UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 


 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2010

 


 

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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

(b)                                 On August 27, 2010, Donald A. Kubik, Ph.D. resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Northern Technologies International Corporation (“NTIC”), effective immediately.  Dr. Kubik previously resigned as Chief Technology Officer of NTIC in June 2009.  NTIC wishes to thank Dr. Kubik for his many years of service to NTIC, both as an executive officer and as a member of the Board of Directors.  Although Dr. Kubik has resigned as a voting member of NTIC’s Board of Directors, he will remain as a Director Emeritus and consult on special projects.

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Matthew C. Wolsfeld

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

Dated:  August 30, 2010

 

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