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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-005665
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170920
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170921

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470]
		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:		171095836

	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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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-transform: none"><B>Washington,
D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 18pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT
REPORT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of
1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): <B>September 20, 2017</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 18pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 34%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">001-11038</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">41-0857886</FONT></TD></TR>
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Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">4201 Woodland
    Road</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">P.O. Box 69</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Circle Pines, Minnesota</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">55014</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(763) 225-6600</B></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">[_]<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">[_]<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">[_]<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">[_]<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Emerging growth
company </FONT>[_]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </FONT>[_]</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">On September 20, 2017, following a jury trial
that commenced on September 18, 2017, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio dismissed with prejudice
all claims asserted by Northern Technologies International Corporation (&ldquo;NTIC&rdquo;) in the lawsuit captioned <I>Northern
Technologies International Corporation v. Cortec Corporation</I>, Case No. 1:17-cv-00864-JG. NTIC has the right to appeal the Court&rsquo;s
dismissal within 30 days of having been served written notice that the judgment or order has been entered, along with a copy of
said judgment or order. NTIC is currently evaluating its options related to this litigation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">By:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">Matthew C. Wolsfeld</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-style: italic; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: justify">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>&nbsp;</B><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">September 21, 2017</FONT></FONT></TD>
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