Goodyear introduced a 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2025
Goodyear introduced a 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2025. A match was introduced for employees hired on or after January 1, 2009: 25% of the first 1% of pay, scheduled to step up each year to 50% of the first 2% by January 1, 2028. Before this, those employees received only a 3% retirement contribution.
Plan covered: Cooper Tire Findlay plan, collectively bargained.
| Company | Goodyear |
|---|---|
| Plan | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay) |
| Effective date | January 1, 2025 |
| Direction | Increase |
| Source filing | Form 11-K, filed June 4, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-040676 |
Source: Form 11-K filed June 4, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-040676 · SEC ↗
What the filing says, word for word
“Goodyear makes retirement contributions for employees hired on and after January 1, 2009 in an amount equal to 3% of compensation for the payroll period for each person who is an eligible employee on the last day of that period. All contributions are subject to certain limitations of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Effective January 1, 2025, employees hired on and after January 1, 2009 are eligible for Company matching contributions equal to 25% of the first 1% of eligible compensation that the employee contributes to the Plan, gradually increasing in annual increments to 50% of the first 2% of eligible compensation, effective January 1, 2028. Effective January 1, 2025, employees hired on and after January 1, 2025 are eligible to receive retirement and matching contributions after completion of 90 days of continuous credited service.”
Quoted verbatim from the filing linked above. Spelling and punctuation are the filing’s own.
Where this change comes from
401(k) Monitor reads the employer match, vesting, eligibility and automatic enrollment terms out of each plan’s SEC Form 11-K annual report. A change is recorded only when the filing states it, with the effective date the filing gives.
- Goodyear 401(k) match, vesting and plan facts
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The filing that discloses this change, accession 0001628280-26-040676.
- All 401(k) match changes we have found
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Other tracked changes
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- Sherwin-Williams reinstated its 401(k) match, effective February 1, 2026
- Cigna changed the rules of its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2026
- Humana cut its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2026
- PepsiCo widened 401(k) match eligibility, effective January 1, 2026
401(k) Monitor, “Goodyear introduced a 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2025”, from SEC Form 11-K accession 0001628280-26-040676 filed June 4, 2026. https://401kmonitor.com/stats/401k-match-changes/goodyear-2025-01-01/