8-K 1 c94809e8vk.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): April 29, 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 incorporation or organization) File Number) 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 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: / / Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) / / Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) / / Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) / / Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT On April 29, 2005, Tenneco Automotive Inc. supplemented its existing senior credit facility agreement by (i) increasing from $285 million to $300 million the amount of lenders' commitments under the revolving credit facility portion of the senior credit facility and (ii) reducing from $170 million to $155 million the amount of lenders' commitments under the tranche B-1 letter of credit/revolving loan facility portion of the senior credit facility (as required under the terms of the senior credit facility as a result of the increase in the revolving credit facility portion thereof). As a result, the company's total capacity to incur revolving loans and issue letters of credit remains $455 million. ITEM 3.03 MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS See Item 1.01, above, which is incorporated herein by reference. 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 2, 2005 By: /s/ Kenneth R. Trammell ---------------------------- Kenneth R. Trammell Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer