Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Huijser Karel
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TENNANT CO [TNC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP of International
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TENNANT COMPANY, 701 NORTH LILAC DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2009
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/27/2009   A   3,152 (2) A $ 10.08 8,378 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (option to buy) $ 10.08 02/27/2009   A   45,256     (3) 02/27/2019 Common Stock 45,256 $ 0 45,256 D  
Restricted Stock Units (cash settled) (4) 02/27/2009   A   4,202   02/27/2012 02/27/2012 Common Stock 4,202 $ 0 4,202 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Huijser Karel
TENNANT COMPANY
701 NORTH LILAC DRIVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55422		       VP of International  

Signatures

 /s/ Timothy Phillips, as Attorney-in-Fact   01/14/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This amount includes 3,152 shares which were acquired by the reporting person on February 27, 2009 as a grant under the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and includes all transactions that have occurred since such date. As a result, reports on Form 4 filed by the reporting person on November 12, 2009 and January 5, 2010, were understated by the amount of 3,152 of shares as beneficially owned by the reporting person.
(2) Restricted stock grant made pursuant to the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan vesting on February 27, 2012.
(3) Options exercisable in one-third increments on each of February 27, 2010, February 27, 2011 and February 27, 2012.
(4) Restricted stock unit grant made pursuant to the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan vesting on February 27, 2012. Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Tennant common stock and will be payable in case at fair market value at time of conversion.

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