements under applicable Similar Laws.
 
ERISA Fiduciary Responsibilities
 
ERISA imposes requirements on ERISA Plans and fiduciaries of ERISA Plans. Under ERISA, fiduciaries are identified by function rather than title, and generally include persons who exercise discretionary authority or control over the management of an ERISA Plan or the management and disposition of its assets, or who render investment advice with respect to an ERISA Plan for compensation.compensation or who have discretionary authority or responsibility in the administration of an ERISA Plan. Before investing any ERISA Plan assets in any notenew notes offered in connection with this prospectus, you should determine whether the investment:
 
1.(1) is permitted under the plan document, trust agreement and other instruments governing the ERISA Plan; and
 
2.(2) is appropriate for the ERISA Plan in view of itsthe requirement that plan assets be invested prudently and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries, the ERISA Plan’s overall investment policy and the composition and diversification of its portfolio, taking into account the limited liquidity of the notes.
 
You should consider all factors and circumstances of a particular investment in the new notes, including, for example, the risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” and the fact that in the future there may not be a market in which you will be able to sell or otherwise dispose of your interest in the new notes.
 
We are not making any representation that the saleexchange of anythe old notes toand the acquisition, holding and disposition of the new notes by or on the behalf of an ERISA Plan meets the fiduciary requirements for investment by ERISA Plans generally or any particular ERISA Plan or that such an investment is appropriate for ERISA Plans generally or any particular ERISA Plan. We are not providing investment advice to any ERISA Plan, through this prospectus or otherwise, in connection with the sale of the notes.exchange offering.
 
Foreign Indicia of Ownership
 
ERISA also prohibits ERISA Plan fiduciaries from maintaining the indicia of ownership of any ERISA Plan assets outside the jurisdiction of the United StatesU.S. district courts except in specified cases. Before investing inexchanging any note offered for saleold notes in connection with this prospectus, you should consider whether the acquisition, holding or disposition of a notethe new notes would satisfy such indicia of ownership rules.
 
Prohibited Transactions
 
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in interest” under ERISA and “disqualified persons” under the Code. “Parties in interest” and “disqualified persons” include, for example, an employer that sponsors an ERISA Plan; an employee organization whose members are covered by an ERISA Plan; a trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary of an ERISA Plan; a person (such as a broker or recordkeeper) that provides services to an ERISA Plan; and certain affiliates of the foregoing persons. The transactions prohibited by ERISA and the Code are called “prohibited transactions.” If you are a party in interest or


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disqualified person who engages in a prohibited transaction, or a fiduciary who causes an ERISA Plan to engage in a prohibited transaction, you may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISAand/or the Code. As a result, if you are considering usingexchanging old notes and acquiring the new notes on behalf of or with ERISA Plan assets directly or indirectly to invest in any of the notes offered for sale in connection with this prospectus,exchange offer, you should consider whether the investment might be a prohibited transaction under ERISAand/or the Code.
 
Prohibited transactions may arise, for example, if the new notes are acquired by an ERISA Plan with respect to which we, the initial purchasersdealer manager, the information agent, the exchange agentand/or any of our or their respective affiliates, are parties in interest or disqualified persons. Exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code may apply, depending in part on the type of plan fiduciary making the decision to exchange the old notes and acquire a notethe new notes and the circumstances under which such decision is made. These exemptions include:
 
1.(1) Prohibited transaction class exemption (“PTCE”)75-1 (relating to specified transactions involving employee benefit plans and broker-dealers,broker dealers, reporting dealers, and banks);
 
2.(2) PTCE 84-14 (relating to specified transactions directed by independent qualified professional asset managers);
 
3.(3) PTCE 90-1 (relating to specified transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts);
 
4.(4) PTCE 91-38 (relating to specified transactions by bank collective investment funds);
 
5.(5) PTCE 95-60 (relating to specified transactions involving insurance company general accounts); and
 
6.(6) PTCE 96-23 (relating to specified transactions directed by in-house asset managers); and
7. ERISA Section 408(b)(17) and Code Section 4975(d)(20) (relating to specified transactions with non-fiduciary service providers).
 
