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, 2012 (May 16, 2012)
TENNECO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-12387 | 76-0515284 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 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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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 16, 2012, Tenneco Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders voted on the matters set forth below. A copy of the press release announcing the voting results is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes | ||||||||||||
| Dennis J. Letham |
50,855,595 | 1,114,770 | 36,248 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| Hari N. Nair |
49,870,170 | 2,049,092 | 89,801 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| Roger B. Porter |
49,649,075 | 2,304,716 | 55,272 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| David B. Price, Jr. |
49,979,500 | 1,974,084 | 55,479 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| Gregg M. Sherrill |
48,846,963 | 3,116,150 | 45,950 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| Paul T. Stecko |
49,288,485 | 2,666,051 | 54,527 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| Mitsunobu Takeuchi |
50,994,199 | 961,691 | 53,173 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
| Jane L. Warner |
50,830,073 | 1,121,457 | 57,533 | 4,146,461 | ||||||||||||
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year 2012 was approved based upon the following votes:
| Votes for |
56,051,450 | |||
| Votes against |
84,246 | |||
| Abstentions |
19,828 |
There were no broker non-votes for this item.
3. The proposal to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following advisory, non-binding vote:
| Votes for |
48,413,451 | |||
| Votes against |
1,813,252 | |||
| Abstentions |
1,782,360 | |||
| Broker non-votes |
4,146,461 |
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 16, 2012 |
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.
| TENNECO INC. | ||||
| Date: May 17, 2012 | By: | /s/ James D. Harrington | ||
| James D. Harrington | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||||
| and Corporate Secretary | ||||