COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 11-K
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 11-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
Commission File No. 1-4329
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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34-4297750 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. employer |
incorporation or organization)
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identification no.) |
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Lima and Western Avenues, Findlay, Ohio
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45840 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(419) 423-1321
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
ITEM 1. Not applicable.
ITEM 2. Not applicable.
ITEM 3. Not applicable.
ITEM 4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PLAN
The Financial Statements of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay) for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, together with the report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm, are attached to this Annual Report on Form 11-K. The Financial Statements and the notes
thereto are presented in lieu of the financial statements required by items 1, 2 and 3 of Form 11-K
and were prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
EXHIBITS:
(23) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(99) Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 1350
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator
has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
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/s/ Stephen O. Schroeder
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STEPHEN O. SCHROEDER |
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Vice President and Treasurer Plan Administrator |
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Date: June 20, 2008
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
December 31, 2007 and 2006, and Year Ended December 31, 2007
With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
December 31, 2007 and 2006, and
Year Ended December 31, 2007
Contents
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Financial Statements |
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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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Supplemental Schedule |
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Schedule H, Line 4i Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Pre-Tax Savings Plan Committee
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Cooper Tire
& Rubber Company Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay) (the Plan) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and
the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December
31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plans management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We
were not engaged to perform an audit of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting, as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plans internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the
changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2007, in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken
as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of
December 31, 2007 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of
the financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labors
Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plans management. The
supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the
financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to
the financial statements taken as a whole.
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Toledo, Ohio
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
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June 20, 2008
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Ernst & Young LLP |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Investments, at fair value: |
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Pooled separate accounts |
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17,753,320 |
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13,646,036 |
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Interest in investment trust fully benefit-responsive
investment contracts |
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9,982,012 |
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8,543,559 |
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Common stock |
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9,840,173 |
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11,067,013 |
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Mutual funds |
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7,540,422 |
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7,837,541 |
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Participant loans |
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1,201,499 |
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1,152,976 |
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46,317,426 |
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42,247,125 |
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Receivables: |
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Participant contributions |
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45,930 |
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Employer contributions |
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1,110,472 |
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Net assets available for benefits, at fair value |
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47,427,898 |
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42,293,055 |
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Adjustment from fair value to contract value for
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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25,967 |
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19,589 |
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Net assets available for benefits |
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47,453,865 |
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42,312,644 |
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See accompanying notes.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Year Ended December 31, 2007
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Additions |
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Investment income (Notes 3 and 4): |
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Interest and dividends |
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1,298,443 |
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Net appreciation in fair value of investments |
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3,195,415 |
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Total investment income |
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4,493,858 |
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Contributions: |
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Participant |
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2,998,149 |
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Participant rollover |
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62,168 |
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Employer |
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1,110,472 |
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Total contributions |
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4,170,789 |
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Total additions |
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8,664,647 |
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Deductions |
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Participant withdrawals |
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3,523,426 |
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Total deductions |
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3,523,426 |
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Net increase |
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5,141,221 |
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Net assets available for benefits: |
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Beginning of year |
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42,312,644 |
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End of year |
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47,453,865 |
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See accompanying notes.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
1. Description of Plan
The following description of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay) (the Plan)
provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more
complete description of the Plans provisions.
General
The Plan, as amended and restated effective December 1, 2006, is a defined contribution plan
covering all hourly employees who have completed 30 days of continuous credited service and are
covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the United Steelworkers of America Local
#207L and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the Company and the Plan Administrator). The Plan is
subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
The Plan had a trust agreement with National City Bank to act as trustee and recordkeeper of the
Plans assets. During 2006, the Plan established a trust agreement with Principal Financial Group
(the Trustee), effective December 1, 2006, to act as trustee and recordkeeper of the Plans assets.
The Trustee administers and invests the Plans assets and income for the benefit of the Plans
participants. The Plans assets were transferred from National City Bank to Principal Financial
Group in December 2006.
Contributions
Each year, participants may contribute up to 25% of their pretax compensation. Participants may
direct their contributions to any of the Plans investment fund options.
The Company contributions are made annually as provided in the Plan document and at the discretion
of the Companys Board of Directors. All employer contributions are invested in Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company common stock. Effective December 1, 2006, in the amended and restated Plan,
participants may direct employer contributions immediately upon receipt. The Company made a
contribution in the amount of $1,110,472 for the year ended December 31, 2007. There were no
Company contributions to the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of Plan (continued)
Vesting
The participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon.
Effective December 1, 2006, in the amended and restated Plan, the participants are 100% vested in
the Companys contributions plus actual earnings thereon after three years.
Participant Accounts
Individual accounts are maintained for each participant in the Plan. Each participants account is
credited with the participants contributions, their allocation of the Companys contributions and
plan earnings. The benefit to which a participant is entitled to is the benefit that can be
provided from the participants vested account.
