8-K

0000097134-16-000050.txt : 20160217 0000097134-16-000050.hdr.sgml : 20160217 20160217110132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000097134-16-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160217 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TENNANT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097134 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580] IRS NUMBER: 410572550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16191 FILM NUMBER: 161431985 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 N LILAC DR STREET 2: PO BOX 1452 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440 BUSINESS PHONE: 7635401200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 N LILAC DR STREET 2: PO BOX 1452 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TENNANT G H CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700515 8-K 1 form_8k.htm 8-K DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2016 8-K

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)	February 17, 2016

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):



o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Effective February 17, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company elected David Windley as a member of the Board. Mr. Windley is a Class III Director whose term expires at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Windley was appointed to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Windley's election to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Windley will receive a pro rata amount of the standard non-employee director compensation, the terms of which were disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2015.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99 News release announcing election of David Windley to the Board.

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: February 17, 2016	By:	/s/ Heidi M. Wilson
		Heidi M. Wilson
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99 2 exhibit_99.htm EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Exhibit

Exhibit 99

INVESTOR CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT:

Tom Paulson Kathryn Lovik

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Global Communications Director

763-540-1204 763-540-1212

Tennant Company Appoints New Board Member

David Windley, Former Chief Human Resources Officer at Yahoo! and Current President of IQTalent Partners, Joins Tennant Company Board of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2016-Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC), a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world, announced the appointment of David Windley to its Board of Directors. As President of IQTalent Partners, a talent acquisition professional services firm, Mr. Windley oversees the company’s strategic direction and day-to-day operations.

"David Windley brings to the Tennant Board of Directors more than 30 years of guiding human resources strategy and execution at leading companies around the world. As a consultant and executive leader, David has helped a diverse spectrum of domestic and international organizations acquire the right talent and build leadership teams to effectively deliver corporate strategies,” said Chris Killingstad, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tennant Company. “We are confident his insights and experience in the technology space and other sectors will be invaluable as we continue to deliver innovative products and solutions that are reinventing the way the world cleans,” Killingstad said.

Mr. Windley was formerly the Chief Human Resources Officer at Yahoo! and Fusion-io. In addition to these companies, David earned extensive experience in leadership roles with Microsoft as an HR executive supporting the Chief Operating Officer, and with Intuit Inc. as the Vice President of HR. He currently serves as a national board member for the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and also works as a strategic advisor to start-ups in the talent space. Windley holds an MBA from San Francisco State University and a B.S. from San Diego State University.

Mr. Windley joins nine other Directors on the Tennant Board, including: Azita Arvani, Head of Innovation Partnering and Ecosystem Ventures for Nokia Networks; William F. Austen, President and Chief Executive Officer at Bemis Company; Carol S. Eicher, Chief Executive Officer of Innocor Inc.; James T. Hale, Corporate Governance Consultant and retired Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Target Corporation; H. Chris Killingstad, President and Chief Executive Officer at Tennant Company; Donal L. Mulligan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for General Mills, Inc.; Stephen G. Shank, Retired Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board for Capella Education Company; Steven A. Sonnenberg, Executive Vice President, Emerson Electric Company and

President, Emerson Process Management; and David S. Wichmann, President and Chief Financial Officer for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.

Company Profile

Minneapolis-based Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that empower customers to achieve quality cleaning performance, significantly reduce their environmental impact and help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. Its products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; chemical-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies; and coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading surfaces. Tennant's global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant has manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minn.; Holland, Mich.; Louisville, Ky.; Uden, The Netherlands; the United Kingdom; São Paulo, Brazil; and Shanghai, China; and sells products directly in 15 countries and through distributors in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com.

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