Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): November 20, 2017

Northern Technologies International Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE	001-11038	41-0857886
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

4201 Woodland Road
P.O. Box 69, Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(763) 225-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 20, 2017, Northern Technologies International Corporation (“NTIC”) announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report and Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by NTIC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 20, 2017, the Board of Directors of NTIC declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable December 21, 2017 to stockholders of record as of December 8, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued November 20, 2017 announcing fiscal 2017 financial results (furnished herewith)
99.2	Press Release issued November 20, 2017 announcing quarterly cash dividend (filed herewith)

SIGNATURE

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.

	Northern Technologies International Corporation


Date: November 20, 2017	By:	/s/ Matthew C. Wolsfeld
		Matthew C. Wolsfeld
		Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary