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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Eckert Andrew J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/09/2005 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, NA Sales 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 12/09/2005 (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 1,595.76 I Profit Sharing & ESOP

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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)	12/02/2012	Common Stock	4,000	$ 35.9	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	02/19/2013	Common Stock	1,500	$ 30.75	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	02/17/2014	Common Stock	1,800	$ 41.63	D	Â
Deferred Stock Units - Short Term Incentive Plan	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	361	$ 41.63	D	Â
Deferred Stock Units - Short Term Incentive Plan	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	1,062	$ 38.16	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	11/08/2015	Common Stock	7,500	$ 47.55	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Eckert Andrew J TENNANT COMPANY, LAW DEPT., MD 29 701 N. LILAC DR. MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422	Â	Â	  VP, NA Sales	Â

Signatures

/s/John S. Livingston, as Attorney in Fact		02/28/2006
**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 exercisable in one third increments on each of December 2, 2003; December 2, 2004 and December 2, 2005.
(2)	Option exercisable in one-third increments on each of February 19, 2004; February 19, 2005 and February 19, 2006.
(3)	Option exercisable in one-third increments on each of February 17, 2005; February 17, 2006 and February 17, 2007.
(4)	These are Short Term Incentive Plan Annual Bonus Deferred Stock Units granted 2/17/04 under and governed by the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Units are granted at a rate of $1.20 for each dollar of bonus earned. The units are to be settled in 100% Tennant Common Stock. The units themselves vest at the time of the grant; the 20% premium vests three years after the grant. Dividends are converted into additional Deferred Stock Units and also vest three years after the grant.
(5)	These are Short Term Incentive Plan Annual Bonus Deferred Stock Units granted 2/19/2005 under and governed by the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Units are granted at a rate of $1.20 for each dollar of bonus earned. The units are to be settled in 100% Tennant Common Stock. The units themselves vest at the time of the grant; the 20% premium vests three years after the grant. Dividends are converted into additional Deferred Stock Units and also vest three years after the grant.
(6)	Option exercisable in one-third increments on each of November 8, 2006; November 8, 2007 and November 8, 2008.

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