Forfeitures
At December 31, 2007 and 2006, forfeited nonvested accounts held in the plan totaled $27,426 and
$0, respectively. Future employer contributions can be reduced by future amounts forfeited by
participants.
Participant Loans
Under the Plan participants may borrow the lesser of 50% of the vested value of their entire
account or $50,000. The interest rate is established based on the prime rate. Interest rates as of
December 31, 2007, range from 4.25% to 8.25%. The loan repayment schedule can be no longer than 60
months. Principal and interest is paid ratably through payroll deductions.
Participant Withdrawals
In the event of retirement, death, termination, permanent disability, or other separation from
service, participants are entitled to receive an amount equal to the value of the vested interest
in their accounts. Payments of benefits are taken in a lump-sum distribution. Under the Plan the
participants who are entitled to a benefit for the reasons outlined above will have their vested
balance automatically distributed if their vested balance is less than $1,000 and rolled over to an
IRA account administered by the trustee if their vested balance is greater than $1,000 but less
than $5,000.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of Plan (continued)
In the event of hardship, as defined by the Plan, participants may make a partial or full
distribution of their accounts, subject to certain tax withholdings.
Termination of the Plan
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right, under the Plan to
discontinue contributions at any time, and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of
ERISA. In the event of plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Participant
withdrawals are recorded upon distribution.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
The shares of common stock are valued at quoted market prices on the last business day of the plan
year. The shares of mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset
value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. The fair value of the participation units in the
pooled separate accounts are based on the quoted price of the underlying securities and the number
of units owned by the Plan at year-end. Participation units in the Invesco Stable Value Fund are
valued at a unit price determined by the portfolios sponsor based on the fair value of the
underlying assets held by the portfolio. The participant loans are valued at their outstanding
balances, which approximate fair value.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
As described in Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position (FSP) AAG INV-1 and SOP 94-4-1,
Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Held by Certain Investment Companies
Subject to the AICPA Investment Company Guide and Defined-Contribution Health and Welfare and
Pension Plans (the FSP), investment contracts held by a defined contribution plan are required to
be reported at fair value. However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that
portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined contribution plan attributable to
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants
would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. The Plan
invests in a fully benefit-responsive guaranteed investment contract (GIC) and synthetic investment
contracts (synthetics GICs). As required by the FSP, the statements of net assets available for
benefits present the fair value of the fully benefit-responsive investment contracts. The fair
value of the GIC is calculated by discounting the related cash flows based on current yields of
similar instruments with comparable durations. The underlying investments of the synthetic GICs are
valued at quoted redemption values on the last business day of the Plans year-end. The fair value
of the wrap contracts for synthetic GICs is determined using the market approach discounting
methodology that incorporates the difference between current market level rates for contract level
wrap fees and the wrap fee being charged. The difference is calculated as a dollar value and
discounted by the prevailing interpolated swap rate as of period-end. The contract value of the
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts represents contributions plus earnings, less
participant withdrawals and administrative expenses.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Administrative Expenses
The Company pays the administrative expenses of the Plan, therefore no administrative expense are
reported by the Plan.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the
financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
New Accounting Pronouncement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement on Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurement. This standard clarifies the
definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value,
and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Plan management
is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of FAS 157 will have on the Plans financial
statements.
3. Investments
During 2007, the Plans investments (including investments purchased, sold, as well as held during
the year) appreciated (depreciated) in fair value, as determined by quoted market prices, as
follows:
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Net Realized |
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and Unrealized |
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Appreciation |
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in Fair Value of |
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Investments |
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Common stock |
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2,903,831 |
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Pooled separate accounts |
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569,267 |
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Interest in investment trust |
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446,102 |
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Mutual funds |
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(723,785 |
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$ |
3,195,415 |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
Investments in mutual funds, common stock, and pooled separate accounts that exceed 5% or more of
the Plan net assets available for benefits are as follows:
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Invesco Stable Value Fund |
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$ |
9,982,012 |
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$ |
8,543,559 |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Common Stock |
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9,840,173 |
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11,067,013 |
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Allegiant Large Cap Value I Fund |
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7,540,422 |
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7,837,541 |
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Alliance Bernstein LP PTR Large Cap |
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7,313,103 |
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8,374,637 |
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4. Investment Trust
At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Invesco Stable Value Fund of the Plan was held in an Investment
Trust, which also combined similar investments of the other defined contribution plans sponsored by
the Company. Each participating retirement plan has an undivided interest in the Investment Trust.
The Plans interest in the Investment Trust was determined by the Plans relative asset value to
the Investment Trusts total asset value at the end of the year. Investment income was allocated to
the Plan based on its pro rata share in the net assets of the Investment Trust. These assets were
identified and allocated to each participating retirement plan.