These exemptions do not, however, provide relief from the provisions of ERISA and the Code that prohibit self-dealing and conflicts of interest by plan fiduciaries. In addition, there is no assurance that any of these class exemptions or any other exemption will be available with respect to any particular transaction involving the new notes.
Treatment of Our Assets as Plan Assets
Some transactions involving our operations could be subject to ERISA’s fiduciary responsibility provisions or could give rise to prohibited transactions under ERISA and the Code if our assets were deemed to be ERISA Plan assets. Pursuant to Department of Labor RegulationsSection 2510.3-101 (which we refer to as the “plan asset regulation”), in general, when a plan acquires an “equity interest” in certain entities the plan’s assets include both the equity interest and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity, unless exceptions set forth in the plan asset regulation apply.
In general, an “equity interest” is defined under the plan asset regulation as any interest in an entity other than an instrument which is treated as indebtedness under applicable local law and which has no substantial equity features. Although there is very little published authority concerning the application of this definition, it is possible that the new notes should be treated as debt rather than equity interests under the plan asset regulation because the notes (1) should be treated as indebtedness under applicable local law and as debt, rather than equity, for United States tax purposes, and (2) should not be deemed to have any “substantial equity features.” However, no assurance can be given that the new notes will be treated as debt for purposes of ERISA. If the new notes were to be treated as equity interests under the plan asset regulation, the acquisition of the new notes using Plan assets could cause our assets to become subject to the fiduciary and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code unless investment in the new notes by “benefit plan investors” is not “significant,” as determined under the plan asset regulation. We cannot assure you that the criteria for this exception will be satisfied at any particular time, and no monitoring or other measures will be taken to determine whether such criteria are met. This means that, if the new notes are treated as equity interests under


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the plan asset regulation and investment in the new notes by benefit plan investors is significant, our assets could be treated as the assets of any benefit plan investor and a non-exempt prohibited transaction or breach of ERISA’s fiduciary responsibility provisions could arise in connection with our operating activities.
 
Treatment of Insurance Company Assets as Plan Assets
 
Based on the reasoning of the United States Supreme Court inJohn Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Harris Trust and Savings Bank,, 510 U.S. 86 (1993), assets in the general account of an insurance company might be deemed to be ERISA Plan assets under certain circumstances. If general account assets are deemed to be ERISA Plan assets, an insurance company’s purchaseacquisition of the new notes with assets of its general account might be subject to ERISA’s fiduciary responsibility provisions or might give rise to prohibited transactions under ERISA and the Code. Insurance companies that intend to useare considering exchanging old notes and acquiring the new notes with assets of their general accounts to purchase the notes should consider the potential effects of Section 401(c) of ERISA,PTCE 95-60, and Department of Labor RegulationsSection 2550.401c-1 on their purchase.
 
Representations and Warranties
 
If you acquire or accept a new note (or any interest therein) offered in connection with this prospectus, you will be deemed to have represented and warranted that either:
 
1.(1) you have not used the assets directly or indirectly of any Plan or any trust established with respect to a Plan to acquire or hold such note (or any interest in such note);note; or
 
2.(2) your acquisition and holding of such note (A) is exempt from the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Code under one or more prohibited transaction class exemptions or does not constitute a prohibited transaction under ERISA and the Code, (B) meets the applicable fiduciary requirements of ERISA and (C) does not violate any applicable Similar Law.
 
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Based on interpretations by the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that a holder, other than a person that is an affiliate of ours within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act or a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act that purchases notes from us to resell pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other exemption, that exchanges original notes for exchange notes in the ordinary course of business and that is not participating, does not intend to participate, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes will be allowed to resell the exchange notes to the public without further registration under the Securities Act and without delivering to the purchasers of the exchange notes a prospectus that satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for original notes where such original notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, if requested by any broker-dealer, to make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to such broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 180 days after the completion of the exchange offer and (ii) the date on which such broker-dealer has sold all of its exchange notes. In addition, until          , 2007, all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.
If you wish to exchange your original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer, you will be required to make representations to us as described in “Exchange Offer — Resale of Exchange Notes” and “Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Original Notes.” As indicated in the letter of transmittal, you will be deemed to have made these representations by tendering your original notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer. In addition, if you are a broker-dealer who receives exchange notes for your own account in exchange for original notes that were acquired by you as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge, in the same manner, that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale by you of such exchange notes.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in theover-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of exchange notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.
We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the original notes) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the holders of the original notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.


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LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the exchangenew notes and the guarantees and certain other legal matters will be passed upon for us by Covington & Burling LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal matters with respectrelating to the notesOhio law will be passed upon for us by C. Thomas Harvie, our general counsel.David L. Bialosky, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. HarvieBialosky is paid a salary and a bonus by us, is a participant in our Management Incentive Plan, Executive Performance Recognition Plan and Executive Performance Plan,equity compensation plans, and owns and has options to purchase shares of our common stock. Certain legal matters relating to Arizona law will be passed upon for us by Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Phoenix, Arizona. Certain legal matters relating to the laws of Ontario, Canada, will be passed upon for us by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto, Ontario. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York advised the dealer manager in connection with the exchange offer.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 20062009 and 20052008 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20062009 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20062009 (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to our Currentthe Annual Report onForm 8-K,10-K dated August 24, 2007,for the year ended December 31, 2009, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyLetters of transmittal and consent and all correspondence in connection with the exchange offer and consent solicitation should be sent or delivered by each holder of old notes, or a beneficial owner’s broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, to the exchange agent at its address or facsimile number set forth below.
 
