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)   DECEMBER 22, 1997
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                            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 December 22, 1997,  the  Company  completed the acquisition of Rohr,
Inc. by way of a merger of a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of  BFGoodrich into Rohr,
Inc.   Each share of common stock of Rohr, Inc.  was exchanged for 0.7 shares of
common stock of BFGoodrich.   Rohr, Inc. 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  September 22, 1997  among  The B.F.Goodrich Company,
                    Midwest  Acquisition  Corporation  and  Rohr, Inc.  filed as
                    Annex A  to  Registration  Statement  No. 333-40291  on Form
                    S-4  of   The  B.F.Goodrich   Company   declared   effective
                    November 14, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.

     Exhibit 99.1   Financial statements of Rohr, Inc. included in Annual Report
                    of Rohr, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1997,
                    as  amended  by  Form 10-K/A  filed on  October 28, 1997, is
                    incorporated herein by reference.

     Exhibit 99.2   Pro forma combined financial information of The B.F.Goodrich
                    Company  and  Rohr, Inc. contained in Registration Statement
                    No.  333-40291  on  Form S-4  of  The  B.F.Goodrich  Company
                    declared  effective  November 14, 1997  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:   January 6, 1998
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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)   DECEMBER 22, 1997
                                                         -----------------

                            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 December 22, 1997,  the  Company  completed the acquisition of Rohr,
Inc. by way of a merger of a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of  BFGoodrich into Rohr,
Inc.   Each share of common stock of Rohr, Inc.  was exchanged for 0.7 shares of
common stock of BFGoodrich.   Rohr, Inc. 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  September 22, 1997  among  The B.F.Goodrich Company,
                    Midwest  Acquisition  Corporation  and  Rohr, Inc.  filed as
                    Annex A  to  Registration  Statement  No. 333-40291  on Form
                    S-4  of   The  B.F.Goodrich   Company   declared   effective
                    November 14, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.

     Exhibit 99.1   Financial statements of Rohr, Inc. included in Annual Report
                    of Rohr, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1997,
                    as  amended  by  Form 10-K/A  filed on  October 28, 1997, is
                    incorporated herein by reference.

     Exhibit 99.2   Pro forma combined financial information of The B.F.Goodrich
                    Company  and  Rohr, Inc. contained in Registration Statement
                    No.  333-40291  on  Form S-4  of  The  B.F.Goodrich  Company
                    declared  effective  November 14, 1997  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:   January 6, 1998