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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Tenneco Inc.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 14, 2014

 

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Meeting Information

 
   

TENNECO INC.

    Meeting Type: Annual Meeting  
          For holders as of: March 17, 2014  
          Date:  May 14, 2014             Time:  10:00 AM CDT  
          Location:  Tenneco Headquarters  
         

   500 North Field Drive

 
   

 

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TENNECO INC.

500 N. FIELD DRIVE

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045

ATN: JAMES D. HARRINGTON

   

   Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

 

 

 
         
       

 

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   Voting items       

 

  

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR the following:

            
   1.     Election of Directors             
           Nominees             

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01    Thomas C. Freyman

 

02    Dennis J. Letham

 

03    Hari N. Nair

 

04    Roger B. Porter

 

05    David B. Price, Jr.

 

06    Gregg M. Sherrill

 

07    Paul T. Stecko

 

08    Jane L. Warner

            
               
  

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

            
  

 

2     Approve appointment
       of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
       independent public accountants for 2014.

  

 

3     Approve executive compensation in an
       advisory vote.

  

 

NOTE: In the discretion of the Proxies named
herein, the Proxies are authorized to vote
upon such other matters as may properly come
before the meeting (or any adjournment or
postponement thereof).

    


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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