Results of Operations

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)  February 20, 2020       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   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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If 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. o Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition .   On February 20, 2020, the company issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.   Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits .   (d)            Exhibits .                      Exhibit Number Description 99 News Release dated February 20, 2020 (furnished). 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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:  February 20, 2020 By: /s/ Andrew Cebulla       Andrew Cebulla       Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller; Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer