8-K

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): October 18, 2005

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-04329	34-4297750
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 18, 2005, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release withdrawing its guidance for expected earnings in the third quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press release, dated October 18, 2005

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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/ Eileen B. White
	Name: Eileen B. White Title: Corporate Controller

Date: October 19, 2005

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 18, 2005

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

NEWS RELEASE

COMPANY CONTACT: Roger S. Hendriksen
(419) 427-4768 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2005

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Withdraws
Third Quarter Guidance

Findlay, Ohio, October 18, 2005 — Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) today withdrew its guidance for expected earnings in the third quarter of 2005. The Company cited various market and company specific factors that changed materially from management’s assumptions at the time the guidance was issued on August 2, 2005. These factors included softer industry demand in the North American replacement tire market, which led to lower than anticipated sales; changes in raw material costs; higher shipping and transportation costs; and higher energy costs.

The Company will provide additional detail on its operations and the impact of these factors when third quarter results are finalized and reported to the public on November 8, 2005.

Company Description

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture and sales of passenger car, light truck, medium truck tires and subsidiaries that specialize in motorcycle and racing tires, as well as tread rubber and related equipment for the retread industry. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has 39 manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located around the world. For more information, visit Cooper Tire’s web site at: www.coopertireandrubber.com