Sec Form 4 Filing - Kunz John E @ TENNECO INC - 2017-09-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kunz John E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TENNECO INC [ TEN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President and Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/12/2017 (Street) LAKE FOREST, IL60045 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/12/2017 M( 1 ) 5,785 A $ 29.83 31,915 D Common Stock 09/12/2017 S( 1 ) 5,785 D $ 55.31 ( 2 ) 26,130 D Common Stock 09/12/2017 M( 1 ) 5,322 A $ 36.29 31,452 D Common Stock 09/12/2017 S( 1 ) 5,322 D $ 55.31 ( 3 ) 26,130 D Common Stock 6,997 ( 4 ) D Common Stock 09/13/2017 S 120 D $ 56.31 0 I By Daughter Common Stock 09/13/2017 S 215 D $ 56.32 0 I By Son Common Stock 09/13/2017 S 160 D $ 56.31 0 I By Son Common Stock 3,106 I By 401(k) ( 5 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Acquire) $ 29.83 09/12/2017 M( 1 ) 5,785 ( 6 ) 01/17/2019 Common Stock 5,785 ( 7 ) 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Acquire) $ 36.29 09/12/2017 M( 1 ) 5,322 ( 8 ) 01/15/2020 Common Stock 5,322 ( 7 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kunz John E 500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE LAKE FOREST, IL60045 Vice President and Controller Signatures /s/ James D. Harrington, Attorney-in-fact for John E. Kunz 09/14/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects cashless exercise of stock options which were granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3. ( 2 )The Common Stock sold by the Reporting Person and reported herein were sold at a range of between $55.233 and $55.395 per share. The sale price represents the weighted average sale price for the reported transaction and has been rounded to the nearest cent. ( 3 )The Common Stock sold by the Reporting Person and reported herein was sold at a range of between $55.230 and $55.420 per share. The sale price represents the weighted average sale price for the reported transaction and has been rounded to the nearest cent. ( 4 )Reflects restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3. ( 5 )Reflects stock allocated to, and indirectly held by, the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. ( 6 )The stock options exercised by the Reporting Person vested in three equal installments on January 18, 2013, January 18, 2014 and January 18, 2015. ( 7 )Reflects stock options granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3. ( 8 )The stock options exercised by the Reporting Person vested in three equal installments on January 16, 2014, January 16, 2015 and January 16, 2016.

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