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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-056371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T01:42:46.018062+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve amended stock incentive plan increasing shares by 1.1M; re-elect two directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Amended 2020 Stock Incentive Plan: adds 1,100,000 shares, extends term to May 1, 2034.
- Azita Arvani and Timothy R. Morse elected Class II directors for three-year terms.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2024.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) approved.
- Over 91% of shares represented at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-056371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465924056371/0001104659-24-056371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465924056371/tm2413353d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-056371.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Approval of Tennant Company Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 4. The Tennant Company Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan was approved. 15,287,246 1,229,167 9,918 848,739
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465924056371/0001104659-24-056371-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Election of two Class II directors for a three-year term expiring in 2027 at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 1. Each of the following two Class II directors was elected for a three-year term expiring in 2027, such that the total number of directors is eight: Azita Arvani 15,906,386 612,765 7,180 848,739 Timothy R. Morse 16,389,920 129,091 7,320 848,739
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465924056371/0001104659-24-056371-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Advisory approval of executive compensation at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 3. Advisory approval of executive compensation was received. 15,768,918 747,098 10,315 848,739
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465924056371/0001104659-24-056371-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TENNANT CO shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-01
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 2. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified. 17,354,297 13,688 7,085
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465924056371/0001104659-24-056371-index.htm

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