8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 5, 2016 (January 4, 2016)

TENNECO 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

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 CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On January 4, 2016, Tenneco Inc. announced that it had expanded its board of directors to nine members and that Roger J. Wood had been elected to the company’s board of directors by action of the board of directors on that date. Mr. Wood will participate in the company’s standard compensatory arrangements for directors as described in the company’s most recent proxy statement. Mr. Wood has not been appointed to any committees of the board. Mr. Wood’s election is described in the company’s press release, dated January 4, 2016, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued January 4, 2016

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: January 5, 2016	By:	/s/ James D. Harrington
		James D. Harrington
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

news release

TENNECO ELECTS ROGER WOOD TO COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lake Forest, IL, January 4, 2016 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today that Roger J. Wood has been elected to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Wood recently retired from Dana Holding Corporation where he had served as president and chief executive officer since 2011. Dana is a leading global supplier of highly engineered driveline, sealing and thermal management technologies, serving the light vehicle, commercial truck and off-highway equipment markets.

“We are pleased to welcome Roger Wood to Tenneco’s board of directors with his proven leadership in driving growth through innovation and technology leadership,” said Gregg Sherrill, chairman and CEO, Tenneco. “Roger is a highly successful executive and a very strong addition to our board with 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, and I look forward to his contributions.”

Wood joined Dana after a 26-year career with Borg Warner, serving most recently as executive vice president and group president for the engine group. During his career with Borg Warner, he held various leadership roles with global operations responsibilities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology from State University College in Buffalo, N.Y. and an MBA from Syracuse University.

Roger Wood also serves on the board of directors of Brunswick Corporation and is a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Michigan Biological Station.

About Tenneco

Tenneco is an $8.4 billion global manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 29,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of clean air and ride performance products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket. Tenneco’s principal brand names are Monroe®, Walker®, XNOx™ and Clevite®Elastomer.

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Contacts:

Bill Dawson	Linae Golla
Media inquiries	Investor inquires
847 482-5807	847 482-5162
bdawson@tenneco.com	lgolla@tenneco.com