AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced today that it will host a live video webcast of its September 15 investor meeting in Boston. The webcast is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and is expected to conclude at 11:45 a.m.

Participating in the meeting will be Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Richard J. Kramer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Laura K. Thompson, along with presidents of the company's strategic business units: Stephen McClellan, Americas; Jean-Claude Kihn, Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Chris Delaney, Asia Pacific. Topics to be covered at the meeting include industry trends, performance goals and capital allocation.

Prior to the commencement of the call, the company will post the financial and other related information that will be presented on its investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com.

Investors, members of the media and other interested persons can access the video webcast on the website or the audio via telephone by calling either (800) 895-0198 or (785) 424-1053 before 8:55 a.m. on September 15 and providing the Conference ID "Goodyear." An audio replay will be available later that day by calling (800) 723-8184 or (402) 220-2668. A video replay will remain available on the website.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs approximately 66,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear or its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.  GT-FN

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