Form 8-K

8-K — TENNANT CO

Accession: 0001104659-26-088498

Filed: 2026-07-30

Period: 2026-07-27

CIK: 0000097134

SIC: 3580 (REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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 27, 2026

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.)

10400 Clean Street

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

55344-2650

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (763) 540-1200

Check

the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under

any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities

Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange

Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under

the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under

the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name

of each exchange on which

registered

Common Stock, par value $0.375 per share

TNC

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether

the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or

Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging

growth company ¨

an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of

Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 27, 2026, Fay West, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer of Tennant Company (the “Company”), gave notice of her intention to retire after her successor has been

hired and an appropriate transition period has occurred, but no earlier than April 2, 2027. The Company

is commencing a search for a successor Chief Financial Officer.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99 News

Release dated July 30, 2026, announcing CFO retirement.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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: July 30, 2026

/s/ Kristin A. Erickson

Kristin A. Erickson

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jason Peterson

Corporate Communications Director

Jason.Peterson@tennantco.com

763-513-1849

INVESTOR CONTACT:

Lorenzo Bassi

Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations

mailto:investors@tennantco.com

763-540-1242

Tennant Company Announces Retirement of

Fay West, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

MINNEAPOLIS, July 30, 2026—Tennant

Company (NYSE: TNC) today announced that Fay West, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Tennant Company (the

“Company”), gave notice of her intention to retire after her successor has been hired and an appropriate transition period

has occurred, with her retirement expected to occur in the second quarter of 2027, but no earlier than April 2, 2027. The Company

is commencing a search for a successor Chief Financial Officer.

“Fay has been a trusted partner and an important leader throughout

a period of significant transformation and growth for our company,” said Dave Huml, Tennant Company President and CEO. “Her

steady leadership, financial discipline, and commitment to continuous improvement have helped strengthen our business, navigate complex

challenges, and position us for the future.

Ms. West joined the Company in 2021. In the five years she has

held her current role, her significant contributions include serving as a principal architect of the Company's enterprise growth strategy;

providing executive oversight and guidance across our global Finance function; developing and deploying a robust planning and capital

allocation framework; standing up our M&A strategy and function; and injecting fresh energy and focus into investor engagement activities.

“On behalf of Tennant, I want to thank Fay for her many

contributions to the success of Tennant,” said Huml. We’re grateful for the impact she has made over the years and appreciate

her commitment to ensuring a smooth transition as we begin the search for her successor.”

Huml noted that the company is working to name a replacement by the

first quarter of 2027 with a goal of ensuring a transition period before Ms. West’s departure.

About Tennant Company

Founded in 1870, Tennant Company (TNC),

headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of solutions that help create a

cleaner, safer and healthier world. Its products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments;

detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies; and cleaning tools and supplies. Tennant's global field service network is

the most extensive in the industry. Tennant Company had sales of $1.20 billion in 2025 and has approximately 4,500 employees. Tennant

has manufacturing operations throughout the world and sells products directly in more than 25 countries and through distributors in more

than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com and www.ipcworldwide.com. The Tennant Company

logo and other trademarks designated with the symbol “®” are trademarks of Tennant Company registered in the United States

and/or other countries.

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