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<b><font style="font-size: 14.0pt">UNITED STATES</font><br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<font style="font-size: 10.0pt"><br>
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549<br>
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<b><font style="font-size: 16.0pt">FORM 8&#8209;K</font></b></p>
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	<b><br>
  <font size="3">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT<br>
  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<br>
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934<br>
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  <font size="2">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; </font> <b>
	<font size="2">December 30, 2015<br>
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	<font size="5">TOR Minerals International,
  Inc.<br>
  </font></b><font size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter)<br>
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
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	<font size="2">Delaware<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(State or
  Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)<br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
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	<font size="2">0-17321<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(Commission
  File Number)<br>
  <br>
  <b>722 Burleson
  Street<br>
  Corpus Christi, Texas<br>
  </b>(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)<br>
  <br>
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	<font size="2">74-2081929<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(IRS Employer
  Identification No.)<br>
  <br>
  <b><br>
  78402<br>
  </b>(Zip Code)<br>
  <br>
  </font>
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	<font size="2">(361) 883-5591<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)<br>
  <br>
  </font><b><font size="2">N/A<br>
  </font>
  </b><font size="2">(Former Name
  or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>
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	<font size="2">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 (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2.
  below):<br>
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	<font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">ITEM 1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>ENTRY
INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT</u>.</font></b></p>

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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">On December 30, 2015, TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into the Sixth amendment (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to the loan
agreement with American Bank, N.A. (the &#147;Lender&#148;).&nbsp; As a result of the Company paying
off the term loan owed to the Lender, the Company no longer has
regularly-scheduled principal and interest payments owed under its debt service
obligations.&nbsp; Therefore, the Lender replaced the cash flow coverage ratio requirement
comparing cash flow to debt service obligations with a new financial covenant designed
to monitor the Company&#146;s cash-flow and net earnings.&nbsp; Under the terms of the Amendment,
the Company is required to maintain positive net earnings before taxes,
interest, depreciation, amortization and all other non-cash charges on a rolling
four-quarter basis.</font></p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">All other terms of the agreements remained unchanged.</font></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">ITEM 2.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL
OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A
REGISTRANT</u>.</font></b></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">The information contained in
Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<font size="2">ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font> <u><font size="2">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>

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	<font size="2">(d)</font></p>
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	<font size="2">Exhibits.<br>
  The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-B:<br>
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	<font size="2">Exhibit<br>
  <u>Number<br>
  </u><br>
  10.1<br>
  <br>
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  <u>Description<br>
  </u><br>
  Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement with American Bank, dated December 30, 2015<br>
  <br>
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  <br>
  SIGNATURES<br>
  <br>
  <br>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'><font 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.<br>
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
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  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center; margin-top:0in'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
  </b>(Registrant)</font></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Date:&nbsp; January 4, 2016</font></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><b><u><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL</font></u></b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-align:center'><font style="font-size: 10.0pt">Barbara Russell<br>
  Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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	<font size="2">Exhibit<br>
  <u>Number</u><br>
  <br>
  10.1<br>
  <br>
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TOR Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
December 30, 2015
TOR Minerals International,
  Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or
  Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-17321
(Commission
  File Number)
722 Burleson
  Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)
74-2081929
(IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
78402
(Zip Code)
(361) 883-5591
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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 (
see
General Instruction A.2.
  below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01
ENTRY
INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
.
On December 30, 2015, TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(the "Company") entered into the Sixth amendment (the "Amendment") to the loan
agreement with American Bank, N.A. (the "Lender").  As a result of the Company paying
off the term loan owed to the Lender, the Company no longer has
regularly-scheduled principal and interest payments owed under its debt service
obligations.  Therefore, the Lender replaced the cash flow coverage ratio requirement
comparing cash flow to debt service obligations with a new financial covenant designed
to monitor the Company's cash-flow and net earnings.  Under the terms of the Amendment,
the Company is required to maintain positive net earnings before taxes,
interest, depreciation, amortization and all other non-cash charges on a rolling
four-quarter basis.
All other terms of the agreements remained unchanged.
ITEM 2.03
CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL
OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A
REGISTRANT
.
The information contained in
Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-B:
Exhibit
Number
10.1
Description
Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement with American Bank, dated December 30, 2015
SIGNATURES
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.
TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________
(Registrant)
Date:  January 4, 2016
/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL
Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
10.1
Description
Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement with American Bank, dated December 30, 2015