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): May 17, 2010 (May 13, 2010)
TENNECO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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1-12387
(Commission File Number)
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76-0515284
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
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60045 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| ITEM 7.01 |
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REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On May 13, 2010, Tenneco Inc. announced that it plans to launch a transaction to amend and extend
its existing senior credit facility. This transaction is expected to enhance the company’s
financial flexibility by extending the maturity of all or a significant portion of its commitments
under its $550 million revolving credit facility and refinancing its existing $128 million term
loan A facility. Copies of the company’s press release and the term sheet for the proposed
amendment and extension of the senior credit facility are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein. There can be no assurance,
however, that the transaction will be completed or that, if completed, it will be on the terms
described in the term sheet.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated May 13, 2010 |
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99.2 |
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Term Sheet |