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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

                    
 
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 
December 13, 2017
 

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

Minnesota
1-16191
41-0572550
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
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
 
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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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 o

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 7.01.                 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
Tennant Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 on December 13, 2017 regarding a Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by PrimeStone Capital, LLP on December 13, 2017. The contents of Exhibit 99.1 are hereby incorporated by reference.
 
Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits.
                    
          99.1           Press release issued by Tennant Company on December 13, 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Tennant Company
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  December 13, 2017
By:
/s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter
 
 
 
Jeffrey L. Cotter
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1