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): October 7, 1999

                               -------------------

                        AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     Delaware                            1-11415                    13-3465896
 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)      (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)


  One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820, Piscataway, NJ             08855-6820
 (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

   Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (732) 980-6000


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

(a)  Certain Corporate Matters.

On October 7, 1999,  American Standard Companies Inc. (the "Company")  announced
the election of Frederic M. Poses to become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the  Company  effective  January  1, 2000 and as a  Director  of the  Company
effective  immediately.  Mr.  Poses was elected to serve as a Class II Director,
the term of which Class expires at the Company's Annual Meeting in May 2000.

In separate  press  releases,  the Company also announced its decision to pursue
the sale of the businesses comprising its Medical Systems Group and the election
of Jared L. Cohon as a Director of the  Company.  Mr. Cohon was elected to serve
as a Class III Director, the term of which Class expires at the Company's Annual
Meeting in 2001.

The  text  of the  Company's  press  releases  containing  the  above-referenced
announcements are filed as Exhibits to this Report and incorporated by reference
herein.


     Information   Concerning   Forward-Looking   Statements.   Certain  of  the
statements   contained   in  this   report   are   forward-looking   statements.
Forward-looking   statements  are  made  based  upon   management's  good  faith
expectations  and belief  concerning  future  developments  and their  potential
effect upon the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments will
be in accordance  with  management's  expectations  or that the effect of future
developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.


                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.


                                                       By /s/ RICHARD A. KALAHER
                                                        Name: Richard A. Kalaher
                                      Title: Vice President, General Counsel and
                                                                       Secretary



DATE: October 13, 1999

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99       (i)  Press  release  dated  October  7,  1999  related  to
                 election of  Frederic M. Poses as a Director  and as Chairman
                 and Chief Executive Officer.

                 (ii) Press  release  dated  October 7, 1999 related to sale of
                  Medical Systems Group.

                 (iii) Press  release dated October 7, 1999 related to election
                  of Jared L. Cohon as a Director.

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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): October 7, 1999

                               -------------------

                        AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                            1-11415                    13-3465896
 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)      (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

  One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820, Piscataway, NJ             08855-6820
 (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

   Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (732) 980-6000
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

(a)  Certain Corporate Matters.

On October 7, 1999,  American Standard Companies Inc. (the "Company")  announced
the election of Frederic M. Poses to become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the  Company  effective  January  1, 2000 and as a  Director  of the  Company
effective  immediately.  Mr.  Poses was elected to serve as a Class II Director,
the term of which Class expires at the Company's Annual Meeting in May 2000.

In separate  press  releases,  the Company also announced its decision to pursue
the sale of the businesses comprising its Medical Systems Group and the election
of Jared L. Cohon as a Director of the  Company.  Mr. Cohon was elected to serve
as a Class III Director, the term of which Class expires at the Company's Annual
Meeting in 2001.

The  text  of the  Company's  press  releases  containing  the  above-referenced
announcements are filed as Exhibits to this Report and incorporated by reference
herein.

     Information   Concerning   Forward-Looking   Statements.   Certain  of  the
statements   contained   in  this   report   are   forward-looking   statements.
Forward-looking   statements  are  made  based  upon   management's  good  faith
expectations  and belief  concerning  future  developments  and their  potential
effect upon the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments will
be in accordance  with  management's  expectations  or that the effect of future
developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.

                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.

                                                       By /s/ RICHARD A. KALAHER
                                                        Name: Richard A. Kalaher
                                      Title: Vice President, General Counsel and
                                                                       Secretary

DATE: October 13, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99       (i)  Press  release  dated  October  7,  1999  related  to
                 election of  Frederic M. Poses as a Director  and as Chairman
                 and Chief Executive Officer.

                 (ii) Press  release  dated  October 7, 1999 related to sale of
                  Medical Systems Group.

                 (iii) Press  release dated October 7, 1999 related to election
                  of Jared L. Cohon as a Director.