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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-101864
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160513
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160513

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				362848943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23115
		FILM NUMBER:		161649224

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</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; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;&nbsp;<U>May
13, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION&#9;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">0-23115</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">36-2848943</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Commission</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">File Number)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">22160 North Pepper Road, Barrington, IL</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">60010</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Registrant's telephone number, including area code <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(847)
382-1000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Item No. 5.03 &ndash; Amendment to By-Laws</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Effective May 13, 2016, by resolution of the Board of Directors
of Registrant, the first sentence of Article III, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Corporation was amended to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The number of Directors shall be six.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Such provision previously provided that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The number of Directors shall be seven.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CTI Industries Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0in; padding-left: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
    May 13, 2016</FONT></TD>
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    Stephen M. Merrick</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Stephen M. Merrick</FONT></TD></TR>
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