1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
TENNECO INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
1-12387
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
76-0515284
(IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
1275 KING STREET, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06831
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(203) 863-1000
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 27, 1999, Tenneco Inc. announced the commencement of the
offering of $500,000,000 of Senior Subordinated Notes in connection with the
planned spin-off of Tenneco Packaging and the separation of Tenneco Packaging
and Tenneco Automotive in the fall of 1999. The announcement was contained in a
press release, a copy of which is filed under Item 7 as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS. The following exhibit is filed with this Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 1999
3
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Tenneco Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TENNECO INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT T. BLAKELY
------------------------------------
Robert T. Blakely
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
October 6, 1999