Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kluth Barbara A.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TENNECO INC [TEN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Global Human Resources
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,891
D
 
Common Stock 200 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 680 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 479 (3)
D
 
Common Stock 1,668
I
By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 01/08/2011 Common Stock 1,500 $ 3.66 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 01/20/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 3.77 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 01/19/2014 Common Stock 1,200 $ 8.68 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 01/15/2012 Common Stock 1,200 $ 16 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 01/15/2013 Common Stock 1,000 $ 21.19 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (4) 01/15/2014 Common Stock 1,600 $ 26.7 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (5) 01/14/2015 Common Stock 1,200 $ 23.75 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (6) 01/21/2016 Common Stock 2,200 $ 1.99 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (7) 01/14/2017 Common Stock 749 $ 19.48 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kluth Barbara A.
500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
      VP Global Human Resources  

Signatures

/s/James D. Harrington, Attorney-in-fact for Barbara A. Kluth 04/05/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects grant of restricted stock to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The first installment vested on January 15, 2009, the second installment vested on January 15, 2010 and the third installment becomes vested on January 15, 2011.
(2) Reflects grant of restricted stock to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The first installment vested on January 22, 2010, the second installment becomes vested on January 22, 2011 and the third installment becomes vested on January 22, 2012.
(3) Reflects grant of restricted stock to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The first installment becomes vested on January 15, 2011, the second installment becomes vested on January 15, 2012 and the third installment becomes vested on January 15, 2013.
(4) Reflects stock options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. All of the stock options have become vested.
(5) Reflects stock options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The first installment vested on January 15, 2009, the second installment vested on January 15, 2010 and the third installment becomes vested on January 15, 2011.
(6) Reflects stock options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The first installment vested on January 22, 2010, the second installment becomes vested on January 22, 2011 and the third installment becomes vested on January 22, 2012.
(7) Reflects stock options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 16b-3, one third of which vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The first installment becomes vested on January 15, 2011, the second installment becomes vested on January 15, 2012 and the third installment becomes vested on January 15, 2013.

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