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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 26, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>COOPER
TIRE &amp; RUBBER COMPANY</B></FONT></P>

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Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 33%">001-04329</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 34%">344297750</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">45840</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:&#9;<U>&#9;(419)
423-1321&#9;</U></P>

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Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 22pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On January 26, 2012, Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company, a Delaware
Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;), announced the United Steelworkers of America Local 752L has ratified a new four-year contract.
A copy of the news release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d) Exhibits:<BR>
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99.1 News release dated January 26, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>COOPER TIRE &amp; RUBBER COMPANY</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Jack Jay McCracken</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Name:&#9;Jack Jay McCracken<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Date:
January 27, 2012</P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
January 26, 2012
COOPER
TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-04329
344297750
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio
45840
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(419)
423-1321
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 26, 2012, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a Delaware
Corporation (the "Company"), announced the United Steelworkers of America Local 752L has ratified a new four-year contract.
A copy of the news release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 News release dated January 26, 2012
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.
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
By:
/s/ Jack Jay McCracken
Name:	Jack Jay McCracken
Title:	 Assistant Secretary
Date:
January 27, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
    No.
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company on January 26, 2012