(GOODYEAR COMPANY LOGO)Exchange Agent:
 
OFFER TO EXCHANGEGlobal Bondholder Services Corporation
 
 
By Mail, Hand or Overnight Courier:
By Facsimile (for Eligible Institutions only):
Global Bondholder Services Corporation
Attention: Corporate Actions
65 Broadway, Suite 723
New York, New York 10006
(212) 430-3775

Confirmation:
(212) 430-3774
$500,000,000 SENIOR FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2009 THAT HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR A LIKE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING UNREGISTERED SENIOR FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2009
$325,000,000 8.625% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2011 THAT HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR A LIKE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING UNREGISTERED 8.625%
SENIOR NOTES DUE 2011
PROSPECTUS
 
 
Questions concerning tender or consent procedures and requests for additional copies of this prospectus or the letter of transmittal and consent or any of the other accompanying documents may be directed to the information agent at the address and telephone number set forth below.
Information Agent:
UNTIL          , 2007, ALL DEALERS THAT EFFECT TRANSACTIONS IN THESE SECURITIES, WHETHER OR NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE DEALERS’ OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS WHEN ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS.Global Bondholder Services Corporation
 
, 200765 Broadway
Suite 723
New York, New York 10006
Attention: Corporate Actions
Banks and brokers:(212) 430-3774
Telephone:(866) 924-2200 (toll-free)
 
 
Questions regarding the terms of the exchange offer and consent solicitation should be directed to the dealer manager and solicitation agent at the address and telephone number set forth below.
Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent:
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
390 Greenwich Street
4th Floor
New York, New York 10013
Attention: Liability Management Group
Telephone:(800) 558-3745 (toll-free)
(212) 723-6106 (toll)


Part II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 20.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an Ohio corporation. Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code gives a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ohio authority to indemnify or agree to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities in connection with criminal or civil suits or proceedings, other than an action brought by or in the right of the corporation, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that an indemnification shall not be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which (a) the person is adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duty to the companycorporation unless and only to the extent that the court of common pleas or the court in which the action or suit was brought determines, upon application, that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for expenses that the court considers proper or (b) any action or suit in which the only liability asserted against a director is pursuant to section 1701.95 of the Ohio Revised Code.
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has adopted provisions in its Code of Regulations that provide that it shall indemnify its directors and officers against any and all liability and reasonable expense that may be incurred by a director or officer in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which the person may become involved by reason of his or her being or having been a director or officer of the company,Company, or by reason of any past or future action taken or not taken in his or her capacity as such director or officer, provided such person acted in good faith, in what he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company,Company, and, in addition, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company maintains and pays the premiums on contracts insuring the companyCompany and its subsidiaries (with certain exclusions) against any liability to directors and officers they may incur under the above provisions for indemnification and insuring each director and officer of the companyCompany and its subsidiaries (with certain exclusions) against liability and expense, including legal fees, which he or she may incur by reason of his or her relationship to the companyCompany even if the companyCompany does not have the obligation or right to indemnify such director or officer against such liability or expense.
 
Delaware Guarantors
 
Each of the guarantors, except for those described separately below, is a Delaware corporation. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers, against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities in connection with criminal or civil suits or proceedings, other than an action brought by or in the right of the corporation, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, the corporation may indemnify or agree to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that an indemnification shall not be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the person is adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of


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to indemnification for expenses that the court considers proper. The bylaws of each Delaware guarantor require such guarantor to indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents to the full extent permitted by Delaware law.
 
In addition, the bylaws of Wingfoot Ventures Eight, Inc., Wheel Assemblies, Inc., The Kelly-Springfield Tire Corporation, Goodyear Western Hemisphere Corporation, and Goodyear International Corporation, and Goodyear Export Inc. provide that the directors and officers of each of these guarantors shall not be liable to the respective guarantor for any loss, damage, liability or expense suffered by such guarantor, provided that the director or officer (i) exercised the same degree of care and skill as a prudent man would have exercised under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs, or (ii) took or omitted to take such action in reliance upon advice of counsel for the corporation or upon statements made or information furnished by directors, officers, employees or agents of the corporation which he had no reasonable grounds to disbelieve.
 
