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): SEPTEMBER 10, 2003


                             TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)





                                                                            
                   DELAWARE                                  1-12387                          76-0515284
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)      (Commission File Number)      (IRS 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



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         On September 10, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing
that Kenneth R. Trammell has been named senior vice president and chief
financial officer. This press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


Exhibit No.          Description
99.1                 Press release dated September 10, 2003





                                   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 AUTOMOTIVE INC.


Date: September 10, 2003                By: /s/ MARK P. FRISSORA
                                           -------------------------------------
                                            MARK P. FRISSORA
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit      Description
         Number

         99.1         Press Release dated September 10, 2003