UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2025
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NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-11038 | 41-0857886 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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)
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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:
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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 | Nasdaq Global 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. ☐
On November 18, 2025, Northern Technologies International Corporation (“NTIC”) announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report and Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by NTIC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued November 18, 2025 (furnished herewith) | |
| 104 | The Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, Formatted in Inline XBRL (filed herewith) |
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: November 18, 2025 | By: | /s/ Matthew C. Wolsfeld |
| Matthew C. Wolsfeld | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||