UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 18, 2021
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-04329 | 34-4297750 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio | 419-423-1321 | 45840 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number) | (Zip Code) |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $1 par value per share | CTB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
(Title of Each Class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 22, 2021, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.02.
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 18, 2021, Robert D. Welding, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), informed the Board of his intention to retire as a director of the Company at the end of his current term and not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Welding has served as a director of the Company since 2007. Mr. Welding, age 72, has reached the retirement age for the Board and his decision not to stand for re-election was based on personal reasons and not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 22, 2021, the Company posted a summary slide presentation regarding fourth quarter and full-year 2020 (the “Slide Presentation”) on its corporate website. A copy of the Slide Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 8.01.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of a proposed business combination involving the Company and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (“Goodyear”). In connection with the proposed transaction, Goodyear will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes the preliminary proxy statement of the Company and that will also constitute a prospectus of Goodyear. The information in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Goodyear may not sell the common stock referenced in the proxy statement/prospectus until the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC becomes effective. The preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and this communication are not offers to sell Goodyear securities, are not soliciting an offer to buy Goodyear securities in any state where the offer and sale is not permitted and are not a solicitation of any vote or approval. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of the Company.
GOODYEAR AND THE COMPANY URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain these materials (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Goodyear (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge on Goodyear’s website at www.goodyear.com or by directing a written request to Computershare Investor Services, P.O. Box #43078, Providence, RI 02940-3081. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by the Company (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge on the Company’s website at www.coopertire.com or by directing a written request to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, 701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840, c/o Jacob Drerup (investorrelations@coopertire.com).
Participants in the Solicitation
Each of the Company, Goodyear and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding these persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus described above filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the Company’s executive officers and directors is included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2020. Additional information regarding Goodyear’s executive officers and directors is included in Goodyear’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 25, 2020. You can obtain free copies of these documents using the information in the paragraph immediately above.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press release dated February 22, 2021 | |
99.2 | Slide Presentation regarding fourth quarter and full-year 2020 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Jack Jay McCracken | |
Jack Jay McCracken | ||
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
Date: February 22, 2021