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):   April 7, 2005

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 7, 2005, Cooper Tire and Rubber Company announced it has reached a tentative contract agreement with United Steelworkers of America Local 7521.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company disclosed that on April 7, 2005, Cooper Tire and Rubber Company announced it has reached a tentative contract agreement with United Steelworkers of America Local 7521.

The Company also disclosed that the Company estimates that the negative financial impact of the strike during the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, was in the range of 5 to 7 cents per share.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits
Number Exhibit
99 Press release, dated April 7, 2005





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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
          
April 7, 2005   By:   /s/ James E. Kline
       
        Name: James E. Kline
        Title: Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press release, dated April 7, 2005