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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                   FORM 11-K
 
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[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
     1934
 
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
                                       OR
 
[_]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9864...................................................
 
  A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that
of the issuer named below:
 
                TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
 
                               111 PFINGSTEN ROAD
                           DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015
 
  B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address
of its principal executive office:
 
                                  TENNECO INC.
                                1275 KING STREET
                          GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06831
 
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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Benefits Committee of the
Tenneco Automotive Hourly Employees Savings Plan:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits, with fund information, of the Tenneco Automotive Hourly Employees
Savings Plan as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements of
changes in net assets available for plan benefits, with fund information, for
the years then ended.  These financial statements and the supplemental schedules
referred to in the accompanying table of contents are the responsibility of
Tenneco Automotive management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and supplemental schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits, with fund
information, as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the changes in its net assets
available for plan benefits, with fund information, for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  The supplemental schedules referred to
in the accompanying table of contents are presented for the purpose of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor
Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974.  The fund information in the statement of net
assets available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in net assets
available for plan benefits is presented for purposes of additional analysis
rather than to present the net assets available for plan benefits and changes in
net assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  The supplemental schedules
and fund information have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.



                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
June 21, 1996.
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                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------
                                        
                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


                        AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
                        --------------------------------



                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
                               -----------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                   Page(s)
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<S>                                                                  <C> 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS                               1


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,
  with Fund Information, as of December 31, 1995 and 1994            2-3

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,
  with Fund Information, for the Years Ended December 31, 1995 
  and 1994                                                           4-5


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                        6-11


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

  Item 27a--Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes       Schedule I

  Item 27d--Schedule of 5% Reportable Transactions                Schedule II
</TABLE> 
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                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------
                                        
                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


   STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        
                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
                            -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Fund Information
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Participant Directed
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Intermediate       Small          Large  
                                             Government         Fixed            Cap            Cap   
                             Investment        Money           Income           Growth         Growth 
                             Grade Bond     Investments      Investments      Investments   Investments    
          ASSETS                Fund           Fund             Fund             Fund           Fund      
- ---------------------------  -----------  -------------     -------------   --------------  -------------
 <S>                         <C>          <C>               <C>              <C>             <C>    
INVESTMENTS, at fair                                                                             
 market value:                                                                                   
   Cash and cash equivalents     $  -       $232,270           $      -        $      -        $      -  
   Mutual funds                   142              -            424,180         278,228         453,505 
   Common stock, Tenneco Inc.       -              -                  -               -               - 
                                 ----       --------           --------        --------        -------- 
       Total investments          142        232,270            424,180         278,228         453,505 
                                 ----       --------           --------        --------        -------- 
RECEIVABLES:                                                                                
   Employer contributions           -              -                  -               -               -  
   Participants contributions       -         62,669            109,152          74,722         122,317  
   Accrued interest and        
    dividends                       -             23                 56              90              88 
   Other                            -            231                423             278             452 
                                 ----       --------           --------        --------        -------- 
       Total receivables           -          62,923            109,631          75,090         122,857   
                                 ----       --------           --------        --------        -------- 
 NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR                                                                   
  PLAN BENEFITS                  $142       $295,193           $533,811        $353,318        $576,362
                                 ====       ========           ========        ========        ========  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                --------------------------------------------
                                                    Non-
                                                 Participant
                                                  Directed
                               -------------    ------------
                                 Large Cap       Tenneco Inc.
                                Value Equity        Common
                                Investments         Stock
                                   Fund             Fund            Total
                                 ---------        ---------       ---------- 
<S>                              <C>              <C>             <C>     
INVESTMENTS, at fair       
 market value:             
    Cash and cash equivalents     $      -         $      -        $  232,270
    Mutual funds                   637,396                -         1,793,451
    Common stock, Tenneco Inc.           -          622,198           622,198
                                  --------         --------        ----------
       Total investments           637,396          622,198         2,647,919
                                  --------         --------        ----------
RECEIVABLES:               
   Employer contributions                -          160,917           160,917
   Participants contributions      165,123                -           533,983
   Accrued interest and               
     dividends                         182            4,058             4,497 
   Other                               635           14,021            16,040
                                  --------         --------        ----------
       Total receivables           165,940          178,996           715,437
                                  --------         --------        ----------
 NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR  
  PLAN BENEFITS                   $803,336         $801,194        $3,363,356
                                  ========         ========        ========== 
</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

