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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 8, 2008</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>GOODRICH CORPORATION<BR>
</B><FONT
style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>New York</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1-892</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>34-0252680</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Four Coliseum Centre<BR>
2730
West Tyvola Road<BR>
Charlotte, North Carolina<BR>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>28217</B></TD>
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including area code: <B>(704) 423-7000</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Section&nbsp;5 &#8211; Corporate
Governance and Management</B>

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  <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">On December&nbsp;8,
2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors adopted revisions to
the form of our Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Goodrich
Corporation 2001 Equity Compensation Plan (the &#8220;Equity Compensation
Plan&#8221;) to comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the
&#8220;Code&#8221;). Section&nbsp;409A of the Code requires changes in the
design and operation of nonqualified deferred compensation plans and
arrangements. In the form Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Compensation
Committee added, among other things, a provision that provides that retirement
eligible participants will receive the distribution of stock at the rate of 50%
on the third anniversary, 25% on the fourth anniversary and the balance on the
fifth anniversary of the grant date, instead of upon vesting. The Restricted
Stock Unit Award Agreement was also amended to provide that if a retirement
eligible participant is also a specified employee as defined under the Code (a
top 50 paid officer), then any remaining stock to be distributed upon
termination of employment will be distributed six months after termination.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">In addition, on
December&nbsp;9, 2008, the Board of Directors amended and restated three plans
and adopted amendments to four other plans in order to comply with
Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. The three plans that were amended and restated
are the Goodrich Corporation Savings Benefit Restoration Plan, the Goodrich
Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration Plan and the Goodrich Corporation
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. Amendments were also adopted for the
following four plans: the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Phantom Share
Plan; the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Deferral Plan; the
Directors&#8217; Phantom Share Plan; and the Goodrich Corporation Severance
Program. The Goodrich Corporation Severance Program was also amended to
clarify, revise and update the claims procedures under the program.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">Copies of the adopted
form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Goodrich Corporation Savings
Benefit Restoration Plan, the Goodrich Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration
Plan, the Goodrich Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan,
Amendment Number 6 to the Goodrich Corporation Severance Program, Amendment
Number Four to the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Phantom Share Plan,
Amendment Number Three to the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Deferral
Plan and Amendment Number One to the Directors&#8217; Phantom Share Plan are
attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8,
respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03. Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">On December&nbsp;9,
2008, our Board of Directors approved certain amendments to our By-Laws
effective December&nbsp;9, 2008. Among other changes, Article&nbsp;I,
Section&nbsp;10 was amended (i)&nbsp;to clarify that postponement or
adjournment of an annual meeting does not create another opportunity for shareholders to make
proposals or nominate candidates for director; (ii)&nbsp;to require each
shareholder proposing business for consideration or nominating a candidate for
director at a meeting of the Company&#8217;s shareholders disclose certain
economic interests in the Company, including any interest in the Company
resulting from ownership of derivative instruments, as well as any short
position in the Company&#8217;s securities; (iii)&nbsp;to require each
shareholder, who is not the beneficial owner of such shares, proposing business
for consideration at a meeting of the Company&#8217;s shareholders disclose
information regarding all agreements, arrangements and understandings between
the proposing shareholder and the beneficial owner of the shares; (iv)&nbsp;in
connection with the nomination of directors, to require that each shareholder
disclose information about the director nominee, including any economic
agreements, arrangements and understandings between the director nominee and
the proposing shareholder and their respective affiliates during the preceding
three years; and (v)&nbsp;to provide that in the event that the number of
directors to be elected to the Board is increased and there is no public
announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of
the increased Board at least 100&nbsp;days (instead of 70&nbsp;days) prior to
the first anniversary of the preceding year&#8217;s annual meeting, a
shareholder&#8217;s notice required by the By-Laws shall be considered timely,
but only with respect to nominees for new positions created by the increase, if
received not later than the 10th day following such public announcement.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">A copy of the
Company&#8217;s By-Laws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.9 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The preceding summary is not intended to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such By-Laws.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Section&nbsp;9 &#8211; Financial
Statements and Exhibits</B>

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  <TD><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;<I>Exhibits</I>.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.1. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.2. Goodrich Corporation Savings Benefit Restoration Plan

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.3. Goodrich Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration
Plan

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.4. Goodrich Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.5. Amendment Number 6 to the Goodrich Corporation
Severance Program

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.6. Amendment Number Four to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Phantom Share Plan

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.7. Amendment Number Three to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Deferral Plan

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.8. Amendment Number One to the Directors&#8217; Phantom
Share Plan

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Exhibit&nbsp;10.9. By-Laws of Goodrich Corporation (as amended through
December&nbsp;9, 2008)



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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Signatures</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 53%" align="left">GOODRICH CORPORATION
<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 53%" align="left">(Registrant)
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  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">Date: December&nbsp;12, 2008 </DIV></TD>
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  <TD valign="top" align="left">/s/ Vincent M. Lichtenberger</TD>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">Vincent M. Lichtenberger&nbsp;<BR>
Assistant Secretary</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.2. Goodrich Corporation Savings Benefit Restoration
Plan</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.3. Goodrich Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration
Plan</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.4. Goodrich Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.5. Amendment Number 6 to the Goodrich Corporation
Severance Program</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.6. Amendment Number Four to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Phantom Share Plan</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.7. Amendment Number Three to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Deferral Plan</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.8. Amendment Number One to the Directors&#8217; Phantom
Share Plan</TD>
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  <TD>Exhibit&nbsp;10.9. By-Laws of Goodrich Corporation (as amended through
December&nbsp;9, 2008)</TD>
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
UNITED STATES
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 8, 2008
GOODRICH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
1-892
34-0252680
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Four Coliseum Centre
2730
West Tyvola Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
28217
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(704) 423-7000
(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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 – Corporate
Governance and Management
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On December 8,
2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors adopted revisions to
the form of our Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Goodrich
Corporation 2001 Equity Compensation Plan (the "Equity Compensation
Plan") to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the
"Code"). Section 409A of the Code requires changes in the
design and operation of nonqualified deferred compensation plans and
arrangements. In the form Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Compensation
Committee added, among other things, a provision that provides that retirement
eligible participants will receive the distribution of stock at the rate of 50%
on the third anniversary, 25% on the fourth anniversary and the balance on the
fifth anniversary of the grant date, instead of upon vesting. The Restricted
Stock Unit Award Agreement was also amended to provide that if a retirement
eligible participant is also a specified employee as defined under the Code (a
top 50 paid officer), then any remaining stock to be distributed upon
termination of employment will be distributed six months after termination.
In addition, on
December 9, 2008, the Board of Directors amended and restated three plans
and adopted amendments to four other plans in order to comply with
Section 409A of the Code. The three plans that were amended and restated
are the Goodrich Corporation Savings Benefit Restoration Plan, the Goodrich
Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration Plan and the Goodrich Corporation
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. Amendments were also adopted for the
following four plans: the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Phantom Share
Plan; the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Deferral Plan; the
Directors' Phantom Share Plan; and the Goodrich Corporation Severance
Program. The Goodrich Corporation Severance Program was also amended to
clarify, revise and update the claims procedures under the program.
Copies of the adopted
form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Goodrich Corporation Savings
Benefit Restoration Plan, the Goodrich Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration
Plan, the Goodrich Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan,
Amendment Number 6 to the Goodrich Corporation Severance Program, Amendment
Number Four to the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Phantom Share Plan,
Amendment Number Three to the Goodrich Corporation Outside Director Deferral
Plan and Amendment Number One to the Directors' Phantom Share Plan are
attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8,
respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On December 9,
2008, our Board of Directors approved certain amendments to our By-Laws
effective December 9, 2008. Among other changes, Article I,
Section 10 was amended (i) to clarify that postponement or
adjournment of an annual meeting does not create another opportunity for shareholders to make
proposals or nominate candidates for director; (ii) to require each
shareholder proposing business for consideration or nominating a candidate for
director at a meeting of the Company's shareholders disclose certain
economic interests in the Company, including any interest in the Company
resulting from ownership of derivative instruments, as well as any short
position in the Company's securities; (iii) to require each
shareholder, who is not the beneficial owner of such shares, proposing business
for consideration at a meeting of the Company's shareholders disclose
information regarding all agreements, arrangements and understandings between
the proposing shareholder and the beneficial owner of the shares; (iv) in
connection with the nomination of directors, to require that each shareholder
disclose information about the director nominee, including any economic
agreements, arrangements and understandings between the director nominee and
the proposing shareholder and their respective affiliates during the preceding
three years; and (v) to provide that in the event that the number of
directors to be elected to the Board is increased and there is no public
announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of
the increased Board at least 100 days (instead of 70 days) prior to
the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, a
shareholder's notice required by the By-Laws shall be considered timely,
but only with respect to nominees for new positions created by the increase, if
received not later than the 10th day following such public announcement.
A copy of the
Company's By-Laws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.9 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The preceding summary is not intended to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such By-Laws.
Section 9 – Financial
Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit 10.1. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Exhibit 10.2. Goodrich Corporation Savings Benefit Restoration Plan
Exhibit 10.3. Goodrich Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration
Plan
Exhibit 10.4. Goodrich Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan
Exhibit 10.5. Amendment Number 6 to the Goodrich Corporation
Severance Program
Exhibit 10.6. Amendment Number Four to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Phantom Share Plan
Exhibit 10.7. Amendment Number Three to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Deferral Plan
Exhibit 10.8. Amendment Number One to the Directors' Phantom
Share Plan
Exhibit 10.9. By-Laws of Goodrich Corporation (as amended through
December 9, 2008)
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.
GOODRICH CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: December 12, 2008
By:
/s/ Vincent M. Lichtenberger
Vincent M. Lichtenberger
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 10.1. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Exhibit 10.2. Goodrich Corporation Savings Benefit Restoration
Plan
Exhibit 10.3. Goodrich Corporation Pension Benefit Restoration
Plan
Exhibit 10.4. Goodrich Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan
Exhibit 10.5. Amendment Number 6 to the Goodrich Corporation
Severance Program
Exhibit 10.6. Amendment Number Four to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Phantom Share Plan
Exhibit 10.7. Amendment Number Three to the Goodrich Corporation
Outside Director Deferral Plan
Exhibit 10.8. Amendment Number One to the Directors' Phantom
Share Plan
Exhibit 10.9. By-Laws of Goodrich Corporation (as amended through
December 9, 2008)