SEC FORM 3/A

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^*

Eckert Andrew J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TENNANT COMPANY, LAW DEPT., MD 29

701 N. LILAC DR.

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55422

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2005

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, NA Sales

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2005

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	1,595.76	I	Profit Sharing & ESOP

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/02/2012	Common Stock	4,000	$35.9	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/19/2013	Common Stock	1,500	$30.75	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/17/2014	Common Stock	1,800	$41.63	D
Deferred Stock Units - Short Term Incentive Plan	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	361	$41.63	D
Deferred Stock Units - Short Term Incentive Plan	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,062	$38.16	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	11/08/2015	Common Stock	7,500	$47.55	D

Explanation of Responses:

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.

	/s/John S. Livingston, as Attorney in Fact	02/28/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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