Exhibit 10.5

TENNANT COMPANY
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                   THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into on ______ __, 2006 by and between Tennant Company, a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and *[_________________________]*, a resident of *[______________]* (“Executive”).

Recitals

     A.       The Company and Executive are parties to an Amended and Restated Management Agreement between them dated as of *[________________, 200_]* (the “Prior Agreement”).

     B.       In October 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Act”) was enacted, Section 885 of which Act added new provisions to the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to deferred compensation.

     C.       The Treasury Department has issued transition guidance, revised transition guidance and proposed regulations regarding the deferred compensation provisions of the Act, which permit service providers and service recipients a transition period to modify existing deferred compensation arrangements to bring them in compliance with the Act.

     D.       The parties agree that it is in their mutual best interests to modify and clarify the terms and conditions of the Prior Agreement, as set forth in this Agreement and in that certain Management Agreement of even date herewith, with the full intention of complying with the Act so as to avoid the excise taxes and penalties imposed under the Act.

     E.       Executive is a key member of the management of the Company and is expected to devote substantial skill and effort to the affairs of the Company, and the Company desires to recognize the significant personal contribution that Executive makes and is expected to continue to make to further the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

     F.       It is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to continue to obtain the benefits of Executive’s services and attention to the affairs of the Company.

     G.       It is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to protect confidential, proprietary and trade secret information of the Company, to prevent unfair competition by former executives of the Company following separation of their employment with the Company and to secure cooperation from former executives with respect to matters related to their employment with the Company.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective agreements of the Company and Executive set forth below, the Company and Executive, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

     1.       Term.   This Agreement shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall continue in effect until *[December 31, 2008]*. Thereafter, this Agreement shall be automatically extended for successive one-year periods, unless either party gives written notice to the other party at least 60 days prior to the expiration of such period that such party elects not to extend the term. The initial term of this Agreement and each successive extension period shall be referred to as the “Term” of this Agreement. During the Term, the Company shall employ Executive, and Executive shall remain in the employ of the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, until such employment is terminated in accordance with Section 4 below. Following expiration of the Term after notice of non-renewal, if Executive then remains employed by the Company such continued employment shall be on such terms and conditions as may be agreed to from time to time by the parties.

     2.       Position and Duties.

     (a)     Employment with the Company.   During Executive’s employment with the Company hereunder, Executive shall initially hold the position of *[title]* and shall assume such additional or alternative positions of an executive nature, and shall perform such duties and responsibilities associated with such positions, as *[the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Board]* shall assign to Executive from time to time consistent with Executive’s qualifications and experience.

     (b)     Performance of Duties and Responsibilities.   Executive shall serve the Company faithfully and to the best of Executive’s ability and shall devote full working time, attention and efforts to the business of the Company during Executive’s employment with the Company. While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, Executive shall not accept other employment with or engage in or render services to any other business enterprise, except that Executive may participate in charitable activities and personal investment activities to a reasonable extent, and Executive may serve as a director of business organizations subject to any guidelines for such directorships that may be established by the Company from time to time, so long as such activities and directorships do not interfere with the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company. Executive hereby represents and confirms that Executive is under no contractual or legal commitments that would prevent Executive from fulfilling Executive’s duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement.

     3.       Compensation.

     (a)     Base Salary.   While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, the Company shall pay to Executive on an annual basis such Base Salary as the Board and/or the Compensation Committee shall from time to time determine, prorated for any partial year of employment, payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies and procedures. At the beginning of each fiscal year of Executive’s employment with the Company during the Term, the Board and/or the Compensation Committee shall conduct an annual review of Executive’s performance and Base Salary to determine whether an adjustment to Executive’s Base Salary should be made. In no event shall Executive’s Base Salary be decreased in any fiscal year during the Term by more than 15% of the Base Salary paid to Executive for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

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     (b)     Incentive Compensation.   While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, Executive shall be entitled to participate in the STIP, subject to the terms of such plan and as such plan may be amended from time to time.

