-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VaQApOUEKT+B6wEcAwyV4hHdbbyYSsWigoRU5kqmNPcAGD1AMWTyV3oP74NAodyT EQsP8GKqmPWdF0pEZ2WOJQ== 0000950137-03-002760.txt : 20030509 0000950137-03-002760.hdr.sgml : 20030509 20030509124909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-03-002760 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030508 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024725 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 760515284 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12387 FILM NUMBER: 03689653 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-482-50 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N FIELD DR STREET 2: ROOM T 2560B CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW TENNECO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961011 8-K 1 c76967e8vk.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): MAY 8, 2003 TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-12387 76-0515284 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS 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 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On May 8, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing that Neal Yanos has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager, responsible for both the company's North American original equipment ride control and North American aftermarket businesses. 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 May 8, 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: May 8, 2003 By: /s/ Mark A. McCollum ----------------------------- Mark A. McCollum Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description Number 99.1 Press Release dated May 8, 2003, announcing that Neal Yanos has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager, responsible for both the company's North American original equipment ride control and North American aftermarket businesses. EX-99.1 3 c76967exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED 5/8/03 EXHIBIT 99.1 [news release logo] [TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE LOGO] For Immediate Release Contacts: Jane Ostrander Media Relations 847 482-5607 jane.ostrander@tenneco-automotive.com ------------------------------------- Leslie Hunziker Investor Relations 847 482-5042 leslie.hunziker@tenneco-automotive.com -------------------------------------- TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT Lake Forest, Illinois, May 8, 2003 - Tenneco Automotive (NYSE: TEN) announced today that Neal Yanos has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager, responsible for both the company's North American original equipment (OE) ride control and North American aftermarket businesses. The promotion is effective immediately. Since December 2000, Mr. Yanos has been responsible for the company's North American original equipment ride control business unit, which serves major light vehicle and heavy duty vehicle manufacturers in North America with ride control products and systems. Since taking charge of the business unit, Yanos and his team have restored profitability to the shock product line business and have grown the elastomers' product line book of business. The business unit also improved its position in the heavy duty and specialty markets during the past two years. "Neal Yanos has done an outstanding job in turning around our North American original equipment ride control business and I am looking forward to his disciplined leadership in meeting the many challenges of the North American aftermarket," said Mark P. Frissora, chairman and CEO, Tenneco Automotive. "We intend to capitalize -More- on engineering and manufacturing synergies between the OE and aftermarket businesses and continue to leverage our technology advances between the two groups." "Bringing these two business units under one general manager will help bring a more integrated approach to solutions for our ride control customers while at the same time, strengthening our strategies for growth in the exhaust aftermarket through a more product-focused structure," said Frissora. Mr. Yanos joined Tenneco Automotive in 1988 and has held a broad range of management assignments supporting both the Aftermarket and OE businesses, including product engineering, manufacturing, marketing, strategic planning and finance. Prior to being named vice president of the company's North American original equipment ride control business unit in late 2000, Yanos was director of the North American original equipment General Motors and VW business. Mr. Yanos holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University and a master's degree in business from the University of Toledo. Neal Yanos is on the company's senior management team and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Mark Frissora. He will remain located at the company's North America original equipment headquarters in Monroe, Michigan. Tenneco Automotive is a $3.5 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 19,600 employees worldwide. Tenneco Automotive is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of ride control and exhaust systems and products, which are sold under the Monroe(R) and Walker(R) global brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac(R) and Monroe Reflex(R) shocks and struts, Rancho(R) shock absorbers, Walker(R) Quiet-Flow(R) mufflers and DynoMax(R) performance exhaust products, and Monroe(R) Clevite(R) vibration control components. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----