                                      -2-
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                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------

                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


   STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Fund Information
                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                           Non-      
                                                                                                        Participant  
                                                           Participant Directed                           Directed     
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------   -------------
                                                            Investment   Premium                         Tenneco Inc.
                                              Cash             Grade      Total                             Common
                                           Portfolio           Bond      Return   Appreciation   Loan       Stock
                 ASSETS                       Fund             Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund        Fund       Total
                 ------                   ----------        ----------   -------  ------------  -----    ------------  -------- 
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>           <C> 
INVESTMENTS, at fair market value:   
   Cash Portfolio Fund                      $43,039          $     -     $     -    $     -     $    -    $      -     $ 43,039
   Bond Fund                                      -           53,833           -          -          -           -       53,833
   Return Fund                                    -                -      53,339          -          -           -       53,339
   Appreciation Fund                              -                -           -     50,188          -           -       50,188
   Common Stock, Tenneco Inc.                     -                -           -          -          -      65,243       65,243
                                            -------          -------     -------    -------     ------     -------     --------
      Total investments                      43,039           53,833      53,339     50,188          -      65,243      265,642
                                            -------          -------     -------    -------     ------     -------     --------
LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS                             -                -           -          -      1,744           -        1,744
                                                                                                                      
RECEIVABLES:                                                                                                          
   Employer contributions                         -                -           -          -          -       2,755        2,755
   Participants contributions                 1,926            2,020       2,709      2,486          -           -        9,141
   Accrued interest and dividends                 2                3           2          2          -           -            9
   Loans                                          -               37          51         49       (137)          -            -
                                            -------          -------     -------    -------     ------     -------     --------
      Total receivables                       1,928            2,060       2,762      2,537       (137)      2,755       11,905
                                            -------          -------     -------    -------     ------     -------     --------
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS      $44,967          $55,893     $56,101    $52,725     $1,607     $67,998     $279,291
                                            =======          =======     =======    =======     ======     =======     ========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

                                      -3-
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                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------

                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


   STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  INFORMATION
                                  -----------

                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                      ------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Fund Information
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                             Participant Directed                                  
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            Investment      Premium                      Government    Intermediate    Small Cap 
                                 Cash         Grade          Total                          Money      Fixed Income     Growth   
                               Portfolio      Bond          Return      Appreciation     Investments    Investments   Investments
                                 Fund         Fund           Fund           Fund            Fund           Fund          Fund    
                            -------------    ---------     ----------   -------------   --------------   ----------     ---------
<S>                          <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>        
ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS                                                                                                         
 ATTRIBUTED TO:                                                                                                                 
 Investment income-                                                                                                             
  Net appreciation                                                                                                              
   (depreciation) in fair                
   market value of                                                                                                           
   investments               $         -      $  8,418       $  3,379       $  7,110   $            -      $  4,043     $(31,294) 
  Interest and dividends           1,294         1,863          1,961            172            2,257         6,724       41,048
                            ------------    ----------    -----------  -------------   --------------   -----------    --------- 
                                   1,294        10,281          5,340          7,282            2,257        10,767        9,754
                                                                                                                                
 Loan payments from                                                                                                               
  participants                         -           437            585            585                -             -            -  
                                                                                                                                
 Contributions-                                                                                                                 
  Employer                             -             -              -              -                -             -            -
  Participants                     2,189         1,042          1,807          1,726          276,908       521,141      341,834
  Rollovers                            -             -              -              -           10,869         1,000        1,000
                            ------------    ----------    -----------  -------------   --------------   -----------    --------- 
                                                                                                                                
   Total additions                 3,483        11,760          7,732          9,593          290,034       532,908      352,588
                            ------------    ----------    -----------  -------------   --------------   -----------    --------- 
                                                                                                                                
DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS                                                                                                      
 ATTRIBUTED TO:                                                                                                                 
 Benefits paid to                                                                                                                
  participants                    45,571        66,272         60,545         59,333            1,059           410          116 
                            ------------    ----------    -----------  -------------   --------------   -----------    --------- 
                                                                                                                                
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS           (2,879)       (1,239)        (3,288)        (2,985)           6,218         1,313          846
                            ------------    ----------    -----------  -------------   --------------   -----------    --------- 
                                                                                                                                
   Net increase/(decrease)       (44,967)      (55,751)       (56,101)       (52,725)         295,193       533,811      353,318
                                                                                                                                
