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): January 25, 2006

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-04329	34-4297750
(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

          On January 25, 2006, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that its acquisition of 51 percent of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Passenger Tire Co., Ltd., and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company, Ltd. has been finalized with an effective date of February 4, 2006.

          In October, 2005, the Company announced an agreement to purchase China’s 3rd largest Chinese-owned tire manufacturer with estimated 2005 sales of $500 million. In December, 2005, all necessary government approvals were received. The purchase also includes a 25 percent ownership for the Company in a steel cord factory which is located adjacent to the tire manufacturing facility in Rongchen City, Shandong, China.

          The companies will continue making passenger car and light truck radials as well as radial and bias commercial tires for the replacement, OE and export markets.

          A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Number	Exhibit
99	Press release, dated January 25, 2006

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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: January 25, 2006

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number	Description
99	Press release, dated January 25, 2006

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

COMPANY CONTACT:	Roger Hendriksen	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	419-417-4768	January 25, 2006

COOPER TIRE PURCHASE OF CHENGSHAN FINALIZED

Findlay, Ohio, January 25, 2006 — Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) today announced that its acquisition of 51% of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Passenger Tire Co., Ltd., and Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company, Ltd. has been finalized with an effective date of February 4, 2006.

In October, 2005, Cooper announced agreement to purchase China’s 3^rd largest Chinese-owned tire manufacturer with estimated 2005 sales of $500 million. In December, 2005, all necessary government approvals were received. The purchase also includes a 25 percent ownership for Cooper in a steel cord factory which is located adjacent to the tire manufacturing facility in Rongchen City, Shandong, China.

The company will continue making passenger car and light truck radials as well as radial and bias commercial tires for the replacement, OE and export markets.

Company Description

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing 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 40 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

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