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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 2, 2020</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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):</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Notice of</b><b>&nbsp;</b><b>Delisting or</b><b>&nbsp;</b><b>Failure to</b><b>&nbsp;</b><b>Satisfy a</b><b>&nbsp;</b><b>C</b><b>o</b><b>ntinued</b><b>&nbsp;</b><b>Listing Rule or</b><b>&nbsp;</b><b>Standard;</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">On January 2, 2020, CTI Industries Corporation (&#8220;CTI&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), received a notice (the &#8220;Notice&#8221;) of failure to satisfy a continued listing standard from Nasdaq under Listing Rules 5620 (a) and 5810 (c) (2) (G). The Notice indicated that the Company failed to hold an annual meeting of stockholders within the required twelve month period. The Company has 45 days to submit a plan to regain compliance. If that plan is accepted, CTI may be granted up to 180 calendar days from the date of the letter to evidence compliance. Failure to regain compliance with standards for continued listing would result in the ultimate de-listing of CTI&#8217;s common stock, ticker symbol &#8220;CTIB&#8221;, from Nasdaq. The Company intends to respond with a plan designed to regain compliance.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">This summary is not intended to include all terms of the Notice, which is attached hereto.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b><u>Item No. 9.01 &#8211; Financial Statements and Exhibits</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: left;"><u>Exhibit No.</u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<u>Exhibit</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">10.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="ex_168650.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Notice from Nasdaq dated January 2, 2020.</a></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Lake Barrington, Illinois, January 7, 2020.</p>

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ctib20200106_8k.htm
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): January 2, 2020
CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-23115
36-2848943
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
22160 N. Pepper Road Lake Barrington, Illinois
60010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(847) 382-1000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common
CTIB
NasdaqCM
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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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.  ☐
Item
3
.0
1
Notice of
Delisting or
Failure to
Satisfy a
C
o
ntinued
Listing Rule or
Standard;
On January 2, 2020, CTI Industries Corporation ("CTI" or the "Company"), received a notice (the "Notice") of failure to satisfy a continued listing standard from Nasdaq under Listing Rules 5620 (a) and 5810 (c) (2) (G). The Notice indicated that the Company failed to hold an annual meeting of stockholders within the required twelve month period. The Company has 45 days to submit a plan to regain compliance. If that plan is accepted, CTI may be granted up to 180 calendar days from the date of the letter to evidence compliance. Failure to regain compliance with standards for continued listing would result in the ultimate de-listing of CTI's common stock, ticker symbol "CTIB", from Nasdaq. The Company intends to respond with a plan designed to regain compliance.
This summary is not intended to include all terms of the Notice, which is attached hereto.
Item No. 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
10.1
Notice from Nasdaq dated January 2, 2020.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Lake Barrington, Illinois, January 7, 2020.
CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Frank J. Cesario
Frank J. Cesario, President and CEO
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Notice from Nasdaq dated January 2, 2020