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC
 
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC is an Ohio limited liability Company.company. Section 1705.32 of the Ohio Revised Code gives a limited liability company formed under the laws of Ohio authority to indemnify or agree to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities in connection with criminal or civil suits or proceedings, other than an action brought by or in the right of the company, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the company, the company may indemnify or agree to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company, except that an indemnification shall not be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the person is adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the company unless and only to the extent that the court of common pleas or the court in which the action or suit was brought determines, upon application, that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for expenses that the court considers proper. The operating agreement of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC requires the company to indemnify and advance expenses to each present and future director or officer of the company to the full extent allowed by the laws of the State of Ohio.
 
Goodyear Canada Inc.
 
Goodyear Canada Inc. is an Ontario corporation. Under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “OBCA”), a corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the corporation (or former directors or officers or persons who have acted as a director or officer of another body corporate at the request of the corporation) against all costs, charges and expenses (including any settlement amount paid) reasonably incurred by such person in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which such person is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of such corporation or body corporate, if: (i) the person acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation; and (ii) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the person had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful. A director or officer of a corporation is entitled to such indemnity from the corporation if he or she was substantially successful on the merits in hisnot judged by a court or her defense of the actionother competent authority to have committed any fault or proceedingomitted to do anything that he or she ought to have done and if he or she fulfilled the conditions set out in (i) and (ii) above. A corporation may, with the approval of a court, also indemnify a director or officer in respect of an action by or on behalf of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, to which such person is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of the corporation, if he or she fulfills the conditions set out in (i) and (ii), above.


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In addition, the bylaws of Goodyear Canada Inc. require the corporation to indemnify its directors and officers, subject to the OBCA, from and against (a) any liability and all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, that the director or officer sustains or incurs in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit or proceeding that is proposed or commenced against such person by reason of his or her being or having been a director or officer of the corporation or such other body corporate; and (b) all other costs, charges and expenses that the person sustains or incurs in respect of the affairs of the corporation.


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Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc. and Goodyear Farms, Inc.
 
Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc. and Goodyear Farms, Inc. are Arizona corporations.Section 10-851 of the Arizona Revised Statutes authorizes a corporation to indemnify a director made a party to a proceeding in such capacity, provided that the individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation and, in the case of any criminal proceedings, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. Indemnification permitted in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding. Additionally, a corporation may not indemnify a director in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation or in connection with any other proceeding charging improper financial benefit to the director in which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that financial benefit was improperly received by the director.
 
Unless otherwise limited by its articles of incorporation,Section 10-854 of the Arizona Revised Statutes requires a corporation to indemnify (a) an outside director whose conduct was in good faith and who reasonably believed that the conduct was in best interests of the corporation and, in the case of any criminal proceedings, the director had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful and (b)��a director who was the prevailing party, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because the director is or was a director of the corporation, against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding. Neither of the articles of incorporation of Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc. ornor Goodyear Farms, Inc. limit the indemnification provisions provided bySection 10-854.
 
Section 10-856 of the Arizona Revised Statutes provides that a corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was an officer of the corporation to the same extent as a director.
 
Dapper Tire Co., Inc.
 
Dapper Tire Co., Inc. is a California corporation. Section 317 of the California Corporations Code authorizes a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities they may incur in such capacities in connection with criminal or civil suits or proceedings, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, the indemnification is limited to expenses actually and reasonably incurred by that person in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. A corporation is required to indemnify a director or officer to the extent that such person has been successful on the merits in defense of such criminal or civil suit. However, a corporation is not authorized to indemnify a director or officer: (a) in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation in the performance of that person’s duty to the corporation and its shareholders, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the proceeding is or was pending shall determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for expenses and then only to the extent that the court shall determine, (b) in respect of amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a pending action without court approval or (c) in respect of expenses incurred in defending a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval.


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Item 21.  Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules
 
(a) Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement
Exhibit
Table
Exhibit
Item No.
Description of Exhibit
Number
3Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
(a)Certificate of Amended Articles of Incorporation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, dated December 20, 1954, and Certificate of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, dated April 6, 1993, Certificate of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated June 4, 1996, and Certificate of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated April 20, 2006, four documents comprising the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed May 9, 2007, File No. 1-1927).
(b)Code of Regulations of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, adopted November 22, 1955, and amended April 5, 1965, April 7, 1980, April 6, 1981, April 13, 1987, May 7, 2003 and April 26, 2005 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed May 9, 2007, FileNo. 1-1927).
(c)Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Twelve, Inc., dated May 21, 1993 and Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated November 15, 1995, changing name from ‘‘Wingfoot Ventures Twelve, Inc.” to ‘‘Belt Concepts of America, Inc.,” two documents comprising the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Belt Concepts of America, Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(d)Bylaws of Belt Concepts of America, Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(e)Certificate of Incorporation of Celeron Corporation, dated March 17, 1982 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, File No.333-128932).
(f)Bylaws of Celeron Corporation (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(g)Certificate of Incorporation of Cosmoflex, Inc., dated May 29, 1973 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(h)Bylaws of Cosmoflex, Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(i)Restated Articles of Incorporation of Service Station Supply Co., dated November 30, 1983 and Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, dated November 22, 1988, changing name from Service Station Supply Co. to Dapper Tire Co., Inc., two documents comprising the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Dapper Tire Co., Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(j)Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dapper Tire Co., Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(k)Certificate of Incorporation of Divested Companies Holding Company, dated November 24, 1987 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(l)Bylaws of Divested Companies Holding Company (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.10 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).


