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): December 5, 2019
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.) |
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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)
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common | CTIB | NasdaqCM |
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
CTI Industries Corporation (“CTI” or the “Company”) has executed a non-binding letter of intent to divest its subsidiary in Guadalajara, Mexico (Flexo Universal S. A. de R.L de C.V.) for approximately $4 million in total consideration. This transaction is subject to several contingencies, including a financing contingency and lender approval.
Information contained in the Press Release dated December 11, 2019 and included with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item No. 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits: |
Exhibit No. | Exhibit |
10.1* | ||
99.1* |
*Filed Herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CTI Industries Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Lake Barrington, Illinois, January 6, 2020.
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| By: | /s/ Frank J. Cesario |
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| Frank J. Cesario, President and CEO |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
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10.1 | Letter of Intent dated December 5, 2019 |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 11, 2019 |