SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

POSES FREDERIC M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.

ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE

(Street)

PISCATAWAY

08855

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC [ ASD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $.01 par value⁽¹⁾	08/06/2007		M		10,800	A	$9.05⁽²⁾	244,991	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value⁽¹⁾	08/06/2007		M		89,200	A	$9.05⁽²⁾	334,191	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		9,300	D	$37.12	324,891	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		400	D	$37.13	324,491	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		500	D	$37.14	323,991	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		100	D	$37.15	323,891	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		300	D	$37.18	323,591	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		100	D	$37.24	323,491	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		400	D	$37.25	323,091	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		500	D	$37.26	322,591	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		14,600	D	$37.265	307,991	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		800	D	$37.27	307,191	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		5,900	D	$37.28	301,291	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		8,900	D	$37.285	292,391	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		21,300	D	$37.29	271,091	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		3,200	D	$37.295	267,891	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		100	D	$37.3	267,791	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		3,600	D	$37.31	264,191	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		3,400	D	$37.32	260,791	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		500	D	$37.33	260,291	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		100	D	$37.34	260,191	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		100	D	$37.35	260,091	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		600	D	$37.37	259,491	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		100	D	$37.38	259,391	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		400	D	$37.39	258,991	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		2,900	D	$37.49	256,091	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		2,700	D	$37.5	253,391	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		1,300	D	$37.51	252,091	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	08/06/2007		S		3,700	D	$37.53	248,391	D

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Exercise of Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$9.05⁽²⁾	08/06/2007		M			10,800	10/06/2000⁽³⁾	10/06/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	10,800	$0.00⁽⁴⁾	965,755	D
Exercise of Stock Option⁽¹⁾	$9.05⁽²⁾	08/06/2007		M			89,200	10/06/2000⁽³⁾	10/06/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	89,200	$0.00⁽⁴⁾	876,555	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan.

2. Stock option exercise price reflects an adjustment exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-9, pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan to account for the dividend of shares of WABCO Holdings Inc. (effective July 31, 2007) to the company's shareholders in connection with the spinoff of the company's vehicle control systems business.

3. Original grant of 3,000,000 options became exercisable in three equal installments beginning October 6, 2000. Under the terms of the grant, these options will expire upon the earlier of October 6, 2009 or 90 days after the date of Mr. Poses? retirement.

4. Issued in connection with employment.

Remarks:

First of two Forms filed today reporting a transaction on August 6, 2007. In prior Form 4 filings, reports permitted aggregating trades on the same date at multiple prices using a weighted average sale price. Pursuant to recent SEC guidance, each trade at a particular sale price must now be identified separately. Transactions on this Form are pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

	Frederic M. Poses (By M. Cresitello by Power of Attorney)	08/08/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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