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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2017

CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-23115	36-2848943
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

22160 N. Pepper Road Lake Barrington, Illinois	60010
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 382-1000

Not applicable

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

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CTI Industries Corporation (the “Company”) was held on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time at the corporate headquarters of the Company located at 22160 N. Pepper Road, Lake Barrington, Illinois.

The following actions were submitted and approved by a vote of the stockholders of the Company:

1. Election of six directors;

2. Ratification of the Board’s selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2017;

Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2017 were entitled to vote. A total of 2,259,879 shares were represented by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting, which constituted 64.10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. These shares were voted on the matters presented at the Annual Meeting as follows:

1. For the election of directors:

Name	For	Against	Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
John H. Schwan	1,830,321	14,020	415,538
Stephen M. Merrick	1,820,321	24,020	415,538
Stanley M. Brown	1,798,391	45,950	415,538
Bret Tayne	1,830,441	13,900	415,538
John I. Collins	1,844,331	10	415,538
John Klimek	1,830,201	14,140	415,538

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2. Ratification of the Board of Directors selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2017.

For	Against	Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
2,246,222	13,650	7

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Lake Barrington, Illinois, June 2, 2017.

CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Stephen M. Merrick  

Stephen M. Merrick

President

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