At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Plans interest in the net assets of the Investment Trust was
approximately 13.4% and 10.4%, respectively.
The following presents the fair value of the investments in the Investment Trust:
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Investments, at fair value: |
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Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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74,719,032 |
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$ |
81,983,003 |
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Total assets, at fair value |
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74,719,032 |
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81,983,003 |
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Adjustment from fair value to contract value for
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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194,369 |
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187,972 |
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Total assets |
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74,913,401 |
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82,170,975 |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Investment Trust (continued)
Investment income for the Investment Trust for the year ended December 31, 2007, is as follows:
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Interest and dividends |
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3,994,286 |
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Net appreciation of fair value of investments, as determined
by quoted prices: |
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Investment contracts |
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4,060,045 |
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$ |
8,054,331 |
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5. Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts
The Plan includes an account called the Stable Value Fund as an investment option available to
participants. This account is managed by Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc. The account is credited
with participant contributions plus earnings and charged for participant withdrawals and
administrative expenses.
Investments of the Stable Value Fund may periodically include Guaranteed Investment Contracts
(GICs), typically issued by insurance companies and which provide for guarantees of interest and
repayment of principal. An issuer of a GIC is contractually obligated to repay the principal and a
specified interest rate or interest rate index that is guaranteed to the Plan. There are no
reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer. The crediting interest rate
is based on a formula agreed upon with the issuer, but may not be less than 0%. Such interest rates
are reviewed and may be reset on a monthly basis.
The Plan also invests in synthetic GICs which are wrap contracts paired with an underlying
investment or investments, usually a portfolio, owned by the Plan, of high quality, intermediate
term fixed income securities. The Plan purchases wrapper contracts from financial services
institutions. Synthetic GICs credit a stated interest rate for a specified period of time.
Investment gains and losses are amortized over the expected duration through the calculation of the
interest rate applicable to the Plan on a prospective basis. Synthetic GICs provide for a variable
crediting rate, which typically resets at least quarterly, and the issuer of the wrap contract
provides assurance that future adjustments to the crediting rate cannot result in a crediting rate
less than zero. The crediting rate is primarily based on the current yield-to-maturity of the
covered investments, plus or minus amortization of the difference between the market value and
contract value of the covered investments over the duration of the covered investments at the time
of the computation. The crediting rate is most affected by the change in the annual effective yield
to
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Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts (continued)
maturity of the underlying securities, but is also affected by the difference between the contract
value and the market value of the covered investments. Depending on the change in duration from
reset period to reset period, the magnitude of the impact to the crediting rate of the contract to
market difference is heightened or lessened. The crediting rate can be adjusted periodically and is
usually adjusted either monthly or quarterly, but in no event is the crediting rate less than 0%.
Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the insurance
company and the financial institution issuer. Such events include (1) amendments to the plan
documents (including complete or partial plan termination or merger with another plan), (2) changes
to the Plans prohibition on competing investment options or deletion of equity wash provisions,
(3) bankruptcy of the plan sponsor or other plan sponsor events (for example, divestitures or
spin-offs of a subsidiary) that cause a significant withdrawal from the Plan, or (4) the failure of
the trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction
exemption under ERISA. The plan administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any such
events that would limit the Plans ability to transact at contract value with participants is
probable.
GICs do not permit the insurance company to terminate the agreement prior to the scheduled maturity
date; however, the synthetic GICs generally impose conditions on both the Plan and the issuer. If
an event of default occurs and is not cured, the nondefaulting party may terminate the contract.
The following may cause the Plan to be in default:
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A material misrepresentation |
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A material amendment to the plan agreement |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts (continued)
The issuer may be in default if it breaches a material obligation under the investment contract,
makes a material misrepresentation, or is acquired or reorganized and the successor issuer does not
satisfy the investment or credit guidelines applicable to issuers. If, in the event of default of
an issuer, the Plan was unable to obtain a replacement investment contract, withdrawing
participants may experience losses if the value of the Plans assets no longer covered by the
contract is below contract value. The Plan may seek to add additional issuers over time to
diversify the Plans exposure to such risk, but there is no assurance the Plan may be able to do
so. The combination of the default of an issuer and an inability to obtain a replacement agreement
could render the Plan unable to achieve its objective of maintaining a stable contract value.
The terms of an investment contract generally provide for settlement of payments only upon
termination of the contract or total liquidation of the covered investments. Generally, payments
will be made pro rata, based on the percentage of investments covered by each issuer. Contract
termination occurs whenever the contract value or market value of the covered investments reaches
zero or upon certain events of default. If the contract terminates due to issuer default, the
issuer will generally be required to pay to the Plan the excess, if any, of contract value over
market value on the date of termination. If a synthetic GIC terminates due to a decline in the
ratings of the issuer, the issuer may be required to pay to the Plan the cost of acquiring a
replacement contract (that is, replacement cost) within the meaning of the contract. If the
contract terminates when the market value equals zero, the issuer will pay the excess of contract
value over market value to the Plan to the extent necessary for the Plan to satisfy outstanding
contract value withdrawal requests. Contract termination also may occur by the Trust upon election
and notice. In certain limited circumstances, contract termination by the issuer may also occur but
with the Trust retaining the right to require that the contract will remain in force under original
terms over a period of time as underlying assets mature and are repaid.
