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): November 9, 2004

                             TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)




           Delaware                 1-12387               76-0515284
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission  (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation
 incorporation or organization)   File Number)        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



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Item 8.01     Other Events

         On November 9, 2004, Tenneco Automotive Inc. announced that it has
commenced a private placement offering of $350,000,000 of senior subordinated
notes. The announcement was contained in a press release, a copy of which is
filed under Item 9.01 as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description

  99.1        Press release issued November 9, 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:    November 10, 2004                      By:  /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell
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                                                   Kenneth R. Trammell
                                                   Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer