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): DECEMBER 16, 1999

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



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

     DELAWARE                         1-470                       25-0900465
(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)  Officer and Directors' Resignations.

On December 16, 1999,  American  Standard  Companies Inc. and American  Standard
Inc. (the  "Company")  announced the  resiganation  from the Company's  Board of
Directors,  effective December 31, 1999, of Emmanuel A. Kampouris, Chairman, and
Horst  Hinrichs,  Vice  Chairman.  Previously,  on October 7, 1999,  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.

On December 27, 1999, the Company  announced the  resignation  from the Board of
Directors, effective December 31, 1999, of Shigeru Mizushima and the resignation
as Vice President,  General Counsel and Secretary,  effective December 31, 1999,
of Richard A. Kalaher.

Filed as exhibits to this report and  incorporated  herein by  reference  is the
text of the Company's press releases announcing the foregoing.


         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.
<PAGE>

                                   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 INC.



                                                         By /s/ G. RONALD SIMON
                                            Title: Vice President and Controller

         DATE: December 27, 1999
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99 (i)  Press release dated December 16, 1999 related to Emmanuel A.
                Kampouris and Horst Hinrichs.

          (ii)  Press release dated  December 27, 1999 related to Shigeru
                Mizushima.

         (iii)  Press release dated December 27, 1999 related to Richard
                A. Kalaher.
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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): DECEMBER 16, 1999

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

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

     DELAWARE                         1-470                       25-0900465
(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)  Officer and Directors' Resignations.

On December 16, 1999,  American  Standard  Companies Inc. and American  Standard
Inc. (the  "Company")  announced the  resiganation  from the Company's  Board of
Directors,  effective December 31, 1999, of Emmanuel A. Kampouris, Chairman, and
Horst  Hinrichs,  Vice  Chairman.  Previously,  on October 7, 1999,  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.

On December 27, 1999, the Company  announced the  resignation  from the Board of
Directors, effective December 31, 1999, of Shigeru Mizushima and the resignation
as Vice President,  General Counsel and Secretary,  effective December 31, 1999,
of Richard A. Kalaher.

Filed as exhibits to this report and  incorporated  herein by  reference  is the
text of the Company's press releases announcing the foregoing.

         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 INC.

                                                         By /s/ G. RONALD SIMON
                                            Title: Vice President and Controller

         DATE: December 27, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99 (i)  Press release dated December 16, 1999 related to Emmanuel A.
                Kampouris and Horst Hinrichs.

          (ii)  Press release dated  December 27, 1999 related to Shigeru
                Mizushima.

         (iii)  Press release dated December 27, 1999 related to Richard
                A. Kalaher.