SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): MARCH 12, 2003
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-12387 76-0515284
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of 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
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On March 12, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing
that the Company's Board of Directors had elected Charles W. Cramb to the Board.
This press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is
incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated March 12, 2003
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: March 12, 2003 By: /s/ MARK A. McCOLLUM
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Mark A. McCollum
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
Number
99.1 Press Release dated March 12, 2003, announcing that Tenneco
Automotive Inc. has elected Charles W. Cramb as a new
director.