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  D.C.&#160; 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:none;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b>June&nbsp;11, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  CORPORATION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-11038</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4201 Woodland Road<br>
    P.O.&nbsp;Box 69<br>
    Circle Pines, Minnesota</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">55014</font></b></p>
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  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
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  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;11, 2008,
  Northern Technologies International Corporation entered into an agreement to
  settle a lawsuit brought by Evelyna Cantwell and Jack Cantwell, individually,
  and also doing business as the principals of Byrd-Walsh International, LLC,
  against NTIC and its former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  and current Chairman Emeritus, Philip M. Lynch.&#160;
  The lawsuit sought unspecified injunctive relief as well as compensatory
  and punitive damages in an unspecified amount which, based on the allegations
  of the complaint, may have been claimed by plaintiffs to be in an amount in
  excess of <b>$45 million</b>.&#160; Under the terms of the settlement agreement,
  the plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their claims with prejudice and to release
  NTIC and Mr.&nbsp;Philip M. Lynch from any and all claims, in exchange for a cash
  payment from NTIC of <b>$41,340</b>.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Matthew
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text: 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):
  June 11, 2008
  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)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant
  to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 8.01         Other
  Events.
  On June 11, 2008,
  Northern Technologies International Corporation entered into an agreement to
  settle a lawsuit brought by Evelyna Cantwell and Jack Cantwell, individually,
  and also doing business as the principals of Byrd-Walsh International, LLC,
  against NTIC and its former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  and current Chairman Emeritus, Philip M. Lynch. 
  The lawsuit sought unspecified injunctive relief as well as compensatory
  and punitive damages in an unspecified amount which, based on the allegations
  of the complaint, may have been claimed by plaintiffs to be in an amount in
  excess of
  $45 million
  .  Under the terms of the settlement agreement,
  the plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their claims with prejudice and to release
  NTIC and Mr. Philip M. Lynch from any and all claims, in exchange for a cash
  payment from NTIC of
  $41,340
  .
  2
  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:
  June 11, 2008
  3