8-K 1 c70844e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT 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): JULY 23, 2002 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. On July 23, 2002, the company announced its results of operations for the second quarter 2002. A copy of the press release announcing the company's second quarter 2002 results is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K report, and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release, dated July 23, 2002, announcing Tenneco Automotive's second quarter 2002 results of operations. 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: July 29, 2002 By: /s/ Mark A. McCollum --------------------------------- Mark A. McCollum Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -2- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release, dated July 23, 2002, announcing Tenneco Automotive's second quarter 2002 results of operations. -3-