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR                                                                                                        
 PLAN BENEFITS:                                                                                                                 
  Beginning of period             44,967        55,893         56,101         52,725                -             -            -
                            ------------    ----------    -----------  -------------   --------------   -----------    --------- 
                                                                                                                                
  End of period              $         -      $    142   $         -    $          -         $295,193      $533,811     $353,318
                           =============    ==========    ===========  =============   ==============   ===========    ========= 

</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                  Fund Information
                           --------------------------------------------------------------                          
                                                                    Non-                                        
                                                                 Participant                                    
                                  Participant Directed            Directed                                      
                           ------------------------------------ -------------                                   
                              Large Cap    Large Cap              Tenneco                                       
                               Growth        Value                  Inc.                                               
                             Investments    Equity                 Common                                              
                                Fund      Investments    Loan      Stock       Total                                   
                                             Fund        Fund       Fund                                               
                            ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  -----------
<S>                          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C> 
ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS                                                                                                
 ATTRIBUTED TO:                                                                                                        
 Investment income-                                                                                                    
  Net appreciation                                                                                                     
   (depreciation) in fair                                                                                              
   market value of                                                                                                     
   investments               $   (16,151)      $3,548      $    -    $44,288      $23,341
  Interest and dividends          20,538       22,869           -      4,394      103,120                              
                            ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  ----------- 
                                   4,387       26,417           -     48,682      126,461                              
 Loan payments from                                                                                                    
  participants                         -            -      (1,607)         -            -                              
                                                                                                                       
 Contributions-                                                                                                        
  Employer                             -            -           -    749,142      749,142             
  Participants                   570,211      775,096           -          -    2,491,954                              
  Rollovers                        1,000        1,000           -          -       14,869                              
                            ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  -----------                              
                            

   Total additions               575,598      802,513      (1,607)   797,824    3,382,426                              
                            ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  ----------- 
DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS                                                                                             
 ATTRIBUTED TO:                                                                                                        
 Benefits paid to                                                                                                      
  participants                       233          283           -     64,539      298,361                              
                            ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  ----------- 
                           
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS              997        1,106           -        (89)           -                              
                            ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  ----------- 

   Net increase/(decrease)       576,362      803,336      (1,607)   733,196    3,084,065                                 
                            
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR 
 PLAN BENEFITS:          
  Beginning of period                  -            -       1,607     67,998      279,291                       
                             ------------  -----------  ---------- ----------  ----------- 
  End of period                                                                                                   
                                $576,362     $803,336   $       -   $801,194   $3,363,356    
                             ============  ===========  ========== ==========  =========== 


</TABLE> 


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

                                      -4-
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                              TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                              ------------------

                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


   STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  INFORMATION
                                  -----------

                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                      ------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Fund Information
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                               Non-
                                                                                                           Participant
                                                            Participant Directed                             Directed
                                            -----------------------------------------------------------    ------------
                                                           Investment  Premium                             Tenneco Inc.
                                               Cash          Grade      Total                                 Common
                                            Portfolio        Bond      Return    Appreciation     Loan         Stock
                                               Fund          Fund       Fund         Fund         Fund         Fund      Total
                                         --------------   ---------   --------  ------------  ----------  -----------  --------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>        <C>       <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>
ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
 Investment income-
   Net (depreciation) in fair market     
    value of investments                     $     -         $(7,297)  $(2,415)       $(3,970)  $     -       $(13,303)  $(26,985)
 Interest and dividends                           1,103        4,445     3,472          3,512        48          1,805     14,385
                                             ----------    ---------   -------      ---------    -------      --------   -------- 
                                                  1,103       (2,852)    1,057           (458)       48        (11,498)   (12,600)
                                             ----------    ---------   -------      ---------    -------      --------   -------- 
 Loan payments from participants                      -          200       778            763    (1,741)             -          -
                                           
 Contributions-                            
   Employer                                            -           -         -              -          -        48,255     48,255
   Participants                                  24,876       34,956    34,653         33,784          -             -    128,269
   Rollover                                       3,828            -         -              -          -             -      3,828
                                             ----------    ---------   -------      ---------    -------      --------   --------
     Total additions                             29,807       32,304    36,488         34,089     (1,693)       36,757    167,752
                                             ----------    ---------   -------      ---------    -------      --------   -------- 
                                           
DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED      
 TO:                                       
  Benefits paid to participants                   2,280        3,215     6,173          6,358         -              -     18,026
                                             ----------    ---------   -------      ---------    -------      --------   --------
                                           
     Net increase (decrease)                     27,527       29,089    30,315         27,731    (1,693)        36,757    149,726
                                           
LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS                                 -         (625)   (1,350)        (1,325)    3,300              -          -
                                           
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS:    
  Beginning of period                            17,440       27,429    27,136         26,319         -         31,241    129,565
                                             ----------    ---------   -------      ---------    -------      --------   --------
                                           
  End of period                                 $44,967      $55,893   $56,101        $52,725   $ 1,607       $ 67,998   $279,291
                                             ==========    =========   =======      =========    =======      ========   ========
 
</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

                                      -5-
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                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------
                                        
                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         -----------------------------

                        AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
                        --------------------------------



(1)  Description of Plan-
     --------------------

     General-
     --------

     Tenneco Automotive (the "Company") established the Tenneco Automotive
     Hourly Employees Savings Plan (the "Plan") on April 1, 1993. Administration
     of the Plan is the responsibility of the Tenneco Automotive Benefits
     Committee and Smith Barney Trust Company (the "Trustee"). The Trustee
     replaced Frontier Trust Company effective July 1, 1995. The Plan is subject
     to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
     ("ERISA").

     Eligibility-
     ------------

     All hourly, nonunion employees of participating companies, who have
     completed one year of service are eligible to become participants of the
     plan. Effective July 1, 1994, two Walker Manufacturing Company plants in
     Smithville, Tennessee and Haleyville, Alabama joined the Plan. A Monroe
     Auto Equipment Company plant in Newark, Delaware joined the plan effective
     March 1, 1995. Effective July 1, 1995, seven Walker Manufacturing Company
     plants and six Monroe Auto Equipment Company plants joined the Plan.

     Contributions-
     --------------

     Any participant may elect to make annual contributions to the Plan in an
     amount not to exceed 8% of the participant's annual compensation. Such
     contributions, including any accumulated earnings thereon, remain fully
     vested at all times.

     The participating companies will match a percentage of the participant's
     contribution with Tenneco Inc. Common Stock. The Company match percentage
     is based on the participant's years of participation in the Plan, as
     follows:


 
 Years of Participation   Percentage Matched
- -----------------------   ------------------
0 but less than 1                30%
                                 
1 but less than 2                40%
                                 
2 or more                        50%

                                       6
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  A participant's vested interest in the Company's matching contributions is
  determined in accordance with the following schedule.


 
                     Years of Service    Percentage Vested
                    -----------------    -----------------
                    0 but less than 2            0%
                    2 but less than 3           20%
                    3 but less than 4           40%
                    4 but less than 5           60%
                    5 but less than 6           80%
                    6 or more                  100%

  Forfeitures are used to reduce Company matching contributions.

  As of December 23, 1994, the Tenneco Automotive Brake Division was sold,
  resulting in the Cartersville participants being automatically fully vested in
  Company matching contributions at year end.

  Participant Accounts-
  ---------------------

  Individual accounts are maintained for each of the Plans participants to
  reflect the participants contributions and related employer matching
  contributions as well as the participants share of the Plans income.
  Allocations of income are based on the proportion that each participants
  account balance bears to the total of all participant account balances.

  Investment Options-
  -------------------

  Employee contributions are invested at the discretion of the participants in
  the following Consulting Group Capital Markets mutual and money market funds
  effective July 1, 1995.  Previously, under Frontier Trust Company,
  participants had invested in Smith Barney Shearson mutual and money market
  funds.

     Consulting Group Capital Markets Funds:
     ---------------------------------------

     GOVERNMENT MONEY INVESTMENTS
     (Option 1) - The fund seeks to provide maximum current income to the extent
     consistent with the maintenance of liquidity and the preservation of
     capital by investing exclusively in short-term securities issued or
     guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities and
     repurchase agreements with respect to those securities.

     INTERMEDIATE FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS
     (Option 2) - The fund seeks current income and reasonable stability of
     principal.  The fund seeks to achieve its objectives through investment in
     high quality fixed income securities.

                                       7
<PAGE>
 
     SMALL CAPITALIZATION GROWTH INVESTMENTS
     (Option 3) - The fund seeks maximum capital appreciation through investment
     of at least 65% of the portfolios assets in the common stock of emerging
     growth companies.

     LARGE CAPITALIZATION GROWTH INVESTMENTS
     (Option 4) - The fund seeks substantial capital appreciation by investing
     primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks that are
     characterized by a growth of earnings at a rate faster than that of the S&P
     500.

     LARGE CAPITALIZATION VALUE EQUITY INVESTMENTS
     (Option 5) - The fund seeks total return consisting of capital appreciation
     and dividend income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of
     highly liquid common stocks.

     Smith Barney Shearson Funds:
     ----------------------------

     CASH PORTFOLIO FUND
     (Option 1) - The fund maximizes current income consistent with the
     preservation of capital and liquidity by investing in high quality, short-
     term money market instruments.

     INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
     (Option 2) - The fund seeks a high level of current income and preservation
     of capital by investing in bonds and other income producing securities.

     PREMIUM TOTAL RETURN FUND
     (Option 3) - The fund seeks high current return by investing in dividend-
     paying common stocks.

     APPRECIATION FUND
     (Option 4) - The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in
     equity securities.

  The employer matching contributions are invested in Tenneco Inc. Common Stock.

  Employee Loans-
  ---------------

  Participants may borrow up to 50% of their employee contribution account,
  subject to a minimum loan of $1,000 and a maximum loan of $50,000.  Loans are
  repayable through payroll deductions over periods ranging up to 54 months.
  The interest rate is determined by the plan administrator based on prevailing
  market conditions and is fixed over the life of the note.  There were no loans
  outstanding as of December 31, 1995.  Two loans were outstanding as of
  December 31, 1994, at an interest rate of 7%.

                                       8
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(2)  Significant Accounting Policies-
     --------------------------------

     Basis of accounting-
     --------------------

     The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of
     accounting.

     Income recognition-
     -------------------

     Interest income is recorded as earned on the accrual basis. Dividend income
     is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

     Investment valuation-
     ---------------------

     Cash equivalents are stated at cost which approximates fair market value.
     Other investments are stated at fair market value as determined by the
     trustee by reference to published market data. Common stock of Tenneco
     Inc., the parent of the Company, is carried at market value based upon the
     last sales price during the Plan year as reported by the New York Stock
     Exchange.

     Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair market value of investments-
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

     Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded in the
     accompanying statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits
     as net appreciation (depreciation) in fair market value of investments.

     Brokerage fees are added to the acquisition costs of assets purchased and
     subtracted from the proceeds of assets sold.

     Administrative expenses-
     ------------------------

     The Company pays all administrative expenses of the Plan except for the
     administrative costs of mutual funds and loan processing fees.

     Accounting estimates-
     ---------------------

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
     accepted accounting principles requires the Plans management to make
     estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
     liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
     of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses
     during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these
     estimates.

(3)  Investments-
     ------------

     The Trustees of the Plan held the Plan's investments and executed
     transactions therein.

                                       9
<PAGE>
 
  The fair market values of individual assets that represent 5% or more of the
  Plans net assets as of December 31, 1995, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                       <C>
Capital Markets Funds Government Money    $232,270
  Investments
 
Capital Markets Funds Intermediate         424,180
 Fixed Income Investments
 
Capital Markets Funds Small Cap Growth     278,228
 Investments
 
Capital Markets Funds Large Cap Growth     453,505
 Investments
 
Capital Markets Funds Large Cap Value      637,396
 Equity Investments
 
Tenneco Inc. Common Stock                  622,198
</TABLE>

     During 1995 and 1994, the Plan's investments (including investments bought,
     sold and held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as
     follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                            1995       1994
                                          -------    --------
<S>                                       <C>        <C>
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)
 on investments-
 Mutual funds                             $(20,947)  $(13,682)
 Common stock                               44,288    (13,303)
                                          --------   --------
   Net realized/unrealized gains          
    (losses) on investments               $ 23,341   $(26,985)
                                          ========   ========
</TABLE>

(4)  Benefits Paid to Participants-
     ------------------------------
 
     Benefits paid to participants represent the amount paid to participants who
     terminated employment during the year, as determined by their vesting
     status at the time of termination. At December 31, 1995, $10,969 included
     in net assets available for plan benefits is payable to terminated
     employees who have withdrawn from the Plan.

(5)  Income Tax Status-
     ------------------

     The Plan received a favorable determination letter dated January 3, 1996,
     from the Internal Revenue Service on the latest Plan amendment. The plan
     administrator and legal counsel believe the Plan continues to operate in
     compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

(6)  Plan Termination-
     -----------------

     Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
     right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to
     terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of plan
     termination, participants will become fully vested in their account
     balances.

