Current Report Filing (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):				July 29, 2019
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		001-04329		344297750
(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)

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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).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2019, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its financial results for the second quarter 2019. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 29, 2019, the Company posted a summary slide presentation regarding second quarter 2019 (the “Slide Presentation”) on its corporate website. A copy of the Slide Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated July 29, 2019

99.2 Slide Presentation regarding second quarter 2019

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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.

Dated:			Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
July 29, 2019			By: /s/ Jack Jay McCracken
			Name: Jack Jay McCracken
			Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary