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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">Washington, DC 20549<br>
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  </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;">FORM 8&#8209;K<br>
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  CURRENT REPORT Pursuant<br>
  to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
  <br>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"><br>
  </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest
  event reported):  </font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">April 29, 2016<br>
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  Inc.</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:14.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"><br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter)<br>
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
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  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(State or
  Other Jurisdiction</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">of Incorporation)<br>
  <br>
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  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(Commission
  File Number)<br>
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  </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><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)<br>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">74-2081929<br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(IRS Employer
  Identification No.)<br>
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  78402<br>
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  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)<br>
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  </font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">N/A<br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(Former Name
  or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>
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  is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
  under any of the following provisions (</font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">see </font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">General Instruction A.2.
  below):<br>
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  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">ITEM 3.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES</font></u></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">On April 29, 2016, three holders, two of whom are
directors of the Company and another of whom is a greater than 5% shareholder,
exercised 377,360 warrants which were issued in August 2009.&#160; In addition,
several other holders exercised 128,304 warrants on April 27, 2016.&#160; Upon
exercise and receipt of the aggregate exercise price of $1,340,010, the Company
will issue 505,664 shares of common stock to the investors.&#160; The Company will
use the proceeds for working capital purposes.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">No underwriters were involved in the foregoing sale of
securities.&#160; The common stock to be issued upon exercise of the warrants was
issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section
4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the private sale of
securities.&#160; The sale of the common stock issued upon exercise of these warrants
was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) on Form
S-3 (Registration No. 333-175054), filed with the SEC on June 30, 2011.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">ITEM 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">None</font></p>
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  <br>
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  SIGNATURES<br>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><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>
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  <br>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  </font><b><font color=gray face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">_____________________<br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant)<br>
  <br>
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:  </font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">May 2, 2016</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL</font></u></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Barbara Russell<br>
  Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description</font></b></p>
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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):
April 29, 2016
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)
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ITEM 3.02
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
.
On April 29, 2016, three holders, two of whom are
directors of the Company and another of whom is a greater than 5% shareholder,
exercised 377,360 warrants which were issued in August 2009.  In addition,
several other holders exercised 128,304 warrants on April 27, 2016.  Upon
exercise and receipt of the aggregate exercise price of $1,340,010, the Company
will issue 505,664 shares of common stock to the investors.  The Company will
use the proceeds for working capital purposes.
No underwriters were involved in the foregoing sale of
securities.  The common stock to be issued upon exercise of the warrants was
issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section
4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the private sale of
securities.  The sale of the common stock issued upon exercise of these warrants
was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Form
S-3 (Registration No. 333-175054), filed with the SEC on June 30, 2011.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
None
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:
May 2, 2016
/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL
Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
None
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