     (c)     Employee Benefits.   While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, the Company shall provide to Executive and Executive’s dependents such medical, dental and life insurance and disability, retirement savings, vacation, sick leave and other employee and fringe benefits as are provided from time to time by the Company to its senior executives and their dependents, in accordance with the general benefits practices of and the eligibility and other terms and conditions of the applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company then in effect.

     (d)     Expenses.   While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket business, travel and entertainment expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, subject to the Company’s normal policies and procedures for expense verification and documentation.

     4.       Termination of Employment.   The Executive’s employment with the Company hereunder shall terminate and be effective:

     (a)     on the date set forth in a written notice from the Company to Executive of the termination of Executive’s employment, which date shall be at least three business days following the date of such notice;

     (b)     upon Executive’s abandonment of employment;

     (c)     upon receipt by the Company of written notice from Executive of Executive’s resignation;

     (d)     upon Executive’s Disability; or

     (e)     upon Executive’s death.

Any notice pursuant to Section 4(a) or 4(c) shall, as applicable, specify whether such termination by the Company is with or without Cause, or resignation by Executive is with or without Good Reason, and, if with Cause or Good Reason, shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis therefor. Upon Termination of Employment, Executive shall receive, in addition to any amounts owed pursuant to Sections 5 or 6 of this Agreement, any Base Salary, earned and unused vacation time, and STIP for the preceding year, to the extent such amounts are earned but unpaid as of the Termination Date, in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices and any applicable plans or programs.

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     5.       Payments upon Involuntary Termination of Employment.   If Executive’s employment terminates during the Term by reason of an Involuntary Termination by the Company without Cause, the Company shall provide to Executive the benefits set forth in Sections 5(a) and 5(c) below, as applicable, subject to the limitations and conditions in Sections 5(b) and 8:

     (a)     Severance Benefits.   If Executive’s employment terminates during the Term by reason of an Involuntary Termination by the Company without Cause, then:

(i)      The Company shall pay to Executive, in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, Executive’s then-current Base Salary for a period of 12 consecutive months after the Termination Date.

(ii)      If the Termination Date is any day other than the last day of the STIP plan year, the Company shall pay to Executive the full amount of the award that would have been payable to Executive under the STIP for such plan year had all performance targets been met and the Executive remained employed by the Company until the end of the plan year. The payment shall be made no later than the date awards under the STIP for such plan year are or would have been paid to the participants in the STIP.

(iii)      If Executive (and/or Executive’s covered dependents) is eligible and properly elects under COBRA to continue group medical and/or dental insurance coverage, as in place immediately prior to the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to pay the Company’s portion of any such premiums or costs of coverage for a period of up to 12 months following the Termination Date. The Company will stop paying its portion of the medical and/or dental insurance premiums, as applicable, prior to the end of the 12-month period if Executive (and Executive’s covered dependents) is no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or is provided essentially equivalent and no less favorable benefits by a subsequent employer. All Company-provided medical and/or dental premiums under this Section 5(a)(iii) shall be paid directly to the insurance carrier or other provider.

(iv)      If Executive is eligible under COBRA to continue group life insurance coverage, as in place immediately prior to the Termination Date, if any, the Company shall pay to Executive an additional cash payment equal to the Company’s monthly portion of any such premiums or costs of coverage, as in effect on the Termination Date, times twelve (12). The payment shall be made to Executive as soon as administratively practicable after the Termination Date.

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     (b)      Limitations.   Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, the benefits payable to Executive under Sections 5(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall not exceed two times the lesser of:

(i)      The Code § 401(a)(17) compensation limit for the year in which the Termination Date occurs; or

(ii)      Executive’s annual compensation (as defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.415-2(d)) for services to the Company for the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs.

The Company and Executive intend these Sections 5(a) and 5(b) to be a “separation pay plan due to involuntary separation from service” under Prop. Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) (or subsequent guidance). The parties further intend that the Company’s payments of medical and dental premiums or costs under Section 5(a)(iii) will not be considered a deferral of compensation by application of Prop. Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iv) (or subsequent guidance).

     (c)      Additional Payments.   Any benefits or payments otherwise due under Section 5(a), which were reduced or limited under Section 5(b), shall be paid to Executive on the later of the payment date specified under Section 5(a) or the first day of the seventh month following the Termination Date.

