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 ORor 15(d) of the ~~The~~ Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July ~~April 24~~9, 2026

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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.)

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4201 Woodland Road P.O. Box 69 Circle Pines, Minnesota	55014
Delaware	001-11038	41-0857886
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(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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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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	The ~~NASDAQ~~Nasdaq Stock 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. ☐

Item 82.0102. ~~Other~~Results ~~Events~~of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~April~~July 249, 2026, Northern Technologies International Corporation (“NTIC”) announced ~~that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has suspended NTIC’s quarterly cash dividend on~~ its ~~common~~consolidated ~~stock, beginning~~financial ~~with~~results ~~its quarterly cash dividend~~ for the third fiscal quarter ofended ~~fiscal~~May ~~2026~~31, to2026. ~~focus~~A oncopy of the ~~reduction~~press ofrelease ~~its~~is ~~outstanding~~attached ~~debt.~~as ~~The Board~~Exhibit ~~previously~~99.1 ~~had~~to ~~reduced~~this ~~NTIC’s~~current ~~quarterly~~report ~~cash~~on ~~dividend~~Form to8-K ~~$0.01~~and ~~per share beginning with~~ the ~~quarterly~~information ~~cash~~set ~~dividend~~forth ~~for~~therein ~~its~~is incorporated ~~third~~herein ~~quarter of fiscal 2025. The declaration of future dividends~~ by ~~the~~reference ~~Board is not guaranteed~~ and ~~will~~constitutes bea ~~determined~~part ~~by the Board, in its discretion, in light~~ of ~~conditions~~this ~~then existing, including NTIC’s earnings, financial condition, cash requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business conditions, and other factors~~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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release issued July 9, 2026 (furnished herewith)
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: /s/ Matthew C. Wolsfeld Matthew C. Wolsfeld Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION


Date: July 9, 2026	By:	/s/ Matthew C. Wolsfeld
		Matthew C. Wolsfeld
		Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Date: April 24, 2026

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