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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041203113721
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-04-055726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041201
FILED AS OF DATE: 20041203
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041203
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836102
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585]
IRS NUMBER: 133465896
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
STREET 2: P O BOX 6820
CITY: PISCATAWAY
STATE: NJ
ZIP: 08855-6820
BUSINESS PHONE: 7329806000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
STREET 2: P O BOX 6820
CITY: PISCATAWAY
STATE: NJ
ZIP: 08855-6820
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASI HOLDING CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941114
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDSTONE STEVEN F
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001210409
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11415
FILM NUMBER: 041182472
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O AMERICAN STANDARD CO INC
STREET 2: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
CITY: PISCATAWAY
STATE: NJ
ZIP: 08855
BUSINESS PHONE: 6464975940
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<footnote id="F1">Represents the committee meeting and committee chairman fees paid on December 1, 2004, receipt of which Director elected to defer pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan, and which shares are allocated to Mr. Goldstone's Stock Account under this Plan.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Represents shares held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Represents the board meeting fee paid on December 2, 2004, receipt of which Director elected to defer pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan, and which shares are allocated to Mr. Goldstone's Stock Account under this Plan.</footnote>
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