UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 17, 2018
TENNECO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-12387 | | 76-0515284 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On January 17, 2018, Tenneco Inc. announced its expectations regarding 2018, 2019 and 2020 revenue growth, which it is providing at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. The expectations are described in the company’s press release, dated January 17, 2018, and in the following slides that are excerpted from the presentation the company is delivering at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. The company’s press release and the excerpted slides are incorporated herein by reference and are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form8-K. In addition, a complete copy of the slides presented at the conference is available on the financial section of the Tenneco website atwww.tenneco.com. The contents of the company’s website are not, however, a part of this report.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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.
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| | | | TENNECO INC. |
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| Date: January 17, 2018 | | | | By: | | /s/ Brandon B. Smith |
| | | | | | Brandon B. Smith |
| | | | | | Interim General Counsel |
| | | | | | and Corporate Secretary |
