8-K

                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

                     Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2007

                                  TENNECO INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)




           Delaware                    1-12387                    76-0515284
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer of
     of incorporation or             File Number)               Incorporation
        organization)                                        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



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ITEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS

         On September 20, 2007, Tenneco Inc. announced its intention to close
its Wissembourg, France manufacturing facility, which produces emission control
products for original equipment manufacturers. The company will consult with
work councils and local government authorities on the intended closure and
potential impact of this announcement on the approximately 180 people employed
at the facility. The potential closure is dependent on discussions with employee
work councils and, if completed, Tenneco expects it would take up to a $17
million restructuring charge, beginning as early as the fourth quarter 2007 and
through 2008. Tenneco expects that a majority of the restructuring charge would
consist of cash expenditures.

         A copy of the company's press release, dated September 20, 2007, is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.        Description
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99.1               Press release issued September 20, 2007




                                   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 INC.


Date:  September 21, 2007             By:  /s/ David A. Wardell
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                                         David A. Wardell
                                         Senior Vice President,
                                         General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

[NEWS RELEASE LOGO]                                               [TENNECO LOGO]


          Contacts:     Jane Ostrander              Leslie Hunziker
                        Media Relations             Investor Relations
                        847 482-5607                847 482-5042
                        jostrander@tenneco.com      lhunziker@tenneco.com




               TENNECO ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO CLOSE ITS WISSEMBOURG, FRANCE
                                 MANUFACTURING FACILITY

          Lake Forest, Illinois, September 20, 2007 -- Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN)
          announced today its intention to close its Wissembourg, France
          manufacturing facility, which produces emission control products for
          original equipment manufacturers. The company will consult with work
          councils and local government authorities on the intended closure and
          potential impact of this announcement on the approximately 180 people
          employed at the facility.

          Tenneco continues to look for opportunities to improve operating
          efficiency and optimize its global manufacturing footprint by matching
          production capacity to customer demand. The intended closure of the
          Wissembourg facility is designed to reduce production overcapacity in
          the region.

          The company will implement any potential workforce reductions that may
          occur as a result of this plan in compliance with all applicable legal
          and contractual requirements including consulting with work councils
          and other employee representatives.

          The potential closure is dependent on discussions with employee work
          councils and, if completed, Tenneco expects it would take up to a $17
          million restructuring charge, beginning as early as the fourth quarter
          2007 and through 2008.

          Tenneco is a $4.7 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in
          Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide.
          Tenneco is one of the world's largest designers, manufacturers and
          marketers of emission control and ride control products and systems
          for the automotive original equipment market and the aftermarket.
          Tenneco markets its products principally under the Monroe(R),
          Walker(R), Gillet(TM) and Clevite(R)Elastomer brand names.

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