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): May 12, 2005
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-12387 76-0515284
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of
incorporation or organization) File Number) 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
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On May 12, 2005, Tenneco Automotive Inc. announced that it intends to
move its muffler and exhaust system operations supplying Harley Davidson from
the Company's facility in Salinas, California to its Seward and Lincoln,
Nebraska facilities. The company also announced that it intends to consolidate
engineering for Harley Davidson at its North American emission control
engineering center in Grass Lake, Michigan. The proposed move would take place
over the next 15 months and impact roughly 190 employees currently employed at
the Salinas plant. The proposed move is designed to improve efficiency and
reduce costs by moving operations closer to the customer and filling existing
manufacturing capacity. A copy of the press release announcing the proposed move
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Tenneco Automotive's press release dated May 12, 2005.
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: May 12, 2005 By: /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell
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Kenneth R. Trammell
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer