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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2026

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NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-11038 41-0857886

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number) 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4201 Woodland Road

P.O. Box 69

Circle Pines, Minnesota

 

 

55014

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(763) 225-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
 Common stock, par value $0.02 per share NTIC The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 21, 2026, Sunggyu Lee, Ph.D., a member of the Board of Directors, of Northern Technologies International Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, currently scheduled to be held on January 15, 2027. Dr. Lee’s decision was not based on any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

     
   
Date: September 22, 2026 By:  /s/ Matthew C. Wolsfeld        
    Matthew C. Wolsfeld
    Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
   

 

 

 

 

 


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