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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ( Mark One ) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended August 31 , 2021 □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from FORM 10 - K Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 4201 Woodland Road P.O. Box 69 Circle Pines , Minnesota ( Address of principal executive offices ) NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Commission file number 001-11038 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Common stock , par value $ 0.02 per share or Large accelerated filer Emerging growth company 0 ( 763 ) 225-6600 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) to Trading Symbol ( s ) NTIC Accelerated filer 41-0857886 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No X 55014 ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Name of each exchange on which registered Nasdaq Global Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " ‚ ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Non - accelerated filer > Smaller reporting 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 . □