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Exhibit
Table
Exhibit
Item No.
Description of Exhibit
Number
(m)Articles of Incorporation of Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc., dated November 25, 1987 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.11 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(n)Bylaws of Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.12 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(o)Restated Articles of Incorporation of Goodyear Farms, Inc., dated May 30, 1980 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.13 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, File No.333-128932).
(p)Bylaws of Goodyear Farms, Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.14 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(q)Certificate of Incorporation of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Export Company, dated January 16, 1922; Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Export Company, dated February 12, 1957; changing name from ‘‘Goodyear Tire and Rubber Export Company” to ‘‘Goodyear International Corporation,” two documents comprising the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Goodyear International Corporation (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.15 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, File No.333-128932).
(r)Bylaws of Goodyear International Corporation (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.16 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(s)Certificate of Incorporation of Goodyear Western Hemisphere Corporation, dated February 27, 1950 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.17 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(t)Bylaws of Goodyear Western Hemisphere Corporation (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.18 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(u)Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Fourteen Inc., dated May 21, 1993 and Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Fourteen Inc., dated March 7, 1997 changing name from ‘‘Wingfoot Ventures Fourteen Inc.” to ‘‘The Kelly-Springfield Tire Corporation,” two documents comprising the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of The Kelly-Springfield Tire Corporation (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.19 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(v)Bylaws of The Kelly-Springfield Tire Corporation (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.20 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(w)Certificate of Incorporation of Wheel Assemblies Inc., dated July 15, 1998 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.21 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, File No.333-128932).
(x)Bylaws of Wheel Assemblies Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.22 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(y)Articles of Organization of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC, dated September 21, 2000 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.23 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).
(z)Operating Agreement of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC, dated October 31, 2000 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.24 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).

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Exhibit
      
Table
     Exhibit
Item No.
   
Description of Exhibit
 
Number
 
  (aa) Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Eight Inc., dated July 22, 1988 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.25 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, File No.333-128932).    
  (bb) Bylaws of Wingfoot Ventures Eight Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.26 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).    
  (cc) Certificate and Articles of Amalgamation of Goodyear Canada Inc., dated January 1, 2002 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.27 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).    
  (dd) Bylaws of Goodyear Canada Inc. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 3.28 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, FileNo. 333-128932).    
  (ee)* Certificate of Incorporation of Goodyear Engineered Products Canada Inc., dated October 11, 2006.  3.1
  (ff)* Bylaws of Goodyear Engineered Products Canada Inc.  3.2
  (gg)* Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Sixteen. Inc., dated May 21, 1993, Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Sixteen Inc., dated July 15, 2005 changing name from ‘‘Wingfoot Ventures Sixteen Inc.” to ‘‘Goodyear Engineered Products International Inc.” and Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Goodyear Engineered Products International Inc., dated October 27, 2006, increasing the total number of shares of stock which the corporation has authority to issue, three documents comprising the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Goodyear Engineered Products International Inc.  3.3
  (hh)* Bylaws of Goodyear Engineered Products International Inc.  3.4
  (ii)* Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Seventeen. Inc., dated May 21, 1993, and Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Wingfoot Ventures Seventeen Inc., dated August 18, 2006, changing name from ‘‘Wingfoot Ventures Seventeen Inc.” to “Goodyear Engineered Products Thailand Inc.,” two documents comprising the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Goodyear Engineered Products Thailand Inc.  3.5
  (jj)* Bylaws of Goodyear Engineered Products Thailand Inc.  3.6
4   Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures    
  (a) Purchase Agreement dated November 16, 2006, among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed November 22, 2006, File No. 1-1927).    
  (b) Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2006, among Goodyear, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed November 22, 2006, File No. 1-1927).    
  (c) Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement with respect to Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2009 dated as of November 21, 2006 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed November 22, 2006, File No. 1-1927).    
  (d) Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement with respect to 85/8% Senior Notes due 2011, dated as of November 21, 2006 among Goodyear, certain subsidiaries of Goodyear and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed November 22, 2006, File No. 1-1927).    

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Exhibit
      
Table
     Exhibit
Item No.
   
