-----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, C1at+Ok2ceSSt4JK/xns0F2LLcZ/B43oAyXARw6vi2uI2WSYifzR50tBZD0+7yOL Ky0QRYpVT+kM3yZsrgdz1w== 0000950137-03-004420.txt : 20030818 0000950137-03-004420.hdr.sgml : 20030818 20030818144717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-03-004420 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030818 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030818 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: 03852799 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 c79186e8vk.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): AUGUST 18, 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 August 18, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing that DaimlerChrysler AG has chosen the Company as a supplier of advanced emission control systems. 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 August 18, 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: August 18, 2003 By: /s/ KENNETH R. TRAMMELL --------------------------------- KENNETH R. TRAMMELL Vice President and Controller EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 18, 2003 EX-99.1 3 c79186exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 news release [TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE LOGO] For Immediate Release Contacts: Margie Pazikas Europe Media Relations 32 2 706 9470 margie.pazikas@eu.tenneco-automotive.com 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 FUELS GROWTH WITH INCREMENTAL NEW BUSINESS ON LUXURY VEHICLES Company Chosen by DaimlerChrysler as Supplier for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars Lake Forest, Illinois, August 18, 2003 - Tenneco Automotive (NYSE: TEN) announced today that DaimlerChrysler AG has chosen the company as a supplier of advanced emission control systems. The company will develop and produce converter cannings and produce diesel particulate filters for specified passenger cars of the Mercedes-Benz brand. "We are very proud to supply the DaimlerChrysler business and to be recognized for our advanced technology and full system exhaust capabilities," said Mark P. Frissora, chairman and CEO, Tenneco Automotive. "We are growing -More- our global book of business by offering leading-edge technologies that help our customers meet more stringent emission regulations with improved emission control performance." Tenneco Automotive first began production of diesel particulate filter technology in 2000 in conjunction with PSA for its Citroen C5 and Peugeot 406 diesel passenger vehicles. The company is currently developing the next generation of this technology with PSA and a number of other OEMs. The company is a world leader in converter technology and offers OEMs a wide range of designs, from conventional clamshell converters to the more advanced ultra thinwall substrate catalytic converters. The ultra thinwall substrate catalytic converters were first introduced on the mid-model year 2002 S-type Jaguar and the 2003 model year XJ sedan. Development and manufacturing will be handled by Tenneco Automotive Gillet at its facility in Edenkoben, Germany. 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. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's anticipated development and production of emissions control products and systems for a customer. Words such as "will," "is developing" and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the company (including its subsidiaries). Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the company's plans and actual results could differ materially. For example, realization of future sales from awarded business is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties regarding, among other things, the number of vehicles that the company's customers actually produce, the timing of that production and the mix of options that the company's customers choose. In addition, the company's customers generally have the right to replace the company (or its subsidiaries) with another supplier at any time for a variety of reasons and have increasingly demanded price decreases over the life of awarded business. Other factors that could cause the company's plans and results to differ materially from current expectations are described in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, to which you are referred for additional information. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----