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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-11-007330.txt : 20110225
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-11-007330.hdr.sgml : 20110225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110225140217
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-11-007330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARMON BRENDA S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227055

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04329
		FILM NUMBER:		11640080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP
		STREET 2:		703 CURTIS ST
		CITY:			MIDDLETOWN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45043

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024491
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TIRES AND INNER TUBES [3011]
		IRS NUMBER:				344297750
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIMA & WESTERN AVENUES
		CITY:			FINDLAY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45840
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4194231321
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    <periodOfReport>2011-02-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>COOPER TIRE &amp; RUBBER CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HARMON BRENDA S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>701 LIMA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FINDLAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45840</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2011-02-23</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-23</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 19,138 restricted stock units, including 85 dividend equivalents earned since reporting persons last report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option becomes excersiable to the extent of 33% of the shares covered thereby on each anniversary of the date of grant over a three year period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Jack Jay McCracken Attorney-in-Fact for Brenda S. Harmon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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