                                       10
<PAGE>
 
(7)  Subsequent Events-
     ------------------

     Effective May 1, 1996, Walker Manufacturing Company's nonunion, hourly
     employees at the Goshen, Indiana plant joined the Plan. Effective January
     1, 1997, the Plan will be combined with various other Tenneco Inc., the
     parent company of the Company, hourly savings plans resulting in a change
     in Trustee and recordkeeper.

                                       11
<PAGE>
 
                                                                      SCHEDULE I



                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------
                                        
                          HOURLY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
                          ----------------------------


           ITEM 27a--SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
           ---------------------------------------------------------

                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
                            -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Market
                                            Shares        Cost       Value
                                           -----------   ---------   --------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>         <C>
Smith Barney Investment Grade Bond Fund          10.706        $133        $142
 
Consulting Group Capital Markets Funds:
 
  Government Money Investments Portfolio    232,270.420     232,270     232,270
                                         
  Intermediate Fixed Income Investments     
   Portfolio                                 51,353.545     420,145     424,180
                                         
  Small Capitalization Growth Investments   
   Portfolio                                 17,665.246     309,519     278,228
                                         
  Large Capitalization Growth Investments    
   Portfolio                                 37,020.804     469,658     453,505
                                         
  Large Capitalization Value Equity        
   Investments Portfolio                     58,103.601     633,862     637,396
 
Tenneco Inc. Common Stock                    12,538.000     577,910     622,198
                                                         ----------  ----------
     Total investments                                   $2,643,497  $2,647,919
                                                         ==========  ==========
</TABLE>

                                       12
<PAGE>
 
                                                                     SCHEDULE II

                               TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
                               ------------------
                                        
                         HOURLY EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN
                         -----------------------------


                Item 27d--SCHEDULE OF 5% REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
                ------------------------------------------------
                                        
                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                      ------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       
                                            Total         Total           Dollar        Dollar        
                                          Number of       Number         Value of      Value of       
              Description                 Purchases      of Sales       Purchases       Sales           Gain
              -----------                 ---------     ---------      -----------   -----------      -------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>
Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc. Cash                                                          
 Portfolio                                        -             9       $        -    $   54,984       $    -
                                                                                             
Smith Barney Shearson Investment Grade                                                       
 Bond Fund                                        -            12                -        67,074        8,409
                                                                                             
Smith Barney Shearson Premium Total                                                          
 Return Fund                                      -            12                -        63,248        3,379
                                                                                             
Smith Barney Shearson Appreciation Fund           -            12                -        61,733        7,110
                                                                                             
Capital Markets Funds Reserve Deposit                                                        
 Account                                         20            18        1,973,862     1,969,804            -
                                                                                             
Capital Markets Funds Government Money                                                       
 Investments                                     13             -          233,591             -            -
                                                                                             
Capital Markets Funds Intermediate                                                           
 Fixed Income Investments                        12             -          421,073             -            -
                                                                                             
Capital Markets Funds Small Cap Growth                                                       
 Investments                                     12             -          309,905             -            -
                                                                                             
Capital Markets Funds Large Cap Growth                                                       
 Investments                                     10             -          470,321             -            -
                                                                                             
Capital Markets Funds Large Cap Value                                                        
 Equity Investments                              10             -          634,727             -            -
                                                                                             
Tenneco Inc. Common Stock                        10             -          577,910             -            -
</TABLE>

                                       13
<PAGE>
 
                                  SIGNATURES
 
  The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Tenneco Automotive Benefits Committee has duly caused this annual
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                                           SAVINGS PLAN
 
Date: June 27, 1996                       By:     /s/ RICHARD A SNELL
                                             ----------------------------------
                                                     Richard A. Snell
                                            Chairman of the Tenneco Automotive
                                                    Benefits Committee
<PAGE>
 
                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       SEQUENTIALLY
 EXHIBIT                                                 NUMBERED
 NUMBER                                                    PAGE
 -------                                               ------------
 <C>     <S>                                           <C>
   23    --Consent of Independent Public Accountants
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by 
reference of our report, dated June 21, 1996, included in this Annual Report on
Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, into the previously filed 
Form S-8 Registration Statement of the Tenneco Automotive Hourly Employees
Savings Plan (File No. 33-61127).


                                               ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 27, 1996


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