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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 1, 2000
  
  
  
                             AMERITYRE CORPORATION
                         ----------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            NEVADA                    33-94318-C             87-0535207
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  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
   of incorporation)
  
  
  
                    705 Yucca Street, Boulder City, Nevada  89005
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                       (Address of principal executive office)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 293-1930
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                          AMERICAN TIRE CORPORATION
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                ITEM 5. OTHER EVENT
  
  On December 1, 2000, at the annual meeting of shareholders of the
  Registration, a majority of the shareholders approved an amendment to the
  registrant's Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the registrant
  from American Tire Corporation to "Amerityre Corporation".  The amendment to
  the registrant's articles of incorporation was filed the Secretary of State of
  the State of Nevada on December 6, 2000.
  
  As a result of the name change, the NASD has assigned the registrant's common
  stock a new symbol for trading on the NASD's OTC Bulletin Board. The new
  symbol issued by the NASD is "AMTY", which will replace the registrant's
  former symbol "ATYR" effective the opening of trading on Tuesday, December 12,
  2000.
  
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)(1)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
  
              SEC
  Exhibit     Reference
  Number      Number      Title of Document                        Location
  -------     ---------   -----------------                        --------
    3         3.01        Certificate of Amendment to the
                          Articles of Incorporation of
                          American Tire Corporation                This Filing
  
    20        20.01       Press Release date December 11, 2000     This Filing
  
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
  
                                         AMERITYRE CORPORATION
  
  
  
  Date: December 11, 2000                /S/ David K. Griffiths
                                         Secretary/Treasurer
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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 1, 2000
  
                             AMERITYRE CORPORATION
                         ----------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            NEVADA                    33-94318-C             87-0535207
  ---------------------------- -----------------------  --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
   of incorporation)
  
                    705 Yucca Street, Boulder City, Nevada  89005
                   -----------------------------------------------
                       (Address of principal executive office)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 293-1930
                                                      --------------
  
                          AMERICAN TIRE CORPORATION
          ------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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                                ITEM 5. OTHER EVENT
  
  On December 1, 2000, at the annual meeting of shareholders of the
  Registration, a majority of the shareholders approved an amendment to the
  registrant's Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the registrant
  from American Tire Corporation to "Amerityre Corporation".  The amendment to
  the registrant's articles of incorporation was filed the Secretary of State of
  the State of Nevada on December 6, 2000.
  
  As a result of the name change, the NASD has assigned the registrant's common
  stock a new symbol for trading on the NASD's OTC Bulletin Board. The new
  symbol issued by the NASD is "AMTY", which will replace the registrant's
  former symbol "ATYR" effective the opening of trading on Tuesday, December 12,
  2000.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)(1)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
  
              SEC
  Exhibit     Reference
  Number      Number      Title of Document                        Location
  -------     ---------   -----------------                        --------
    3         3.01        Certificate of Amendment to the
                          Articles of Incorporation of
                          American Tire Corporation                This Filing
  
    20        20.01       Press Release date December 11, 2000     This Filing
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
  
                                         AMERITYRE CORPORATION
  
  Date: December 11, 2000                /S/ David K. Griffiths
                                         Secretary/Treasurer