SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 12, 1999
                                                         -----------------



                            THE B.F.GOODRICH COMPANY
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



   New York                        1-892                       34-0252680
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(State or other                 (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                 File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)



        4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, Ohio            44286-9368
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         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code     330-659-7600
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address,  if changed since last report.)




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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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         On  July 12, 1999,  the Company  completed  the  acquisition  of Coltec
Industries Inc  by  way of a merger of a wholly-owned  subsidiary of  BFGoodrich
into Coltec.  Each share of common stock of Coltec was exchanged for 0.56 shares
of common stock of BFGoodrich.    Coltec is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
B.F.Goodrich Company.




Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
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     Exhibit 2      Plan of Acquisition:    Agreement  and  Plan of Merger dated
                    as  of  November 22, 1998   among  The B.F.Goodrich Company,
                    Runway  Acquisition  Corporation  and  Coltec Industries Inc
                    filed as Annex A  to  Registration  Statement  No. 333-74067
                    on Form S-4 of The B.F.Goodrich Company  declared  effective
                    March 9, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference.

     Exhibit 99.1   Financial statements  of  Coltec  Industries Inc included in
                    Annual Report of Coltec Industries Inc  on Form 10-K for the
                    year  ended  December 31, 1998,  is  incorporated  herein by
                    reference.

     Exhibit 99.2   Pro forma combined financial information of The B.F.Goodrich
                    Company  and Coltec Industries Inc contained in Registration
                    Statement No.  333-74067  on  Form S-4  of  The B.F.Goodrich
                    Company declared  effective  March 9, 1999, is  incorporated
                    by reference.







                                    SIGNATURE


         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.


                                              THE B.F.GOODRICH COMPANY




                                              By     /s/Nicholas J. Calise
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Nicholas J. Calise, Secretary



Dated:   July 12, 1999
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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 12, 1999
                                                         -----------------

                            THE B.F.GOODRICH COMPANY
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

   New York                        1-892                       34-0252680
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other                 (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                 File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)

        4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, Ohio            44286-9368
        -----------------------------------------------------------------
         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code     330-659-7600
                                                              ------------

                                 Not Applicable
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address,  if changed since last report.)
Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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         On  July 12, 1999,  the Company  completed  the  acquisition  of Coltec
Industries Inc  by  way of a merger of a wholly-owned  subsidiary of  BFGoodrich
into Coltec.  Each share of common stock of Coltec was exchanged for 0.56 shares
of common stock of BFGoodrich.    Coltec is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
B.F.Goodrich Company.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
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     Exhibit 2      Plan of Acquisition:    Agreement  and  Plan of Merger dated
                    as  of  November 22, 1998   among  The B.F.Goodrich Company,
                    Runway  Acquisition  Corporation  and  Coltec Industries Inc
                    filed as Annex A  to  Registration  Statement  No. 333-74067
                    on Form S-4 of The B.F.Goodrich Company  declared  effective
                    March 9, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference.

     Exhibit 99.1   Financial statements  of  Coltec  Industries Inc included in
                    Annual Report of Coltec Industries Inc  on Form 10-K for the
                    year  ended  December 31, 1998,  is  incorporated  herein by
                    reference.

     Exhibit 99.2   Pro forma combined financial information of The B.F.Goodrich
                    Company  and Coltec Industries Inc contained in Registration
                    Statement No.  333-74067  on  Form S-4  of  The B.F.Goodrich
                    Company declared  effective  March 9, 1999, is  incorporated
                    by reference.

                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

                                              THE B.F.GOODRICH COMPANY

                                              By     /s/Nicholas J. Calise
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Nicholas J. Calise, Secretary

Dated:   July 12, 1999