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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). . . . . . . . NOVEMBER 6, 1996
TENNECO INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-9864 76-0233548
(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION)
1275 KING STREET, GREENWICH, 06831
CONNECTICUT (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (203) 863-1000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Richard A. Snell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tenneco
Automotive, a Division of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, has been named
chairman, president and chief executive officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation,
an automotive-parts supplier. Mr. Snell has resigned from Tenneco Automotive
effective November 30, 1996. Tenneco Automotive will report directly to Dana
G. Mead, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tenneco Inc., until Mr.
Snell's successor is named.
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SIGNATURE
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.
TENNECO INC.
Registrant
By: /s/ Robert G. Simpson
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Robert G. Simpson
Vice President
Date: November 6, 1996
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