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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): April 14, 2008
 
CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Illinois
0-23115
36-2848943
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
22160 North Pepper Road, Barrington, IL
60010
 (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(847) 382 1000
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported, CTI Industries Corporation (the “Registrant”) received notice of the resignation of Michael Avramovich as a Director of Registrant effective on April 1, 2008.

On April 14, 2008, the Board of Directors appointed Phil Roos as a Director of Registrant to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Avramovich.

Mr. Roos has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Arbor Strategy Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan, a strategic brand innovating consulting firm, since 1998.

The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Roos is independent within the meaning of the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

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.
     
  CTI Industries Corporation.
  (Registrant)
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: April 14, 2008 By:   /s/ Howard W. Schwan
 
  Howard W. Schwan, President 
 
 
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