UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 11, 2017 (January 11, 2017)
TENNECO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-12387 | 76-0515284 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On January 11, 2017, Tenneco Inc. announced its expectations regarding 2017, 2018 and 2019 revenue growth, which it is providing at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. The expectations are described in the company’s press release, dated January 11, 2017, and in the following slides that are excerpted from the presentation the company is delivering at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. The company’s press release and the excerpted slides are incorporated herein by reference and are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition, a complete copy of the slides presented at the conference is available on the financial section of the Tenneco website at www.tenneco.com. The contents of the company’s website are not, however, a part of this report.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued January 11, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Excerpts from January 11, 2017 Presentation | |
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 INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 11, 2017 | By: | /s/ James D. Harrington | ||||
| James D. Harrington | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||