Description of Exhibit
 
Number
 
5   Legal Opinion    
  (a) Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP.  5.1
12   Statement re Computation of Ratios    
  (a) Statement setting forth the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 12.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2007, File No. 1-1927).    
21   Subsidiaries    
  (a) List of subsidiaries of the Company at December 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, File No. 1-1927).    
23   Consents of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms    
  (a) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  23.1
  (b) Consent of Bates White, LLC.  23.2
24   Powers of Attorney    
  (a)* Powers of Attorney of Officers and Directors signing this report (included on Subsidiary Guarantor Signature Pages.)  24.1
25 (a) Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility.  25.1
99        
  (a) Form of Letter of Transmittal.  99.1
  (b) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.  99.2
  (c) Form of Letter to Registered Holders.  99.3
     
Exhibit
  
No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, between The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.), as Trustee (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000), as supplemented on August 15, 2001, in respect of the 7.857% Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
 4.2** Form of first supplemental indenture, between The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, in respect of the 8.75% Notes due 2020 and the 7.857% Notes due 2011.
 4.3** Form of 8.75% Notes due 2020 (included as Exhibit A to the form of first supplemental indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2).
 4.4** Form of 7.857% Notes due 2011 (included with the indenture, as supplemented, filed as Exhibit 4.1).
    In accordance with Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries pursuant to which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are not filed herewith. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 5.1* Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP.
 5.2* Opinion of David L. Bialosky, Esq.
 5.3* Opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
 5.4* Opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
 8.1** Tax Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP.
 12.1 Statement setting forth the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 12.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).
 23.1* Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 23.2* Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
 23.3** Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).
 23.4* Consent of Bates White, LLC.
 23.5* Consent of David L. Bialosky, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.2).
 23.6* Consent of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).
 23.7* Consent of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.4).
 24.1** Power of Attorney of Persons signing this registration statement on behalf of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
 24.2** Power of Attorney of Persons signing this registration statement on behalf of the Subsidiary Guarantors (included on Subsidiary Guarantor signature pages).
 25.1** Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility.
 99.1** Form of Letter of Transmittal and Consent.
 
 
*Previously filed.Filed herewith
**Previously filed
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.  Incorporated herein by reference to Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


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Item 22.  Undertakings
 
The(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakeundertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to respond to requests for information that is incorporatedthis registration statement:
i. To include any prospectus required by reference intoSection 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
ii. To reflect in the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11any facts or 13 of thisForm S-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent toevents arising after the effective date of the registration statement through(or the datemost recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of respondingsecurities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.
iii. To include any material information with respect to the request.plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
 
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to supplybe a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initialbona fideoffering thereof.
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerningany of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
4. That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subjectregistration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement whenas of the date it became effective.is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
 
5. That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each of the undersigned registrants undertake that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrants pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
i. Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
ii. Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
iii. The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and


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iv. Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakeundertakes that, insofarfor purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initialbona fideoffering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SECSecurities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by themit is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing(d) Each of the registrant’s annual report pursuantundersigned registrants hereby undertakes:
1. To respond to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of thisForm S-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
2. To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired or involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initialbona fideoffering thereof.when it became effective.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
 
 By: 
/s/  W. MARK SCHMITZ
Darren R. Wells
Name:     W. Mark SchmitzDarren R. Wells
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
       
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
*/s/  Robert J. Keegan

Robert J. Keegan
 Director, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer
and President
(Principal (Principal Executive Officer)
 February 19, 2010
     
/s/  W. MARK SCHMITZDarren R. Wells

W. Mark SchmitzDarren R. Wells
 Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 August 24, 2007February 19, 2010
     
/s/  THOMASThomas A. CONNELLConnell

Thomas A. Connell
 Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 August 24, 2007February 19, 2010
     
*

James C. Boland
Director
*

James A. Firestone
Director
*

W. Alan McCollough
Director
*

Denise M. Morrison
Director
*

Rodney O’Neal
 Director  
     
*

Shirley D. Peterson
 Director  
     
*

John G. Breen
Director
*

Denise M. Morrison
Director
*

William J. Hudson, Jr.
Director
*

James C. Boland
Director
*

StevenStephanie A. MinterStreeter
 Director  


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Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
*

G. Craig Sullivan
Director
*

Thomas H. Weidemeyer
 Director  
     
*

Michael R. Wessel
 Director  
     
*By: 
/s/  Darren R. Wells

G. Craig Sullivan
Director
Darren R. Wells   February 19, 2010
*By:
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELL

Thomas A. Connell
Attorney-in-fact for each of the persons
indicated
August 24, 2007


II-10II-8


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Celeron Corporation
 
 By: 
/s/  RICHARDDamon J. KRAMER
Audia
RichardName:     Damon J. KramerAudia
President
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
/s/  RICHARD J. KRAMER*

Richard J. Kramer
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
*

Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
*

Thomas A. Connell
Director, Vice President and Controller
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
     
*
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
 Director, Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)February 19, 2010
*

Richard J. Noechel
Director, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: 
/s/  RICHARDDamon J. KRAMERAudia

RichardDamon J. Kramer
Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-11II-9


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SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Dapper Tire Co., Inc.
 
