AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT)
Goodyear names director Roger Wood interim CEO as Mark Stewart steps down
Goodyear appointed Roger Wood, a current board member, as interim chief executive officer and president effective November 8, 2026, replacing Mark Stewart, who also resigned from the board. The company will search for a permanent successor while a board special committee continues a strategic review of its businesses and operations.
Key points
- Wood's salary is $310,000 per month, plus a monthly restricted stock unit grant with a grant date value of $1,000,000 for up to five months or until a permanent successor is hired.
- Stewart's separation is classified as a termination other than for Cause under the company's Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan.
- Wood will step down as chair of the board's human capital and compensation committee and will not serve on the Human Capital and Compensation or Governance Committees while interim CEO.
- Jerome Rouquet will become executive vice president and chief financial officer effective December 1, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Scott Deakin.
The filing
CompanyGoodyear Tire and Rubber (GT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 9, 2026, 7:32 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-071879
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