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): August 11, 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)

 

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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 1.01Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 11, 2017, CTI Industries Corporation issued a press release reporting earnings and other financial results for its three and six month period ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information disclosed under this Item 1.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.Exhibit
99.1*Press Release dated August 11, 2017, captioned: “CTI Industries Corporation Reports Results of Operations For the Second Quarter 2017.”

 

 

* 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: August 14, 2017 By:  /s/ Stephen M. Merrick  
    Stephen M. Merrick, President  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated August 11, 2017, captioned: “CTI Industries Corporation Reports Results of Operations For the Second Quarter 2017.”