Article: American Standard Board Approves Spinoff of Vehicle Control Systems Business.

- Will Create a New Public Company to be Known as WABCO (NYSE: WBC)

- Declares Quarterly Dividend of 16 Cents Per Share

PISCATAWAY, N.J., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of American Standard Companies Inc. yesterday approved the tax- free spinoff of its Vehicle Control Systems business into a new publicly traded company to be called WABCO . WABCO is a leading global producer of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for commercial vehicles and was originally part of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company founded in 1869.

As part of its approval, the board authorized a dividend on its ...

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