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		</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as
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  File Number)<br><br></font><b>
		<font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">722 Burleson
  Street<br>Corpus Christi, Texas<br></font></b>
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		<br>78402<br></font></b>
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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 3 &#8211; Securities and Trading Markets</font></b></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3.01 Notice of
Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer
of Listing.</font></b></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; On
February 12, 2018, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced
that it filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8221;SEC&#8221;).
The Company previously announced on February 2, 2018 that the Board of
Directors approved the voluntary suspension of its duty to file reports with
the SEC and the voluntary deregistration of its common stock. The Company
intends to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in late
February 2018 in order to complete the delisting and deregistration process.&#160;
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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#8217;s shares will be traded on the Pink
market, operated by OTC Markets Group.&#160; The symbol, TORM, will remain the same.</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1. </font></p>
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<font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d) Exhibits</font></i></p>
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			<font color=black face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit No.</font></u></b></p>
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			<font color=black face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release issued by
			</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TOR Minerals International, Inc. on February 12,
  2018. </font></p>
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		<font 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.<br><br><br></font></p></td>
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		<font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
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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):
February 12, 2018
_______________
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:
☐
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))
☐
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  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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.
☐
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Section 3 – Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.01 Notice of
Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer
of Listing.
On
February 12, 2018, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
The Company previously announced on February 2, 2018 that the Board of
Directors approved the voluntary suspension of its duty to file reports with
the SEC and the voluntary deregistration of its common stock. The Company
intends to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in late
February 2018 in order to complete the delisting and deregistration process.
The Company's shares will be traded on the Pink
market, operated by OTC Markets Group.  The symbol, TORM, will remain the same.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by
TOR Minerals International, Inc. on February 12,
  2018.
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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:  February 13, 2018
/s/BARBARA
    RUSSELL
Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer
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