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): November 13, 2017

 

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)

 

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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-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 extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On November 13, 2017, CTI Industries Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

In accordance with General instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in the Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ( the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and it shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item No. 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits:

 

  Exhibit No. Exhibit
     
  99.1* Press Release issued by CTI Industries Corporation dated November 13, 2017, captioned: “CTI Industries Corporation Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results.”

 

*Filed herewith

 

 

 

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:   November 13, 2017 By:    /s/ Stephen M. Merrick  
  Stephen M. Merrick, President  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated November 13, 2017, captioned: “CTI Industries Corporation Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results.”