Unassociated Document

CTI Industries Corporation
22160 North Pepper Road
Barrington, IL  60010


November 15, 2011



Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20549-1004
Re: CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION


Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we are transmitting herewith the attached Form 12b-25, Notification of Late Filing, for Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Very truly yours,



CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
 
 
/s/ Stephen M. Merrick
    
 
  
         
Stephen M. Merrick
    
 
  
Executive Vice President and
    
 
  
Chief Financial Officer
        

 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
 
(Check One):   o Form 10-K   o Form 20-F   o Form 1l-K   x Form 10-Q   o Form N-SAR
 
For Period Ended September 30, 2011
o Transition Report on Form 10-K                         
o Transition Report on Form 20-F                             
o Transition Report on Form 11-K
o Transition Report on Form 10-Q                            
o Transition Report on Form N-SAR                            
For the Transition Period Ended:
SEC FILE NUMBER
000-23115
 
CUSIP NUMBER
125961300
 
  Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Full Name of Registrant


Former Name if Applicable
 
 
22160 North Pepper Road
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)


Barrington, IL 60010
City, State and Zip Code
 
 
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PART II - RULES12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.
 
(Check box if appropriate)
 
    The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
x   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K,  Form 20-F,  I I-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
    The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if  applicable


PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

In order for the Company to complete the preparation and review of financial and narrative information for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company requires additional time to file its Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter.

PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this  notification:
 
  STEPHEN M. MERRICK   312   284-1520
  (Name)   (Area Code)   (Telephone Number)
 
(2)
Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter) period that the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
                
x Yes   o No
 
(3)
Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                
x Yes   o No

           If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 
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CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 15, 2011
By:
/s/ Stephen M. Merrick
  
    Stephen M. Merrick  
    Executive Vice President  

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

ATTENTION
 
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
 
 
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Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2011 were $11,731,000 compared to consolidated net sales of $10,962,000 for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 7.0%.  The Company earned net income of $18,000 or $0.01 per share (basic and diluted) for the third quarter of 2011 compared to net income of $243,000 or $0.08 per share (basic and diluted) for the third quarter of 2010.

 
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