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): | October 10, 2018 |
Cooper Tire
& Rubber Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-04329 | 344297750 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio | 45840 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 419-423-1321 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 10, 2018, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s subsidiary Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Limited (the "Company") issued a press release announcing it will enter a consultation period to explore ceasing light vehicle tire production at its Melksham, UK site over a period of 10 months. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Limited Press release dated October 10, 2018
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 | ||||
| October 10, 2018 | By: | /s/Jack Jay McCracken | ||
| Name: Jack Jay McCracken | ||||
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Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary | ||||