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): October 11, 2016 (October 11, 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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (847) 482-5000
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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 October 11, 2016, Tenneco Inc. (the Company) announced that Brian J. Kesseler, the Companys chief operating officer, had been elected to the Companys board of directors by action of the board of directors on that date. With the addition of Mr. Kesseler, the Tenneco board of directors now has ten directors.
Mr. Kesselers election is described in the Companys press release, dated October 11, 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. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated October 11, 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: October 11, 2016 | By: | /s/ James D. Harrington | ||||
James D. Harrington | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||||||
and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
BRIAN KESSELER NAMED TO TENNECO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lake Forest, Illinois, October 11, 2016 Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today that Brian Kesseler, Tennecos chief operating officer, has been elected to the companys board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Kesseler is responsible for driving growth and operational excellence across Tennecos global business.
Brian Kesseler has deep experience in all facets of our business and brings strong leadership in driving strategy, disciplined processes and operational excellence across the entire Tenneco enterprise, said Gregg Sherrill, chairman and CEO, Tenneco. We look forward to adding his industry experience, global perspective and strong management skills to our board.
With the addition of Brian Kesseler, Tennecos board of directors now has ten directors including Thomas C. Freyman, Dennis J. Letham, James S. Metcalf, Roger B. Porter, David B. Price, Gregg M. Sherrill, Paul T. Stecko, Jane L. Warner and Roger J. Wood.
Brian Kesseler has been serving as Tennecos chief operating officer since January 2015. Previously, he was president of Johnson Controls Power Solutions, a role he assumed in 2013. Kesseler joined Johnson Controls in 1994 and served in leadership roles in the companys Automotive Experience and Building Efficiency businesses. Prior to Johnson Controls, he was with Ford Motor Company, serving in the North America Assembly operations.
Tenneco is an $8.2 billion global manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 30,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the worlds largest designers, manufacturers and
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marketers of clean air and ride performance products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket. Tennecos principal brand names are Monroe®, Walker®, XNOx® and Clevite®Elastomer.
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