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UNITED STATES
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): May 14, 2010 (May 12, 2010)
TENNECO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  1-12387
(Commission File Number) 		  76-0515284
(I.R.S. 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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2010, Tenneco Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.
1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
                                             
 
  Nominee     Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non Votes  
 
Charles W. Cramb
       49,171,782         441,020         125,481         4,829,115    
 
Dennis J. Letham
       48,366,756         1,237,205         134,322         4,829,115    
 
Frank E. Macher
       49,354,475         250,573         133,235         4,829,115    
 
Hari N. Nair
       49,181,511         430,418         126,354         4,829,115    
 
Roger B. Porter
       48,739,422         859,923         138,938         4,829,115    
 
David B. Price, Jr.
       49,358,063         269,531         110,689         4,829,115    
 
Gregg M. Sherrill
       48,790,934         874,990         72,359         4,829,115    
 
Paul T. Stecko
       47,365,064         2,217,581         155,638         4,829,115    
 
Mitsunobu Takeuchi
       49,309,293         189,424         239,566         4,829,115    
 
Jane L. Warner
       48,230,764         1,311,786         195,733         4,829,115    
 
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year 2010 was approved based upon the following votes:
         
Votes for
     54,402,524  
 
      
Votes against
     128,930  
 
      
Abstentions
     35,944  
 
      
There we no broker non-votes for this item.
        

 

 

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: May 14, 2010  By:   /s/ James D. Harrington    
    James D. Harrington   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary