-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TwyYH2zcCH1PbcbHilCXv1nYRGQo4EQ5Ove5UF4UQ1iha9Fzduo1P9ouwMva9CyW kEdX1nb5ErgwhHWYtFyvjg== <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-036228.txt : 20050708 <SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-036228.hdr.sgml : 20050708 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050708104954 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-05-036228 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050708 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050708 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050708 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: HARDYMON JAMES F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001184890 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11415 FILM NUMBER: 05944877 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEXMARK NTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 740 W NEW CIRCLE RD CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 40550 BUSINESS PHONE: 8592322700 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>4 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>doc4.xml <DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION <TEXT> <XML> <?xml version="1.0"?> <ownershipDocument> <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion> <documentType>4</documentType> <periodOfReport>2005-07-08</periodOfReport> <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16> <issuer> <issuerCik>0000836102</issuerCik> <issuerName>AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC</issuerName> <issuerTradingSymbol>ASD</issuerTradingSymbol> </issuer> <reportingOwner> <reportingOwnerId> <rptOwnerCik>0001184890</rptOwnerCik> <rptOwnerName>HARDYMON JAMES F</rptOwnerName> </reportingOwnerId> <reportingOwnerAddress> <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.</rptOwnerStreet1> <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2> <rptOwnerCity>PISCATAWAY</rptOwnerCity> <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState> <rptOwnerZipCode>08855</rptOwnerZipCode> <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> </reportingOwnerAddress> <reportingOwnerRelationship> <isDirector>1</isDirector> <isOfficer>0</isOfficer> <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner> <isOther>0</isOther> </reportingOwnerRelationship> </reportingOwner> <nonDerivativeTable> <nonDerivativeHolding> <securityTitle> <value>Common Stock., $.01 par value</value> </securityTitle> <postTransactionAmounts> <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> <value>14887.912</value> <footnoteId id="F1"/> </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> </postTransactionAmounts> <ownershipNature> <directOrIndirectOwnership> <value>I</value> </directOrIndirectOwnership> <natureOfOwnership> <value>By Trust</value> <footnoteId id="F2"/> </natureOfOwnership> </ownershipNature> </nonDerivativeHolding> </nonDerivativeTable> <footnotes> <footnote id="F1">Includes 51.138 shares acquired in a rabbi trust from the automatic reinvestment of cash dividends paid on shares held in the trust.</footnote> <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of stock awarded pursuant to Director's Compensation Plan and held in a rabbi trust as to which Director exercises voting rights but not right to dispose until directorship terminates.</footnote> </footnotes> <remarks></remarks> <ownerSignature> <signatureName>/s/ James F. Hardymon (By M. Cresitello by Power of Attorney)</signatureName> <signatureDate>2005-07-08</signatureDate> </ownerSignature> </ownershipDocument> </XML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT> -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----