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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-07-002716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071116
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071121

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670]
		IRS NUMBER:				410857886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11038
		FILM NUMBER:		071261457

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4201 WOODLAND ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 69
		CITY:			CIRCLE PINES
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(763) 225-6601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4201 WOODLAND ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 69
		CITY:			CIRCLE PINES
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN INSTRUMENTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif size=4>UNITED STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=serif size=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=serif>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif>__________________</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif size=5>FORM 8-K</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif>Current Report<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face=serif>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934<BR>&nbsp;<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif>__________________</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=serif size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):<BR></FONT><B><FONT face=serif>November 16, 2007<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif>___________________</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif size=5>NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES
INTERNATIONAL<BR>CORPORATION<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif size=2>(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=center width="32%"><B><FONT face=serif>Delaware</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="34%"><B><FONT face=serif>001-11038</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD noWrap align=center width="33%"><B><FONT face=serif>41-0857886</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=center width="49%"><B><FONT face=serif>4201 Woodland Road</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=center width="49%"><B><FONT face=serif>P.O. Box 69</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=center width="49%"><B><FONT face=serif>Circle Pines, Minnesota</FONT></B>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align=center><B><FONT face=serif>(763) 225-6600<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif size=2>(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)<BR><BR></FONT><B><FONT face=serif>N/A<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=serif size=2>(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)</FONT></P>
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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:</FONT></P>
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<P align=left><B><FONT face=serif size=2>Section 5 &#150; Corporate Governance and
Management </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face=serif size=2>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </FONT></B></P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=serif size=2>(b) On
November 20, 2007, Dr. Barry Rosenbaum informed the Board of Directors of
Northern Technologies International Corporation that he will not stand for
re-election as a director at NTIC&#146;s next annual meeting of stockholders. Dr.
Rosenbaum will continue as a director until the next annual meeting of
stockholders of NTIC to be held on January 24, 2008.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=serif size=2>(e) On
November 16, 2007, the Board of Directors of Northern Technologies International
Corporation, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the
amount and payment of annual incentive bonuses to NTIC&#146;s executive officers for
fiscal year ended August 31, 2007. The bonuses are to be paid one-half in cash
and one-half in shares of NTIC common stock. The shares of NTIC common stock to
be issued to NTIC&#146;s executive officers will be issued under the Northern
Technologies International Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The table
below shows the total amount of bonus to be paid to each of NTIC&#146;s executive
officers and the portion of the bonus to be paid in cash and shares of NTIC
common stock. The number of shares of common stock was determined by dividing
the dollar amount of one-half of the total bonus by $9.95, which represents the
closing sale price of NTIC common stock on November 16, 2007, as reported by The
American Stock Exchange. </FONT></P>
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      Officer</FONT></B> </TD>
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      Bonus</FONT></B> </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=left width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>&nbsp; G. Patrick Lynch</FONT> </TD>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$61,827 </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>(6,214 </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>shares)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$123,654</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$47,184</FONT> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$47,184 </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>(4,742 </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>shares)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$&nbsp; 94,368</FONT> </TD></TR>
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    <TD style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$35,883 </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>(3,606 </FONT><FONT face=serif size=2>shares)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" noWrap align=center width="25%"><FONT face=serif size=2>$&nbsp; 71,766</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P align=left><B><FONT face=serif size=2>Section 8 &#150; Other Events
</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face=serif size=2>Item 8.01. Other Events </FONT></B></P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=serif size=2>On
November 16, 2007, the Board of Directors of Northern Technologies International
Corporation set the date, time and place for its 2008 annual meeting of
stockholders as January 24, 2008 at 4:00 p.m., Central time, at NTIC&#146;s corporate
headquarters located at 4201 Woodland Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014. NTIC
stockholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2007 will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment of the
meeting.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=serif size=2>On
November 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of Northern Technologies International
Corporation nominated the following seven individuals, all of whom are current
directors of NTIC, to serve as NTIC&#146;s directors until the next annual meeting of
NTIC&#146;s stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified: Mr.
Pierre Chenu, Dr. Donald A. Kubik, Dr. Sunggyu Lee, Mr. G. Patrick Lynch, Mr.
Mark M. Mayers, Dr. Ramani Narayan and Mr. Mark J. Stone. </FONT></P>

<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=serif size=2>The only
items of businesses expected to be acted upon at the 2008 annual meeting of
NTIC&#146;s stockholders will be the election of directors and the ratification of
the selection of Virchow Krause &amp; Company LLP as NTIC&#146;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2007.
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<P align=justify>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=serif size=2>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.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="24%"><FONT face=serif size=2>Matthew C. Wolsfeld</FONT>&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="1%"><FONT face=serif size=2>Dated:&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
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