[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 20037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10014]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of the Goodyear Tire & 
Rubber Company To Withdraw its Common Stock, No Par Value, and 
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights From Listing and Registration on the 
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. File No. 1-01927

April 17, 2003.
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, an Ohio corporation 
(``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) 
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its Common Stock, no par value, and 
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights (``Securities''), from listing and 
registration on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or 
``Exchange'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer approved a 
resolution on February 4, 2003 to withdraw its Securities from listing 
on the Exchange. In making its decision to delist its Securities from 
the CHX the Issuer notes that various listing fees and other expenses 
could be avoided if the Company were to delist its Securities. The 
Issuer states that the Securities continue to be listed on the New York 
Stock Exchange, Inc.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with the 
rules of the CHX that govern the removal of securities from listing and 
registration on the Exchange. The Issuer's application relates solely 
to the withdrawal of the Securities from listing and registration on 
the CHX and from registration under section 12(b) of the Act \3\ and 
shall not affect its obligation to be registered under section 12(g) of 
the Act.\4\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before May 9, 2003, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the CHX and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for 
the protection of investors. The Commission, based on the information 
submitted to it, will issue an order granting the application after the 
date mentioned above, unless the Commission determines to order a 
hearing on the matter.
    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).

Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-10014 Filed 4-22-03; 8:45 am]
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