     6.       Payments in the Case of Other Terminations.   If Executive’s employment terminates during the Term and if Section 5 does not apply, then Executive shall be entitled to the following, as applicable:

     (a)      Death or Disability.   If Executive’s Termination of Employment is due to Executive’s death or Disability, the Company shall pay to Executive (or Executive’s legal representative), in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, Executive’s current Base Salary through and including the last day of the calendar month in which the Termination Date occurs.

     (b)      Termination for Good Reason.   If Executive’s Termination of Employment is due to the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason, then the Company shall provide to Executive the benefits set forth in this Section 6(b), subject to the limitations and conditions in Section 8:

(i)       The Company shall pay to Executive an amount equal to one (1) times Executive’s then-current Base Salary. One-half of this payment will be paid to Executive on the first day of the seventh month following the Termination Date. The remaining amount shall be paid to Executive in equal installments for six months thereafter, in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices.

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(ii)      If the Termination Date is any day other than the last day of the STIP plan year, the Company shall pay to Executive the full amount of the award that would have been payable to Executive under the STIP for such plan year had all performance targets been met and Executive remained employed by the Company until the end of the plan year. The payment shall be made on the later of:

(A)       The date awards under the STIP for such plan year are or would have been paid to the participants in the STIP, or

(B)        The first day of the seventh month following Executive’s Termination Date.

(iii)      If Executive (and/or Executive’s covered dependents) is eligible and properly elects under COBRA to continue group medical and/or dental insurance coverage, as in place immediately prior to the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to pay the Company’s portion of any such premiums or costs of coverage for a period of up to 12 months following the Termination Date. The Company will stop paying its portion of the medical and/or dental insurance premiums, as applicable, prior to the end of the 12-month period if Executive (and Executive’s covered dependents) is no longer eligible for COBRA coverage or is provided essentially equivalent and no less favorable benefits by a subsequent employer. All Company-provided medical and/or dental premiums under this Section 6(b)(iii) shall be paid directly to the insurance carrier or other provider.

(iv)      If Executive is eligible under COBRA to continue group life insurance coverage, as in place immediately prior to the Termination Date, if any, the Company shall pay to Executive an additional cash payment equal to the Company’s monthly portion of any such premiums or costs of coverage, as in effect on the Termination Date, times twelve (12). The payment shall be paid to Executive on the first day of the seventh month following the Termination Date.

     7.       Other Agreements.

     (a)      Employee Agreement.   At the same time as they sign this Agreement, the parties are entering into the Employee Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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     (b)      Management Agreement.   At the same time as they sign this Agreement, the parties are entering into the Management Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B.

     8.       Withholding of Taxes, Other Limitations.

     (a)      Taxes.   All payments to Executive hereunder are subject to withholding of income and employment taxes and all other amounts required by law.

     (b)      Offsets.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any payments required by Section 5 or Section 6(b) shall be reduced by any severance pay that Executive is eligible to receive from the Company, its subsidiaries or its successors under any policy, plan or agreement of the Company, other than this Agreement, in the event of the Company’s termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.

     (c)      Release Requirement.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to make any payments to Executive under Sections 5(a), 5(c) or 6(b) hereof unless Executive shall have signed a release of claims in favor of the Company in a form to be prescribed by the Company, all applicable consideration periods and rescission periods provided by law shall have expired and Executive is in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Employee Agreement as of the dates of the payments.

     (d)      Effect of Management Agreement.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if a Termination of Employment occurs during the Transition Period (as defined in the Management Agreement), Executive shall not be entitled to receive any compensation or benefits under Sections 5(a), 5(c) or 6(b) above, but shall be entitled to compensation and benefits, if any, pursuant to the Management Agreement.

     (e)      Code Section 409A.   This Agreement is intended to satisfy, or otherwise be exempt from, the requirements of Code § 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4), including current and future guidance and regulations interpreting such provisions. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement fails to satisfy those requirements, or fails to be exempt from Code § 409A, the provision shall automatically be modified in a manner that, in the good-faith opinion of the Company, brings the provisions into compliance with those requirements while preserving as closely as possible the original intent of the provision and this Agreement.

