Tennant Company Form 8-K dated March 28, 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   March 28, 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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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

    As previously publicly disclosed in the press release of Tennant Company dated March 29, 2005, William I. Miller, a member of Tennant Company’s board of directors, notified the company on March 28, 2005 that he will resign from the board effective May 4, 2005. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Miller’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

    99   News Release dated March 29, 2005.














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:   March 29, 2005

/s/   		  

Eric A. Blanchard 		 
 
Eric A. Blanchard
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


















EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 Description
 Method of Filing
99   News Release dated March 29, 2005   Filed Electronically