form_8k.htm

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 25, 2012
 

 
TENNANT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Minnesota
1-16191
41-0572550
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 

 
701 North Lilac Drive, P.O. Box 1452
Minneapolis, Minnesota
  
 
55440
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(763) 540-1200
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 25, 2012, for purposes of electing three directors, ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012, providing advisory approval of executive compensation and approving the Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.  Results of shareholder voting on these matters were as follows:
 
 
For
  
Withhold
  
Broker Non-Vote
1. Each of the following three Class II directors was elected for a three-year term expiring in 2015:
          
Jeffrey A. Balagna
15,536,161
  
888,756
  
1,171,617
Steven A. Sonnenberg
15,544,480
  
880,437
  
1,171,617
David S. Wichmann
15,541,197
  
883,720
  
1,171,617
 
 
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified.
17,272,266
  
318,377
  
5,971
  
0
               
3. Advisory approval of executive compensation was received.
15,232,729
  
345,494
  
846,694
  
1,171,617
               
4. The Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan was approved. 15,030,544     1,315,543    78,830    1,171,617
 
 
There were 18,897,289 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 17,596,534 (93.11%) shares were represented at the meeting.
 

 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Tennant Company
  
       
Date: April 26, 2012
By:
/s/ Heidi M. Wilson
  
   
Heidi M. Wilson
  
   
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary