SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Luck Robert J (Last) (First) (Middle) TENNANT COMPANY, LAW DEPT., MD 29 701 N. LILAC DR. (Street) MINNEAPOLIS MN 55422 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TENNANT CO [ TNC ]
		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 of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

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.

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