---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-055087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:30:57.841153+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant shareholders elect four directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Carol Eicher, Maria Green, Donal Mulligan elected Class I directors (3-year terms); Andrew Hider elected Class III (2-year term).
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 99.9% votes for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (16.1M for, 0.4M against).
- Advisory frequency set at 1 year; board will hold annual say-on-pay votes through at least 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-055087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923055087/0001104659-23-055087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923055087/tm2314435d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Advisory approval of 1 Year as the frequency of future advisory executive compensation approvals at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Advisory approval of 1 Year as the frequency of future advisory executive compensation approvals was received. 15,933,500 32,043 629,591 3,849
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923055087/0001104659-23-055087-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified. 17,090,751 17,747 24,571 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923055087/0001104659-23-055087-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Each of the following three Class I directors was elected for a three-year term expiring in 2026, and one Class III director was elected for a two-year term expiring 2025: Carol S. Eicher 15,886,630 689,036 23,317 534,086 Maria C. Green 16,345,391 230,186 23,406 534,086 Donal L. Mulligan 16,169,597 401,548 27,838 534,086 Andrew P. Hider 16,543,641 31,852 23,490 534,086
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923055087/0001104659-23-055087-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Advisory approval of executive compensation at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Advisory approval of executive compensation was received. 16,080,347 448,323 70,313 534,086
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465923055087/0001104659-23-055087-index.htm

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