Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Luck Robert J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TENNANT CO [TNC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TENNANT COMPANY, LAW DEPT., MD 29, 701 N. LILAC DR.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, International
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,271
D
 
Common Stock 200
I
Shares Held by Spouse
Common Stock 667.76
I
ESOP & Profit Sharing

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/26/2008 Common Stock 900 $ 36.75 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/24/2009 Common Stock 1,000 $ 35.125 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 02/24/2000 02/24/2010 Common Stock 561 $ 32.125 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/24/2010 Common Stock 2,200 $ 32.125 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/22/2011 Common Stock 1,600 $ 44.85 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/21/2012 Common Stock 2,200 $ 34.9 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/21/2012 Common Stock 2,500 $ 34.9 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 02/19/2013 Common Stock 2,600 $ 30.75 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (7) 02/17/2014 Common Stock 2,000 $ 41.63 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Luck Robert J
TENNANT COMPANY, LAW DEPT., MD 29
701 N. LILAC DR.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422		       VP, International  

Signatures

/s/John S. Livingston, as Attorney in Fact 12/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option becomes exercisable 25% annually, beginning February 26, 1999.
(2) Option becomes exercisable 25% annually, beginning February 24, 2000.
(3) Option becomes exercisable 25% annually, beginning February 24, 2001.
(4) Option becomes exercisable 25% annually, beginning February 22, 2002.
(5) Option becomes exercisable 25% annually, beginning February 21, 2003.
(6) Option vests in one-third increments on each of February 19, 2004; February 19, 2005 and February 19, 2006.
(7) Option vests in one-third increments on each of February 17, 2005; February 17, 2006 and February 17, 2007.

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