8-K

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): March 13, 2009 (March 11, 2009)

TENNECO INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

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:

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

     On March 13, 2009, Tenneco Inc. announced that Hari N. Nair was elected to Tenneco’s board of directors on March 11, 2009, effective immediately. Mr. Nair is currently Tenneco’s executive vice president and president of Tenneco’s International Group. Previously, Mr. Nair served as executive vice president and managing director for Tenneco’s businesses in Europe, South America and India. Before that, Mr. Nair was senior vice president and managing director, International for Tenneco, managing director and general manager for Tenneco South America and managing director for Tenneco Asia. Mr. Nair joined Tenneco Automotive in 1987 as manager of business planning, focusing on Tenneco’s early international expansion projects. Before joining Tenneco, Mr. Nair was a senior financial analyst at General Motors Corporation. With the addition of Mr. Nair, the Tenneco board of directors now has ten directors, including two inside members.

     A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Nair’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release issued on March 13, 2009.

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: March 13, 2009	By:	/s/ David A. Wardell
		David A. Wardell
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

news release

TENNECO NAMES HARI NAIR AS NEW DIRECTOR

Lake Forest, Illinois, March 13, 2009 — Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today that Hari Nair has been elected to the company’s board of directors.

Mr. Nair is executive vice president for Tenneco and president of the company’s International Group, responsible for managing all of Tenneco’s operations outside of North America and capitalizing on growth opportunities in Europe, South America, India and Asia Pacific. In 2008, these operations accounted for 66 percent of Tenneco’s total revenues.

“Hari Nair is a seasoned and respected leader who has played a critical role in expanding and diversifying Tenneco’s market presence globally over the last 10 years,” said Gregg Sherrill, Tenneco’s chairman and CEO. “We look forward to adding his strong business judgment and global operational and management skills to our Board.”

With the addition of Mr. Nair, the Tenneco Board of Directors now has ten directors, including two inside members.

Previously, Mr. Nair served as executive vice president and managing director for Tenneco’s businesses in Europe, South America and India. In this position, he led a turnaround of the company’s European business, posting consistent annual growth on all key metrics and significantly improving operational performance to grow the European business during an industry down cycle.

Before that, Mr. Nair was senior vice president and managing director, International for Tenneco, where he developed global alliances with Japanese partners. Mr. Nair was also managing director and general manager for Tenneco South America and managing director for Tenneco Asia, where he forged many of the joint ventures the company operates today.

Mr. Nair joined Tenneco Automotive in 1987 as manager of business planning, focusing on the company’s early international expansion projects. Before joining Tenneco, Mr. Nair was a senior financial analyst at General Motors Corporation.

Tenneco is a $5.9 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 21,000 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^®, Walker^®, Gillet™ and Clevite^®Elastomer brand names.

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