---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-074936"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2026-06-17T13:29:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T13:31:06.615463+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant appoints Richard Zay as COO effective July 1, 2026

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-074936
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2026-06-17T13:29:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465926074936/0001104659-26-074936-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465926074936/tm2617956d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074936
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074936.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074936.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard H. (Rusty) Zay changed role as Chief Operating Officer at TENNANT CO.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000110465926074936/0001104659-26-074936-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.