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): 
April 22, 2005


NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-11038

 

41-0857886

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)


6680 N. Highway 49
Lino Lakes, MN

 

55014        

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)        

(651) 784-1250
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.

 

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

 

 

(b)    

 

On April 22, 2005, Tatiana Yakubovskaya, Tao Meng and Stephan C. Taylor resigned as directors of NTIC.  The primary purpose of the changes in the composition of NTIC’s Board of Directors was to increase the proportion of “independent directors” (within the meaning of the listing standards of the American Stock Exchange) to non-independent directors.  Ms. Yakubovskaya and Messrs. Meng and Taylor will continue to remain affiliated with NTIC’s joint venture entities.


SIGNATURE

          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.

 

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

Message

 

 


 

 

Matthew C. Wolsfeld
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 Dated: April 25, 2005