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 25, 2005

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




                                                                      
            Delaware                           1-12387                          76-0515284
   (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation
of incorporation or organization)                                           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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On October 25, 2005, Tenneco Automotive announced its third quarter
2005 results of operations. Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K report presents the
company's press release, including the company's consolidated statements of
income, balance sheets and statements of cash flows for the periods ended
September 30, 2004 and 2005, as released by the company on October 25, 2005, 
and such Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 also includes
information regarding the company's scheduled conference call to discuss the
company's results of operations for the third quarter 2005, as well as other
matters that may impact the company's outlook.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.



Exhibit No.      Description
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99.1             Tenneco Automotive Inc.'s press release dated October 25, 2005.







                                   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 25, 2005                          By:  /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell
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                                                     Kenneth R. Trammell
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer