Tennant appoints Richard Zay as COO effective July 1, 2026

TENNANT CO

Richard 'Rusty' Zay, currently Chief Commercial Officer, promoted to COO effective July 1, 2026.
Zay has over 25 years of experience and joined Tennant in 2010; previously held roles at Whirlpool and Maytag.
Compensation Committee approved $400K in equity awards (50% RSUs, 50% PSUs) tied to increased responsibilities.
In new role, Zay will lead global customer-facing units, supply chain, manufacturing, R&D, and marketing.

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Richard H. (Rusty) Zay

Chief Operating Officer

TNC · TENNANT CO

Effective: 2026-07-01
Filed: June 17, 2026, 9:29 AM ET

On June 17, 2026, Tennant Company (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard H. (Rusty) Zay to the position of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective July 1, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard H. (Rusty) Zay changed role as Chief Operating Officer at TENNANT CO.

Action: promoted
Role: Chief Operating Officer

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On June 17, 2026, Tennant Company (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard H. (Rusty) Zay to the position of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective July 1, 2026.

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