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<p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b><font lang=EN-US>&nbsp;UNITED STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  Washington, DC 20549<br>
  &nbsp;</font></b></p><hr color="#000000" width="200">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b><font lang=EN-US>FORM 8&#8209;K</font></b></p>
  <hr color="#000000" width="200">



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  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b><br>
		</b><font face="Times New Roman"><b><font style="text-transform:uppercase;">CURRENT REPORT Pursuant<br>to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
		</font></b></font>
  <b><br>
  </b></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=5 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><br>
  Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; <b>October 23, 2017<br>
  <br>
  </b></p>
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  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b>TOR Minerals International,
  Inc.<br>
  </b>(Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter)<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b>Delaware<br>
  </b>(State or
  Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)<br>
  <br>
  </p>

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  <td colspan=3 valign=top width=51% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b>0-17321<br>
  </b>(Commission
  File Number)<br>
  <br>
  <b>722 Burleson Street<br>
  Corpus Christi, Texas<br>
  </b>(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=49% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b>74-2081929<br>
  </b>(IRS Employer
  Identification No.)<br>
  <br>
  <b><br>
  78402<br>
  </b>(Zip Code)<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=5 valign=top width=100% style="height:67.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b>(361) 883-5591<br>
  </b>(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)<br>
  <br>
  <b>N/A<br>
  </b>(Former Name
  or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p>
	<p align=center style="text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

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  <td colspan=5 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:13.0pt;">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>
  <br>
  </p>

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  &nbsp;</td>
 <td colspan=4 valign=top width=94% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:13.0pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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  &nbsp;</td>
 <td colspan=4 valign=top width=94% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:13.0pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
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  &nbsp;</td>
 <td colspan=4 valign=top width=94% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:13.0pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
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  &nbsp;</td>
 <td colspan=4 valign=top width=94% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:13.0pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
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 </tr>
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  <td width=6%>&nbsp;</td>
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  <td colspan=5 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:13.0pt;">Indicate by check mark
	whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405
	of the Securities Act of 1933 (<font face="Times New Roman">s/s230.405 of
	this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (s/s240.12b-2 of
	this chapter.</font></p><p align="right" style="line-height:13.0pt;">
	<font face="Times New Roman">Emerging growth company </font>
	<font face="Wingdings">&#168;</font></p><p style="line-height:13.0pt;">
	<font face="Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company indicate by check
	mark if the registrant has elected not to use the transition period for
	complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
	pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act </font>
	<font face="Wingdings">&#168;</font></p><p style="line-height:13.0pt;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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<p><b><font lang=EN-US>ITEM
8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></b><b><u><font lang=EN-US>OTHER EVENTS</font></u></b><font lang=EN-US>.</font></p>



<p style="text-align:justify;"><font lang=EN-US>On
October 23, 2017, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TORM), a global producer of
high performance specialty mineral, announced today that the company plans
to release results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017, after the Market
closes on Thursday, October 26, 2017.&nbsp; Olaf Karasch,
President and CEO, will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, 4:00 p.m.
Central, that day to discuss the company's results.</font></p>



<p style="text-align:justify;"><font lang=EN-US>Investors
and interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 877-407-8033. A live and archived webcast of the
conference call will be available via the News section of the company's
website, http://www.torminerals.com.&nbsp; </font></p>





<p style="text-align:justify;"><font lang=EN-US>A
copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.</font></p>





<p style="text-align:justify;"><b><font lang=EN-US>ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></b><b><u><font lang=EN-US>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>



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  <p align=right style="text-align:right;">(a)</p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Financial
  Statements of Businesses Acquired.<br>
  Not applicable.</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <p align=right style="text-align:right;">(b)</p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Pro
  Forma Financial Information.<br>
  Not applicable.</p>
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  <p align=right style="text-align:right;">(c)</p>
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  <p>Shell company transaction<br>
  Not applicable</p>
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  <p align=right style="text-align:right;">(d)</p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Exhibits.<br>
  The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-B:</p>
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  &nbsp;</td>
 <td valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Exhibit<br>
  <u>Number</u></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p><br>
  <u>Description</u></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">

  &nbsp;</td>
 <td valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>99.1</p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Press
  Release, dated October 23, 2017, announcing the webcasting of the Company's
	third quarter 2017 financial
  results</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td colspan=4 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b><br>
  SIGNATURES<br>
  <br>
  </b></p>
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 </tr>
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  <td colspan=4 valign=top width=100% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>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>
  </p>
  </td>
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  &nbsp;</td>
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  <p align=center style="text-align:center;">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
  </b>(Registrant)</p>
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  &nbsp;</td>
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  &nbsp;</td>
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  &nbsp;</td>
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  &nbsp;</td>
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  <td colspan=3 valign=top width=35% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Date:&nbsp; October 24, 2017</p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=65% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b><u>/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL</u></b></p>
  </td>
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  &nbsp;</td>
 <td valign=top width=65% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;">Barbara Russell<br>
  Chief Financial Officer</p>
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<p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b><font lang=EN-US>EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></p>



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  <p><b>Exhibit No.</b></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=84% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p><b>Description</b></p>
  <p align=center style="text-align:center;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=16% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>99.1</p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=84% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p>Press
  Release, dated October 23, 2017, announcing the webcasting of the Company's
	third quarter 2017 financial
  results</p></td>
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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):
October 23, 2017
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))
Indicate by check mark
	whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405
	of the Securities Act of 1933 (
s/s230.405 of
	this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (s/s240.12b-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 transition period for
	complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
	pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act
¨
ITEM
8.01
OTHER EVENTS
.
On
October 23, 2017, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TORM), a global producer of
high performance specialty mineral, announced today that the company plans
to release results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017, after the Market
closes on Thursday, October 26, 2017.  Olaf Karasch,
President and CEO, will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, 4:00 p.m.
Central, that day to discuss the company's results.
Investors
and interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 877-407-8033. A live and archived webcast of the
conference call will be available via the News section of the company's
website, http://www.torminerals.com.
A
copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a)
Financial
  Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b)
Pro
  Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c)
Shell company transaction
Not applicable
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-B:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
  Release, dated October 23, 2017, announcing the webcasting of the Company's
	third quarter 2017 financial
  results
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:  October 24, 2017
/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL
Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press
  Release, dated October 23, 2017, announcing the webcasting of the Company's
	third quarter 2017 financial
  results