<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-18-000379.txt : 20180116
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180116080104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-000379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180112
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180116

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:		18527335

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>January 12,
2018</B></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="width: 33%; text-align: center"><B>41-0857886</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"><P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>4201 Woodland Road</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>P.O. Box 69</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Circle Pines, Minnesota</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>55014</B></P></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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company </FONT>[_]</P>

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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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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.03</B></TD><TD><B>Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">As disclosed in Item 5.07 below, on January 12, 2018, Northern Technologies
International Corporation (&ldquo;NTIC&rdquo;) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;2018 Annual Meeting&rdquo;).
At the 2018 Annual Meeting, NTIC&rsquo;s stockholders approved an amendment to NTIC&rsquo;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation
to amend Article IV thereof to increase NTIC&rsquo;s authorized shares of common stock, $0.02 par value, from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">The foregoing summary of the amendment to NTIC&rsquo;s Restated Certificate
of Incorporation is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed
as Exhibit 3.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.07</B></TD><TD><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">On January 12, 2018, NTIC held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The final results of NTIC&rsquo;s stockholder vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting on each proposal brought before NTIC&rsquo;s stockholders
were as follows:</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Against/Withheld</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstain</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Proposal One&mdash; Election of directors, each to serve for a term of one year</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Barbara D. Colwell</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,331,650</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">22,668</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Soo-Keong Koh</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,339,350</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">14,968</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Sunggyu Lee, Ph.D.</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,337,350</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">16,968</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">G. Patrick Lynch</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,337,350</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">14,968</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Ramani Narayan, Ph.D.</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,337,350</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">14,968</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Richard J. Nigon</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,337,350</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">14,968</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.25in">Konstantin von Falkenhausen</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,337,150</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">17,168</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstain</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Proposal Two&mdash;Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of NTIC&rsquo;s named executive officers, as disclosed in NTIC&rsquo;s proxy statement</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,288,432</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">34,076</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">754,110</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Against/Withheld</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstain</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Proposal Three &mdash;Ratification of the selection of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as NTIC&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2018 <BR></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">3,079,289</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">28,249</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">890</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">For</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Against/Withheld</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstain</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Broker Non-Votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Proposal Four&mdash; <BR>Approval of an amendment to NTIC&rsquo;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">With respect to Proposal One, each of the director nominees was
elected by NTIC&rsquo;s stockholders by the required vote. Each of Proposal Two, Proposal Three and Proposal Four were
approved by NTIC&rsquo;s stockholders by the required vote.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Exhibits</I>.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Description</B></P>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><A HREF="exh_31.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD><A HREF="exh_31.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Certificate of&nbsp;Amendment to the Restated Certificate&nbsp;of Incorporation of Northern Technologies International Corporation dated January 16, 2018&nbsp;&nbsp;(filed herewith)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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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="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES </B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 4%">By:</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify">Matthew C. Wolsfeld</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><I>Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: January 16, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 24.5pt; margin: 0pt 0">Northern Technologies International Corporation (hereinafter called
the &ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, does hereby certify:</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 24.5pt; margin: 0pt 0">FIRST: The present name of the corporation is Northern Technologies
International Corporation and the date of filing the original Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware was October 12, 1977 under the name Northern Instruments Corporation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 24.5pt; margin: 0pt 0">SECOND: This Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of
Incorporation was duly adopted by the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions
of Section&nbsp;242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 24.5pt; margin: 0pt 0">THIRD: The text of the first paragraph to Article IV of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ARTICLE IV.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 24.5pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Corporation shall have the authority to issue Fifteen Million
Ten Thousand (15,010,000) shares of stock divided into Fifteen Million (15,000,000) shares of Two Cent ($.02) par value common
stock and Ten Thousand (10,000) shares of no par value preferred stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 24.5pt; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate
of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed this 16<SUP>th</SUP> day of January, 2018, in its name and
on its behalf by its Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary pursuant to Section&nbsp;103 of the General Corporation Law
of the State of Delaware.</P>

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