Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 9, 2008

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-04329 344297750
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio   45840
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   419-423-1321

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 9, 2008, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), announced the United Steelworkers of America Local 207L has ratified a new three-year contract. A copy of the news release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News release dated December 9, 2008





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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
          
December 9, 2008   By:   /s/Jack Jay McCracken
       
        Name: Jack Jay McCracken
        Title: Assistant Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News release dated December 9, 2008