NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 19, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP (NTIC)
CIK: 0000875582
Period of Report: 2012-11-16

Reporting Person: WOLSFELD MATTHEW C (CFO and Corporate Secretary)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-16	Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.25	A	2485	Acquired	2022-11-16	Common Stock (2485)	Direct
2012-11-16	Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.25	A	4971	Acquired	2022-11-16	Common Stock (4971)	Direct
2012-11-16	Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.25	A	6153	Acquired	2022-11-16	Common Stock (6153)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	57876	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 58 shares that were purchased under the Northern Technologies International Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: This option vests with respect to 2,485 shares on November 16, 2013 and with respect to 2,486 shares on November 16, 2014.

F3: This option vests with respect to 2,051 shares on each of November 16, 2013, November 16, 2014 and November 16, 2015.