 By: 
/s/  DAMONDamon J. AUDIA
Audia
Name:     Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
*

Sal Marquez
 President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
 
/s/  DAMON J. AUDIA

Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
*

Darren R. Wells
Director and Vice President
(Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
*

John F. Winterton
Director
*

Brian C. Bondarenko
Director
     
*By:

Steven T. Hale
 President
(Principal Executive Officer)
*

Ryan G. Patterson
Director, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
*

John F. Winterton
Director
*By: 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELLDamon J. Audia

Thomas A. Connell
Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-12II-10


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Smith, State of Arkansas, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Divested Companies Holding Company
 
 By: 
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND
Todd M. Tyler
D. Brent Copeland
Name:     Todd M. Tyler
Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND*

D. Brent Copeland
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
*

Ronald J. CarrTodd M. Tyler
 Director, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  
*

Randall M. Loyd
Director
     
*By:

Randall M. Loyd
 Director
*By: 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELLDamon J. Audia

Thomas A. Connell
Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-13II-11


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Smith, State of Arkansas, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Divested Litchfield Park Properties, Inc.
 
 By: 
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND
Todd M. Tyler
D. Brent Copeland
Name:     Todd M. Tyler
Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND*

D. Brent Copeland
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
*

Ronald J. CarrTodd M. Tyler
 Director, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  
*

Randall M. Loyd
Director
     
*By:

Randall M. Loyd
 Director
*By: 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELLDamon J. Audia

Thomas A. Connell
Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-14II-12


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Goodyear Canada Inc.
 
 By: 
/s/  DOUGLASDouglas S. HAMILTON
Hamilton
Name:     Douglas S. Hamilton
Secretary
Title: President
 
 By: 
/s/  JAMES S. COULTER
Robin M. Hunter
James S. CoulterName:     Robin M. Hunter
President
Title: Secretary
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
/s/  JAMES S. COULTER

James S. Coulter
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
 
*

Linda M. Alexander
Director and Vice President Finance and Administration
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/  DOUGLAS S. HAMILTON

Douglas S. Hamilton
Director
*

Bryan DeMarchi
Director
*

Augustine M. Liotta
Director
*

Lawrence D. Mason
Director and Authorized Representative in the United States
*

Stephen R. McClellan
Director
*

Charles L. Mick
Director
     
*By:

Douglas S. Hamilton
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
*

Caroline A. Pajot
Comptroller
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Charles L. Mick
Director
*

Richard J. Noechel
Director
*

Marc O. Voorhees
Director
*By: 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELLDamon J. Audia

Thomas A. Connell
Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-15II-13


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Goodyear Farms,Export Inc.
 
 By: 
/s/  RICHARDDamon J. KRAMER
Audia
RichardName:     Damon J. KramerAudia
President
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
/s/  RICHARD J. KRAMER

Richard J. Kramer
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
*

Darren R. Wells
Director, Chairman of the Board and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
 Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
*

Thomas A. Connell
Director, Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Bertram Bell
Director
*

Anthony E. Miller
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
DirectorFebruary 19, 2010
     
*By:
/s/  RICHARD J. KRAMER

Richard J. KramerNoechel
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Bertram Bell
Director
*

Anthony E. Miller
Director
*By: 
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-16II-14


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Goodyear Farms, Inc.
By: /s/  Damon J. Audia
Name:     Damon J. Audia
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
*

Richard J. Kramer
Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 19, 2010
*

Thomas A. Connell
Director, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Bertram Bell
Director
*

Anthony E. Miller
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
*By: 
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for each of the persons indicated


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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on February 19, 2010.
Goodyear International Corporation
 
 By: 
/s/  DAMONDamon J. AUDIA
Audia
Name:     Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
*

Robert J. Keegan
 Director, Chairman of the Board and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
/s/  DAMONDamon J. AUDIAAudia

Damon J. Audia
 Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELL

Thomas A. Connell
Director, Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Bertram Bell
Director
*

Christopher W. Clark
Director
*

Richard J. Kramer
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
DirectorFebruary 19, 2010
     
*By:

Richard J. Noechel
 Director, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Bertram Bell
Director
*

John D. Fish
Director
*

Richard J. Kramer
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
*By: 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELLDamon J. Audia

