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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-039196
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080611
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080611

FILER:

	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:		08892593

	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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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b>June&nbsp;11, 2008</b></font></p>

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CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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  P.O.&nbsp;Box 69<br>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the
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to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;11, 2008,
Northern Technologies International Corporation entered into an agreement to
settle a lawsuit brought by Evelyna Cantwell and Jack Cantwell, individually,
and also doing business as the principals of Byrd-Walsh International, LLC,
against NTIC and its former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
and current Chairman Emeritus, Philip M. Lynch.&#160;
The lawsuit sought unspecified injunctive relief as well as compensatory
and punitive damages in an unspecified amount which, based on the allegations
of the complaint, may have been claimed by plaintiffs to be in an amount in
excess of <b>$45 million</b>.&#160; Under the terms of the settlement agreement,
the plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their claims with prejudice and to release
NTIC and Mr.&nbsp;Philip M. Lynch from any and all claims, in exchange for a cash
payment from NTIC of <b>$41,340</b>.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:&#160; <b>&#160;</b>June&nbsp;11, 2008</font></p>

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