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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 28, 2020
 

 
 TENNANT COMPANY
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota1-1619141-0572550
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
10400 Clean Street
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 
 
55344
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(763) 540-1200
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
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 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:




Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.375 per shareTNCNew York Stock Exchange


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On October 28, 2020, David S. Wichmann gave notice to the Board of Directors of his intention not to stand for re-election at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders when his term ends, in light of his other professional time commitments. Mr. Wichmann has served on the Board since 2009.


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 Tennant Company 
    
Date:  November 3, 2020By:/s/ Kristin Stokes 
  Kristin Stokes 
  Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary