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) July 11, 2012 

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)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (763) 225-6600

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

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 11, 2012, Northern Technologies International Corporation publicly announced its consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2012. 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 this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by Northern Technologies International Corporation 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issuedJuly 11, 2012 (furnished 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 (Registrant)
July 11, 2012 (Date)	/s/   MATTHEW C. WOLSFELD Matthew C. Wolsfeld Chief Financial Officer

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release issued July 11, 2012	Furnished herewith