UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2004
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-12387 76-0515284
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of
incorporation or organization) Number) Incorporation
Identification No.)
500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 482-5000
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:
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CFR 230.425)
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240.14a-12)
/ / Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01. OTHER INFORMATION.
On October 20, 2004, Tenneco Automotive announced its results of
operations for the third quarter of 2004. Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K report
presents the company's consolidated statements of income for the quarter and
year-to-date period ended September 30, 2004 and the balance sheets and
statements of cash flows for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, as released
by the company on October 20, 2004, and such Exhibit is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Tenneco Automotive Inc.'s consolidated statements of income for
the quarter and year-to-date period ended September 30, 2004
and the balance sheets and statements of cash flows for the
quarter ended September 30, 2004, as released by the company
on October 20, 2004.
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.
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Date: October 20, 2004 By: /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell
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Kenneth R. Trammell
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer