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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1)
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 o
Transition Report to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 Commission File Number 1-11415 AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.  Delaware
    
    
    
    13-3465896(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
    
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820, Piscataway, New Jersey
    
    
    
    08855-6820(Address of principal executive office)
    
    
    
    (Zip Code)
 Registrants telephone
number, including area code:(732) 980-6000  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Title of each class
    
    
    
    Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, $.01 par value
    
    
    
    New York Stock Exchange, Inc.(and associated Common Stock Rights)
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ o
 Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes þ      No o The aggregate market value of the voting stock (Common Stock) held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant as of the close of business on June 30, 2004 was approximately $8.6 billion based on the
closing sale price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on that date. The company
does not have any non-voting common equity. Number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrants classes of Common Stock, as of the close
of business on February 18, 2005: Common Stock, $.01 par value, 214,501,304 shares. Documents incorporated by reference:
    
    
    
    Part of the Form 10-K intoDocument (Portions only)
    
    
    
    which document is incorporated.Definitive Proxy Statement used in connection with the AnnualMeeting of Shareholders to be held on May 3, 2005
    
    

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EXPLANATORY NOTE The Company is filing this
Amendment No. 1 to its Form 10-K (this
Amendment) for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the
10-K) solely for the purpose of replacing Exhibit 23,
as initially filed with the 10-K, with Exhibit 23 to this
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) 1. and 2. Financial statements and financial statement schedules The financial statements and financial statement schedules listed in the Index to
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules on the following page are
incorporated herein by reference. 3. Exhibits The exhibits
to this Report are listed on the accompanying revised index to exhibits and are
incorporated herein by reference or are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form
10-K. (b) Reports on Form 8-K The following Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company since September 30, 2004:  (i)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2004 reporting information under
Items 1.01 and 9.01.(ii)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2004 reporting information
under Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.(iii)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2004 reporting information
under Items 1.01 and 9.01.(iv)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2004 reporting information
under Items 1.01 and 9.01.(v)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 1, 2005 reporting information under
Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.(vi)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2005 reporting information under
Item 1.01.(vii)
    Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2005 reporting information under
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AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. REVISED INDEX TO EXHIBITS
(Item 15(a)3 - Exhibits Required by Item 601
of Regulation S-K and Additional Exhibits) (The Commission File Number of American Standard Companies Inc. (formerly ASI Holding Corporation),
the Registrant (sometimes hereinafter referred to as Holding), and for all Exhibits incorporated
by reference, is 1-11415, except those Exhibits incorporated by reference in filings made by
American Standard Inc. (the Company) the Commission File Number of which is 33-64450. Prior to
filing its Registration Statement on Form S-2 on November 10, 1994, Holdings Commission File
Number was 33-23070.) 3.1
    
    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Holding; previously filed as Exhibit 3(i) to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, and herein incorporated by
reference.3.2
    
    Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Holding, previously filed as Exhibit 3 to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, and herein
incorporated by reference.3.3
    
    Amended and Restated By-laws of Holding; previously filed as Exhibit (3)(ii) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and herein incorporated by
reference.4.1
    
    Form of Common Stock Certificate previously filed as Exhibit (4)(i) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and herein incorporated by reference.4.2
    
    Company, Trustee, including the form of 9-1/4% Sinking Fund Debenture Due 2016 issued pursuant thereto on December 9, 1986, in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000;
previously filed as Exhibit 4(iii) to the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, and herein incorporated by reference.4.3
    
    Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of April 25, 1988 among the Company, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (the Resigning Trustee) and
Wilmington Trust Company (the Successor Trustee) relating to resignation of the Resigning Trustee and appointment of the Successor Trustee, under the Indenture referred to
in Exhibit (4)(ii) above; previously filed as Exhibit (4)(ii) to Registration Statement No. 33-64450 of the Company, filed June 16, 1993, and herein incorporated by reference.4.4
    
    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2000 among the Company, Holding and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, previously filed as Exhibit (4)(iv) in
Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and herein incorporated by reference.4.5
    
    Form of Senior Debt Indenture dated
as of January 15, 1998 among the Company, Holding and The Bank
of New York, Trustee; filed as Exhibit (4)(i) to Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-32627 filed
September 19, 1997, and herein incorporated by reference.4.6
    
    Indenture dated as of January 15, 1998 among the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York, Trustee; previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Holdings Form 10-
Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, and herein incorporated by reference.4.7
    
    First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 15, 1998 between the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York, relating to the Companys 7.375% Senior
Notes due 2008, guaranteed by Holding; previously filed as Exhibit (4)(xi) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, and herein
incorporated by reference.4.8
    
    Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 1998 between the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York relating to the Companys 7-1/8% Senior
Notes due 2003 and 7-5/8% Senior Notes due 2010, guaranteed by Holding;
previously filed as Exhibit (4)(xii) to Holdings Form 10-K
for the fiscal year.
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ended December 31, 1997, and herein incorporated by reference.4.9
    
    Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 13, 1998 to the Indenture dated as of January 15, 1998 among the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York
relating to the 7-3/8% Senior Notes due 2005; previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, and herein
incorporated by reference.4.10
    
    Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 28, 1999 to the Indenture dated as of January 15, 1998 among the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York
relating to the 8.25% Senior Notes due; previously filed as Exhibit (4)(x) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and herein
incorporated by reference.4.11
    
    Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 28, 1999 to the Indenture dated as of May 28, 1999 among the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York
relating to the 8.25% Senior Notes due 2009; previously filed as Exhibit (4)(xi) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and
herein incorporated by reference.4.12
    
    Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 28, 1999 to the Indenture dated as of May 28, 1999 among the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York
relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2006; previously filed as Exhibit (4)(xii) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and
herein incorporated by reference.4.13
    
    Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 19, 2004 to the Indenture dated as of May 28, 1999 among the Company, Holding and The Bank of New York,
previously filed as Exhibit 4.01 to Holdings Form 8-K dated November 19, 2004, and herein incorporated by reference.4.14
    
    Rights Agreement, dated as of January 5, 1995, between Holding and Citibank N.A. as Rights Agent; previously filed as Exhibit (4)(xxv) to Holdings Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, and herein incorporated by reference.4.15
    
    Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2003 between American Standard Companies Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent;
previously filed as Exhibit (1)(a) to Holdings Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 2) filed on August 20 2003, and herein incorporated by reference.4.16
    
    Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement dated as of February 6, 2003, between American Standard Companies Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent,
previously filed as Exhibit (1)(b) to Holdings Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 2) filed on August 20, 2003 and herein incorporated by reference.4.17
    
    Amendment No. 3 to Rights Agreement dated August 20, 2003, between American Standard Companies Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent, previously
filed as Exhibit (1)(b) to Holdings Form 8-A/A (Amendment No. 2) filed on August 20, 2003 and herein incorporated by reference.4.18
    
    Guaranty executed and delivered November 19, 2004, made by American Standard International Inc. to the Bank of New York, previously filed as Exhibit 4.02
to Holdings Form 8-K dated November 19, 2004, and herein incorporated by reference.10.1*
    
    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Frederic M. Poses dated as of February 7, 2002; previously filed as Exhibit (10)(iii) to Holdings Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and herein incorporated by reference.10.2*
    
    Amendment to Employment Agreement of Frederic M. Poses dated October 6, 2004, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Holdings Form 8-K dated October 6, 2004,
and herein incorporated by reference.10.3*
    
    Employment Agreement of J. Paul McGrath dated December 17, 1999; previously filed as Exhibit (10)(iii) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000, and herein incorporated by reference.
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10.4*
    
    Summary of Employment Arrangement with J. Paul McGrath; previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, and
herein incorporated by reference.10.5*
    
    Employment Agreement of G. Peter DAloia dated December 3, 1999; previously filed as Exhibit (10)(iv) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000, and herein incorporated by reference.10.6*
    
    Summary of Employment Arrangement
with G. Peter DAloia, previously filed with this Form 10-K.10.7*
    
    Employment Agreement of Lawrence B. Costello dated May 1, 2000;
previously filed as Exhibit (10)(vi) to Holdings Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and herein incorporated by
reference.10.8*
    
    Employment Agreement of James E. Dwyer; previously filed as Exhibit
99.1to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004,
and herein incorporated by reference.10.9*
    
    Employment Agreement of Marc Olivié dated March 2, 2001 and revised
March 19, 2001; previously filed as Exhibit (10)(vii) in Holdings Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and herein
incorporated by reference.10.10*
    
    Separation Letter between Marc Olivié and American Standard Companies
Inc. dated January 13, 2004, previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to
Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and
herein incorporated by reference.10.11*
    
    The American Standard Companies Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
amended and restated as of July 1, 2002; previously filed as Exhibit
(10)(viii) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2002 and herein incorporated by reference.10.12*
    
    Trust Agreement for American Standard Companies Inc. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and
American Standard Companies Inc. Supplemental Incentive Compensation Plan (as Amended and Restated
in its Entirety as of February 3, 2005), previously filed with this Form 10-K.10.13*
    
    American Standard Inc. Executive Supplemental Retirement Benefit Program, Restated to include all
amendments through July 10, 2003, previously filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Holdings Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and herein incorporated by reference.10.14*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc. Supplemental Compensation Plan for Outside Directors (as amended
and restated effective October 7, 2004), previously filed as Exhibit 10 to Holdings Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2004, and herein incorporated by reference.10.15*
    
    Trust Agreement for the American Standard Companies Inc. Supplemental
Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, Amended and Restated as of
October 2, 2003, previously filed as Exhibit 10.12 to Holdings Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and herein
incorporated by reference.10.16*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc. Corporate Officer Severance Plan (as
Amended and Restated as of July 8, 2004), previously filed as Exhibit
10 to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 10, 2004, and
herein incorporated by reference.10.17*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (as Amended
and Restated as of January 1, 2004), previously filed as Exhibit 10.14
to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and
herein incorporated by reference.10.18*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
through December 7, 2000; previously filed as Exhibit (10)(xiv) to
Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and
herein incorporated by reference.
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10.19*
    
    Addendum to Stock Incentive Plan to comply with local regulations in
the United Kingdom with respect to options granted in that country;
previously filed as Exhibit (10)(xii) to Holdings Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and herein incorporated by
reference.10.20*
    
    Addendum to Stock Incentive Plan referred to comply with local regulations in France with respect to options granted in that
country; previously filed as Exhibit (10)(xiii) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and herein
incorporated by reference.10.21*
    
    Second Addendum for French Participants to Stock Incentive Plan in governing options granted to participants in France on or
after May 16, 2001, previously filed as Exhibit (10)(xix) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
and herein incorporated by reference.10.22*
    
    Addendum to Stock Incentive Plan for Canadian participants to comply with local regulation in Canada with respect to options
granted in that country, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and herein
incorporated by reference. (Plan previously filed as Exhibit (10)(xix) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2002 and herein incorporated by reference.)10.23*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc. 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan; previously filed as Exhibit (10) to Holdings Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2002, and herein incorporated by reference.10.24*
    
    Addendum to the 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan governing options granted to participants in Canada with respect to options granted
in that country, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Holdings Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2004. (Plan filed as
Exhibit (10) to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and herein incorporated by reference.10.25*
    
    Addendum to the 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan governing options granted to participants in France, previously filed as Exhibit
(10)(xxi) to Holdings Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and herein incorporated by reference.10.26*
    
    American Standard Inc. Supplemental
Savings Plan (as Amended and Restated as of February 3, 2005),
previously filed with this Form 10-K.10.27
    
    Form of Indemnification Agreement; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xxi) in Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No.
33-56409, filed January 5, 1995, and herein incorporated by reference.10.28
    
    Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2001, among Holding, the Company, American Standard International Inc., certain subsidiaries of Holding
and the financial institutions listed therein, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender; Chase Manhattan
International Limited, as London Agent and Italian Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG as Syndication Agents; The Industrial
Bank of Japan Trust Company and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC as Documentation Agents; and JP Morgan as Advisor, Lead Arranger and Book Manager; previously filed as
Exhibit (10)(i) to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, and herein incorporated by reference.10.29
    
    First Amendment dated as of November 5, 2002, to the Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2001, among Holding, the Company, American
Standard International Inc., the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto and the Lenders from time to time party thereto; JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Administrative Agent, as Issuing Bank and as Swingline Lender; and J. P. Morgan Europe Limited, as London Agent and as Belgian Agent; previously
filed as Exhibit (10)(i) to Holdings Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, and herein incorporated by reference.10.30*
    
    Consulting Agreement dated as of February 23, 2005, between the Company and J. Paul McGrath,
previously filed with this Form 10-K.
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10.31*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc.
Stock Option Grant to J. Paul McGrath, dated July 7, 2004,
previously filed with this Form 10-K.10.32*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc.
Stock Option Grant to G. Peter DAloia, dated July 7, 2004,
previously filed with this Form 10-K.10.33*
    
    American Standard Companies Inc. Stock Option Grant to G. Peter DAloia, dated February 2, 2005, previously filed with this Form 10-K.10.34*
    
    2005-2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2005 Annual Incentive Plan Goals, previously filed with this Form 10-K.12
    
    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, previously filed with this Form 10-K.21
    
    Listing of Holdings subsidiaries, previously filed with this Form 10-K.23
    
    Revised Consent of Ernst &
Young LLP, filed herewith.23.1
    
    Consent of Hamilton, Rabinovitz and Alschuler, Inc., previously filed with this Form 10-K.24
    
    Power of Attorney (Steven E. Anderson, Jared L. Cohon, Paul J. Curlander, Steven F. Goldstone, Edward E. Hagenlocker, James F. Hardymon, and Ruth Ann
Marshall), previously filed with this Form 10-K.31.1
    
    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, previously filed with this Form 10-K.31.2
    
    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, previously filed with this Form 10-K.31.3
    
    Certification of the Chief
Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 for this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K, filed
herewith.31.4
    
    Certification of the Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 for this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K, filed
herewith.32.1
    
    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, previously filed with this Form 10-K.32.2
    
    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, previously filed with this Form 10-K.
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized. AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.By: /s/ RICHARD S. PARADISERichard S. ParadiseVice President and Controller
 March 2, 2005 8