SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-A
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               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

             DELAWARE                                  36-2848943
(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

22160 NORTH PEPPER ROAD, BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS                         60010
 (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

    Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

       Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                  Units, each Unit consisting of one share of
         Common Stock and one Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant
                               (Title of Class)

                         Common Stock, $.065 par value
                               (Title of Class)

  Common Stock Purchase Warrants-Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase
       one share of Common Stock at 150% of the initial offering price
                               (Title of Class)

Documents Incorporated by Reference

         Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed July 24, 1997 (Commission
         File No. 333-31969) ("Registration Statement") and Amendment No. 2
         to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed September 19, 1997
         ("Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement").

Please direct all correspondence to:

                           John M. Klimek, Esq.
                           Fishman, Merrick, Miller, Genelly,
                             Springer, Klimek & Anderson, P.C.
                           30 North LaSalle, Suite 3500
                           Chicago, Illinois 60602
                           (312) 726-1224
                           (314) 726-2649 (facsimile)

         The Registrant hereby requests that the effective date of this
Registration Statement be delayed until the effective date of the above
referenced SB-2 Registration Statement.






Item 1.       Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

              A description of the Registrant's Common Stock and Common Stock
Purchase Warrants being registered hereby may be found under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" at pages 35 to 37 of the Registrant's
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement which Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement hereby is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.       Exhibits.

3.1*          Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CTI Industries 
              Corporation
3.2*          By-laws of CTI Industries Corporation
4.1**         Form of Certificate of Common Stock of CTI Industries Corporation
4.2*          Form of Underwriter's Warrant Agreement
4.3*          Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant

                                   SIGNATURE

              Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.

Date: September 19, 1997                            CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
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                                                By:  /s/ Howard W. Schwan
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                                                   Howard W. Schwan, President














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*   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on 
    Form SB-2 (File No. 333-31969) dated July 24, 1997.

*   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to the
    Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-31969) dated
    September 19, 1997.