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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-22-008115
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20221220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221220

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11038
		FILM NUMBER:		221472854

	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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="color: windowtext">On December 5,
2022, Northern Technologies International Corporation filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
or SEC, relating to its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Friday, January 20, 2023. Northern Technologies International
Corporation is providing this supplement to the proxy statement solely to make certain corrections to the text of the proposed Charter
Amendment presented in</FONT> Proposal Four&mdash;Approval of Amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and attached as <U>Appendix
A</U> to the proxy statement. Except as described below, this supplement to the proxy statement does not modify, amend, supplement, or
otherwise affect the proxy statement. This supplement should be read in conjunction with the proxy statement. From and after the date
of this supplement, any references to the &ldquo;proxy statement&rdquo; are to the proxy statement as supplemented hereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have already voted, you do not need to vote
again unless you would like to change or revoke your prior vote on any proposal. If you would like to change or revoke your prior vote
on any proposal, please refer to the proxy statement for instructions on how to do so.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Revised Text of the Proxy Statement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The disclosure under the subheading &ldquo;Text
of Proposed Charter Amendment&rdquo; under &ldquo;Proposal Four&mdash; Approval of Amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation&rdquo;
beginning on page 26 of the proxy statement is replaced in its entirety with the following (revised text is in bold and underlined):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><B>Text of Proposed Charter Amendment</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Our Certificate of Incorporation currently provides for the
exculpation of directors, but does not include a provision that allows for the exculpation of officers. To ensure NTIC is able to attract
and retain key officers and in an effort to reduce litigation costs associated with frivolous lawsuits, we propose to amend Article IX
of our Certification of Incorporation so that it would state in its entirety as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">&ldquo;No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally
liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such a director or officer as a
director or officer, respectively, except to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the director&rsquo;s or officer&rsquo;s
duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in the case of directors only,
(iv) for any transaction from which such director or officer derived an improper personal benefit, or (v) for any action by or in the
right of the Corporation, in the case of officers only. If the General Corporation Law of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action
further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors <B><U>or officers</U></B>, then the liability of a director <B><U>or
officer</U></B> of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware
as so amended. No amendment to or repeal of this Article IX shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of
any director <B><U>or officer</U></B> of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director <B><U>or officer</U></B>
occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The proposed Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (referred to in this Proposal 4 as the &ldquo;Certificate of Amendment&rdquo;) reflecting the foregoing Charter Amendment
is attached as <U>Appendix A</U> to this proxy statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Revised Text of Appendix A to the Proxy Statement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The proposed text of the third paragraph of the
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Northern Technologies International Corporation attached as <U>Appendix
A</U> to the proxy statement is replaced in its entirety with the following (revised text is in bold and underlined):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">THIRD: The text of Article IX 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: center">ARTICLE IX.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally
liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such a director or officer as a
director or officer, respectively, except to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the director&rsquo;s or officer&rsquo;s
duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in the case of directors only,
(iv) for any transaction from which such director or officer derived an improper personal benefit, or (v) for any action by or in the
right of the Corporation, in the case of officers only. If the General Corporation Law of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action
further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors <B><U>or officers</U></B>, then the liability of a director <B><U>or
officer</U></B> of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware
as so amended. No amendment to or repeal of this Article IX shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of
any director <B><U>or officer</U></B> of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director <B><U>or officer</U></B>
occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The full text of the Charter Amendment incorporating
the changes above, which replaces the Charter Amendment attached as <U>Appendix A</U> to the proxy statement, is attached hereto as <U>Appendix
A</U>.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Richard J. Nigon</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">December 20, 2022</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Circle Pines, Minnesota</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>APPENDIX A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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 242 of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">THIRD: The text of Article IX 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">ARTICLE IX.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.25in">No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally
liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such a director or officer as a
director or officer, respectively, except to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the director&rsquo;s or officer&rsquo;s
duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in the case of directors only,
(iv) for any transaction from which such director or officer derived an improper personal benefit, or (v) for any action by or in the
right of the Corporation, in the case of officers only. If the General Corporation Law of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action
further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officers, then the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation
shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware as so amended. No amendment
to or repeal of this Article IX shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director or officer of
the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of
Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed this __ day of _________, 20__, in its name and on its behalf by its
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary pursuant to Section 103 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Matthew C. Wolsfeld</TD>
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