TENNANT CO — Earnings Release 2005

Aug 1, 2005

8-K 1 tennant053240_8k.htm Tennant Company Form 8-K dated August 1, 2005

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 1, 2005

TENNANT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota	1-16191	41-0572550
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)
701 North Lilac Drive, P.O. Box 1452 Minneapolis, Minnesota		55440
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (763) 540-1200

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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):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition .

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On August 1, 2005, Tennant Company (the “Company”) issued the news release that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01.

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(c) Exhibits . The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

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99 News Release dated August 1, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

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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.

	TENNANT COMPANY
Date: August 1, 2005	/s/ Eric A. Blanchard
	Eric A. Blanchard Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description	Method of Filing
99	News Release dated August 1, 2005	Filed Electronically