Thomas A. Connell
Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-17II-16


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Goodyear Western Hemisphere Corporation
 
 By: 
/s/  RICHARDDamon J. KRAMER
Audia
RichardName:     Damon J. KramerAudia
President
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
Date
 
/s/  RICHARD*

Robert J. KRAMERKeegan
Director and Chairman of the Board
*

Richard J. Kramer
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
*/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
 Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 19, 2010
   
*

Thomas A. Connell
 Director, Vice President and Controller
(Principal (Principal Accounting Officer)
  
*

Bertram Bell
Director
*

Robert J. Keegan
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
     
*By:

Bertram Bell
 Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
*By: 
/s/  RICHARDDamon J. KRAMERAudia

RichardDamon J. Kramer
Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-18II-17


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
The Kelly-Springfield Tire Corporation
Wheel Assemblies Inc.
 
 By: 
/s/  RICHARDDamon J. KRAMER
Audia
RichardName:     Damon J. KramerAudia
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
/s/  RICHARD J. KRAMER

Richard J. Kramer
 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
 
*

J. William Heitman
Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Stephen R. McClellan
Director
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
     
*By:
/s/  RICHARD J. KRAMER

Richard J. Kramer
Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
Director, Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
February 19, 2010
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
*By: 
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-19II-18


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Wheel Assemblies Inc.Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC
 
 By: 
/s/  DAMONDamon J. AUDIA
Audia
Name:     Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
*

Richard J. Kramer
 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
 
/s/  DAMON J. AUDIA

Damon J. Audia
Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
     
*By:

D. Brent Copeland
 President and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELL*

Todd M. Tyler
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
*

Thomas A. Connell
Director
*

Evan M. Scocos
Director
*

M. Joseph Copeland
Director
*

Richard J. Kramer
Director
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
DirectorFebruary 19, 2010
*

Richard J. Noechel
Director
*By: 
/s/  Damon J. Audia

Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-20II-19


SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Smith, State of Arkansas, on this 24th day of August 2007.February 19, 2010.
 
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLCVentures Eight Inc.
 
 By: 
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND
Todd M. Tyler
D. Brent Copeland
President and Chief Operating Officer
Name:     Todd M. Tyler
Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicatedand on August 24, 2007.the dates indicated.
 
     
Signature
 
Title
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND

D. Brent Copeland
 President and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
 
*

Ronald J. Carr
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELL

Thomas A. Connell
Director
*

J. William Heitman
Director
*

Stephen R. McClellan
Director
*

Richard J. Kramer
Director
*

Michael R. Rickman
Director
*

Darren R. Wells
Director
*

Marc Voorhees
Director
     
*By:
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELL

Thomas A. Connell
Attorney-in-fact for
each of the persons indicated


II-21


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Smith, State of Arkansas, on this 24th day of August 2007.
Wingfoot Ventures Eight Inc.
By: 
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND
D. Brent Copeland
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by each of the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 24, 2007.
Signature
Title
/s/  D. BRENT COPELAND

D. Brent Copeland
 Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
*

Ronald J. CarrTodd M. Tyler
 Director, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  
*

Randall M. Loyd
Director
     
*

Randall M. Loyd
 Director
*By: 
/s/  THOMAS A. CONNELLDamon J. Audia

Thomas A. Connell
Damon J. Audia
February 19, 2010
*Attorney-in-fact for each
of the persons indicated


II-22II-20


Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, between The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.), as Trustee (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000), as supplemented on August 15, 2001, in respect of the 7.857% Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
 4.2** Form of first supplemental indenture, between The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, in respect of the 8.75% Notes due 2020 and the 7.857% Notes due 2011.
 4.3** Form of 8.75% Notes due 2020 (included as Exhibit A to the form of first supplemental indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2).
 4.4** Form of 7.857% Notes due 2011 (included with the indenture, as supplemented, filed as Exhibit 4.1).
    In accordance with Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries pursuant to which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are not filed herewith. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 5.1* Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP.
 5.2* Opinion of David L. Bialosky, Esq.
 5.3* Opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
 5.4* Opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
 8.1** Tax Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP.
 12.1 Statement setting forth the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference, filed as Exhibit 12.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).
 23.1* Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 23.2* Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
 23.3** Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).
 23.4* Consent of Bates White, LLC.
 23.5* Consent of David L. Bialosky, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.2).
 23.6* Consent of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).
 23.7* Consent of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.4).
 24.1** Power of Attorney of Persons signing this registration statement on behalf of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
 24.2** Power of Attorney of Persons signing this registration statement on behalf of the Subsidiary Guarantors (included on Subsidiary Guarantor signature pages).
 25.1** Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility.
 99.1** Form of Letter of Transmittal and Consent.
*Filed herewith
**Previously filed