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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-005013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2023-01-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T13:45:24.707424+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant Company amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rule compliance and meeting conduct rules

## Summary
- Adopted amendments to Amended & Restated By-Laws effective January 13, 2023.
- New notice requirements for shareholder director nominations; nominations can be voided if Rule 14a-19 not complied with.
- Additional rules for conduct of shareholder meetings and proxy solicitors must use non-white proxy card.
- Includes clarifying updates and conforming changes; full By-Laws filed as Exhibit 3.2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-005013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2023-01-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923005013/0001104659-23-005013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923005013/tm233790d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-005013.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  TENNANT CO: Amended bylaws to add shareholder nomination notice requirements, voiding of certain nominations, rules for shareholder meetings, and proxy card color rule (effective 2023-01-13).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-13
  source text: On January 13, 2023, the Board of Directors of Tennant Company (the "Company") adopted certain amendments to its Amended & Restated By-Laws (as amended, the "By-Laws"), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923005013/0001104659-23-005013-index.htm

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