8-K 1 c81483e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT 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): December 8, 2003 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 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On December 8, 2003, Tenneco Automotive Inc. announced that it has priced a private offering of $125 million of 10.25 percent Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2013, which was contained in a press release, a copy of which is filed under Item 7 as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued December 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: December 9, 2003 By: /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell ----------------------------- Kenneth R. Trammell Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer