8-K

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): November 21, 2019

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)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common	CTIB	NasdaqCM

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Item 3.01               Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard;

On November 21, 2019, CTI Industries Corporation (“CTI” or the “Company”), received a notice (the “Notice”) of failure to satisfy a continued listing standard from Nasdaq under Listing Rule 5550 (b) (1). The Notice indicated that the Company no longer met the equity standard for continued listing, as its reported stockholders’ equity as reported in its most recent Form 10-Q of approximately $1.9 million is below the required $2.5 million. In addition, the Company does not meet the alternative standards available for continued listing (market value standard or net income standard). As such, the Company has 45 days to submit a plan to regain compliance. If that plan is accepted, CTI may be granted up to 180 calendar days from the date of the letter to evidence compliance. Failure to regain compliance with standards for continued listing would result in the ultimate de-listing of CTI’s common stock, ticker symbol “CTIB”, from Nasdaq. The Company is considering the appropriate response to this Notice.

This summary is not intended to include all terms of the Notice, which is attached hereto.

Item No. 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                             Exhibit

10.1                       Notice from Nasdaq dated November 21, 2019.

 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, November 26, 2019.

CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Jeffrey S. Hyland
	Jeffrey S. Hyland, Chief Executive Officer and President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Notice from Nasdaq dated November 21, 2019

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1