     (f)      No Mitigation.   Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or other benefit provided for in Section 5 or Section 6 by seeking employment with another employer or otherwise; nor shall the amount of any payment or other benefit provided for in Section 5 or 6 be reduced by any compensation earned by Executive as the result of Executive’s subsequent employment by another employer, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

     9.       Return of Property.   Upon termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company any and all Company records and any and all Company property in Executive’s possession or under Executive’s control, including without limitation manuals, books, blank forms, documents, letters, memoranda, notes, notebooks, reports, printouts, computer disks, computer tapes, electronic media, source codes, data, tables or calculations and all copies thereof, documents that in whole or in part contain any trade secrets or confidential, proprietary or other secret information of the Company and all copies thereof, and keys, access cards, access codes, passwords, credit cards, computers, telephones and other electronic equipment belonging to the Company.

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     10.       Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification; Stock Based Compensation.   While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Executive, amend its articles of incorporation or by-laws to prohibit or limit the indemnification of, or advances of expenses to, its directors and officers or to impose conditions on such indemnification or advances of expenses in addition to those provided by law. While Executive is employed by the Company hereunder, the Company shall not modify any stock based incentive plan or agreement to which Executive is a party (or is subject) to limit or otherwise affect the acceleration of vesting or exercisability of stock options of Executive in the event of a change in control, the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock of Executive in the event of a change in control, or any other acceleration of, or increase in benefits under, any stock based benefit in the event of a change in control.

     11.       Definitions.   When used in this Agreement with initial capitalized letters, the following terms have the meanings indicated below, unless context requires otherwise:

     (a)      Base Salary.   “Base Salary” means Executive’s annual base salary established by the Board and/or Compensation Committee in accordance with Section 3(a).

     (b)      Board.   “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

     (c)      Cause.   “Cause” means:

(i)      Executive’s material breach of this Agreement, which is not remedied within 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof;

(ii)     an act or acts of dishonesty undertaken by Executive and intended to result in gain or personal enrichment of Executive at the expense of the Company;

(iii)     persistent failure by Executive to perform the duties of Executive’s employment, which failure is demonstrably willful and deliberate on the part of Executive and constitutes gross neglect of duties by Executive and which is not remedied within 90 days after receipt of written notice thereof; or

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(iv)     the indictment or conviction of Executive for a felony if the act or acts constituting the felony are substantially detrimental to the Company or its reputation.

     (d)      COBRA.   “COBRA” means the benefit continuation provisions under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986. For purposes of this Agreement, COBRA is deemed to include the group term life insurance continuation requirements under Minnesota law.

     (e)      Code.   “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     (f)      Compensation Committee.   “Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.

     (g)      Disability.   “Disability” means a continuing condition of Executive that has been determined to meet the criteria set forth in the Company’s *[Long Term Disability Plan], or similar successor plan, to render Executive eligible for long-term disability benefits under said plan, whether or not Executive is in fact covered by such plan. The determination shall be made by the insurer of the plan or, if Executive is not covered by the plan, by the Company in its sole discretion.

     (h)      Employee Agreement.   “Employee Agreement” means the Employee Agreement between Executive and the Company of even date herewith and attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.

     (i)      Good Reason.   “Good Reason” means:

(i)      the Company’s material breach of this Agreement which is not remedied within 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof; or

(ii)      the assignment to Executive, without Executive’s written consent, of duties and responsibilities that are substantially inconsistent with, or materially diminish, Executive’s position with the Company other than for Cause or on account of Disability.

     (j)      Involuntary Termination.   “Involuntary Termination” means a Termination of Employment instigated by the Company without the consent or agreement of Executive, or which is otherwise considered an involuntary separation from service under Code § 409A or guidance thereunder.

     (k)      Management Agreement.   “Management Agreement” means the Management Agreement between Executive and the Company of even date herewith and attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.

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     (l)        STIP.   “STIP” means the Company’s Short-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, or any successor plan.

     (m)      Termination Date.   “Termination Date” means the date on which Executive’s employment by the Company ends, as defined in Section 4.

