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 28, 2004

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



    Delaware                      1-12387                         76-0515284
(State or other                 (Commission                  I.R.S. Employer of
jurisdiction of                 File Number)                    Incorporation
incorporation or                                             Identification No.)
 organization)
       



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 2.05.      COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES

         On October 28, 2004, Tenneco Automotive announced its plan to eliminate
up to 250 salaried positions -- the majority at the middle and senior management
levels -- from its worldwide work force as part of a global restructuring. The
press release announcing this restructuring, which includes further information
about the anticipated size and timing of this plan, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Form 8-K and is is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Tenneco Automotive Inc.'s press release dated October 28, 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: October 29, 2004                    By:  /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell
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                                             Kenneth R. Trammell
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer