The document provides notice of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 15, 2002 at 10:00 AM at the company's offices in Akron, Ohio. Shareholders will vote on three items: electing three directors, ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants, and approving the adoption of the 2002 Performance Plan. Shareholders are urged to vote by proxy card, internet, or telephone.