     (n)      Termination of Employment.   “Termination of Employment” means that the common-law employer-employee relationship has ended between Executive and the Company (and its affiliates). For purposes of payments under Sections 5 and 6, the Termination of Employment must also be considered a “separation from service” under Code § 409A and the guidance thereunder.

     12.       Successors and Assigns.   This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of Executive and Executive’s heirs, legal representatives and permitted assigns, and on the Company and its successors and permitted assigns. No rights or obligations of Executive or the Company hereunder may be assigned, pledged, disposed of or transferred by such party to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of the other party.

     13.       Separate Representation.   Executive hereby acknowledges that Executive has sought and received independent advice from counsel of Executive’s own selection in connection with this Agreement and has not relied to any extent on any officer, director or shareholder of, or counsel to, the Company in deciding to enter into this Agreement.

     14.       Governing Law.   All matters relating to the interpretation, construction, application, validity and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule, whether of the State of Minnesota or any other jurisdiction, that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Minnesota.

     15.       Dispute Resolution.   The parties shall endeavor to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination of such employment (except for any dispute arising under the Management Agreement or the Employee Agreement) (a “Dispute”) by mediation and, if such mediation is not successful, by final and binding arbitration. Disputes and claims encompassed by this Agreement include all applicable federal, state and local employment-related claims, whether based on common law (such as breach of contract or defamation) or statutes (such as the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act). The parties shall first attempt in good faith to resolve any Dispute by confidential mediation before a qualified mediator mutually agreed upon by the parties. If the Dispute is not resolved by mediation within 45 days after initial notice of the Dispute, then the Dispute shall be finally resolved by arbitration before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then most recent Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any mediation or arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding, and any court of competent jurisdiction may enter judgment upon the award. All fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the Company. The arbitrator shall have the jurisdiction and authority to interpret and apply the provisions of this Agreement and relevant federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations insofar as necessary to the determination of the Dispute and to remedy any breaches of the Agreement or violations of applicable laws, but shall not have jurisdiction or authority to alter in any way the provisions of this Agreement. The parties hereby agree that this arbitration provision shall be in lieu of any requirement that either party exhaust such party’s administrative remedies under federal, state or local law. Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that this arbitration provision is beneficial to both parties because it provides a quick, less expensive and confidential manner of resolving finally any dispute or claim. All mediation and arbitration proceedings hereunder shall be confidential and the parties, mediator and arbitrator shall keep confidential the existence and nature of any Dispute and all related proceedings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Section 15 and without prejudice to the above procedures, either party may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for temporary injunctive or other provisional judicial relief if in such party’s sole judgment such action is necessary to avoid irreparable damage or to preserve the status quo until such time as the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved.

     16.       Notices.   All notices hereunder shall be delivered by hand or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the party to receive the same at the address set forth with the signature of such party hereto or at such other address as may have been furnished to the sender by notice hereunder.

     17.       Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

     18.       Entire Agreement.   This Agreement and the documents and instruments referred to herein contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the employment of Executive by the Company.

     19.       Amendments and Waivers.   No provision hereof may be altered, amended, modified, waived or discharged in any way whatsoever except by written agreement executed by both parties. No delay or failure of either party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any rights or remedies hereunder shall constitute a waiver or a relinquishment of such rights or remedies or any other rights or remedies hereunder.

     20.       Severability; Survival.   In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, it is hereby agreed that such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other portions of this Agreement and that the remaining covenants, terms and conditions or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect, and any court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator, as the case may be, may so modify the objectionable provision as to make it valid, reasonable and enforceable. The obligations and rights of the parties hereunder that by their terms continue beyond the Term shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

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     21.       Replacement of Prior Agreement(s).   This Agreement and the Management Agreement replace and supersede all prior Management Agreement(s) between the Company and Executive of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation the Amended and Restated Management Agreement between them dated as of ____________, 200_, which agreement(s) shall be of no further force or effect.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date and year first above written.

EXECUTIVE			TENNANT COMPANY
Name:			Name:
Address:			Title:
			Address:

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 Employee agrees that in the event Employee voluntarily or involuntarily terminates employment with Tenna