As described in Note 2, because GICs and synthetic GICs are fully benefit-responsive, contract
value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for
benefits attributable to the GIC and synthetic GICs. Participants may ordinarily direct the
withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value.
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Average yields for GIC and synthetic GICs |
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Based on actual earning |
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5.22 |
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5.10 |
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Based on interest rate credited to participants |
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4.80 |
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4.99 |
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Income Tax Status
The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated July 2, 2003,
stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code)
and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the
Internal Revenue Service, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in
conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan Administrator believes the Plan is
being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes
that the Plan, as amended, is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt.
7. Related-Party Transactions
Certain plan investments are units of pooled separate accounts managed by the trustee, Principal
Financial Group, and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. In
addition, the plan investments include the Companys common stock. There have been no known
prohibited transactions with a party in interest.
8. Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various
risks such as interest rate, market, and credit. Due to the level of risk associated with certain
investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that the changes in the values of
investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect
participants account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available
for benefits.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Reconciliation of Form 5500 to Net Assets Available for Benefits, at Contract Value
Form 5500 reports net assets at fair value and the financial statements report at contract value.
The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits:
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
|
|
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Net assets available for benefits, Form 5500 |
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$ |
47,318,637 |
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$ |
42,293,055 |
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Benefits approved and processed but not yet paid |
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109,261 |
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|
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Adjustment from fair value to contract value for
fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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25,967 |
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|
|
19,589 |
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|
|
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Net assets available for benefits, at contract value |
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$ |
47,453,865 |
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$ |
42,312,644 |
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|
The following is a reconciliation of net additions to net assets available for benefits:
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
|
|
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Total earnings on investments, Form 5500 |
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$ |
8,658,269 |
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$ |
6,325,114 |
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Adjustments from fair value to contract
value for fully benefit-responsive
investment contracts |
|
|
6,378 |
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|
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19,589 |
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|
|
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Total net additions to net assets available
for benefits, per the financial statements |
|
$ |
8,664,647 |
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$ |
6,344,703 |
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|
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Pre-Tax Savings Plan (Findlay)
EIN #34-4297750 Plan #014
Schedule H, Line 4i Schedule of Assets
(Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2007
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Description of Investment |
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Identity of Issue, |
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Including Maturity Date, |
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Borrower, Lessor, or |
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Rate of Interest, Collateral, |
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Current |
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Identity of Issue |
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Par, or Maturity Value |
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Value |
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Pooled Separate Accounts: |
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Alliance Bernstein LP |
|
451,868 shares, PTR Large Cap |
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$ |
7,313,103 |
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Turner Investment Partners |
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126,743 shares, Midcap Growth |
|
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2,109,977 |
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Columbus Circle Investors |
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54,936 shares, Large Co Growth |
|
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1,634,936 |
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JP Morgan Investment Mgmt. Inc. |
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119,491 shares, Global Equity |
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1,610,575 |
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*Principal Global Investors |
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57,958 shares, Principal Lifetime 2020 |
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|
984,004 |
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12,782 shares, Principal Diversified International |
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917,421 |
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39,889 shares, Principal Lifetime 2030 |
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|
683,472 |
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33,490 shares, Principal Lifetime 2040 |
|
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587,267 |
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|
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9,824 shares, Principal Large Cap Stock Index |
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578,236 |
|
|
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729 shares, Principal US Property |
|
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526,393 |
|
|
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31,955 shares, Principal Lifetime 2010 |
|
|
510,613 |
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|
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10,486 shares, Principal Lifetime 2050 |
|
|
178,741 |
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|
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85 shares, Principal Bond and Mortgage |
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67,718 |
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3,397 shares, Principal Lifetime STR INC |
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50,864 |
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Investment Trust: |
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Invesco |
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9,781,169 shares, Stable Value Fund |
|
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9,982,012 |
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Common Stock: |
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*Cooper Tire & Rubber Company |
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593,497 shares, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company stock |
|
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9,840,173 |
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Mutual Fund: |
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Allegiant Asset Management Co. |
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433,856 shares, Allegiant Large Cap Value I Fund |
|
|
7,540,422 |
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*Participant loans |
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Interest rates ranging from 4.25% to 8.25%, latest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
maturity date December 2012 |
|
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1,201,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ |
46,317,426 |
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* |
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Indicates party in interest to the Plan. |
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