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)  July 22, 2004

 

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

 

 

 

Item 7.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                            Exhibits.  The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

99                                              News Release dated July 22, 2004.

 

Item 12.       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 22, 2004, Tennant Company (the “Company”) issued the news release that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

This news release includes presentations of non-GAAP measures that include or exclude unusual or non-recurring items.  For each non-GAAP measure, the news release also provides the most directly comparable GAAP measure and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure to the GAAP measure.  Management believes that the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition because they permit a more meaningful comparison and understanding of the Company’s operating performance for the current, past or future periods.  Management uses these non-GAAP measures to monitor and evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and to gain an understanding of the comparative operating performance of the Company.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

TENNANT COMPANY

 

 

 

 

Date:  July 22, 2004

 /s/

Eric A. Blanchard

 

 

 

Eric A. Blanchard
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Method
of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

News Release dated July 22, 2004

 

Filed Electronically

 

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