RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC — Legal Proceedings Report 2007

Jun 19, 2007

8-K 1 a07-16947_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

*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) June 15, 2007

Retractable Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	000-30885	75-2599762
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas	75068-0009
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 294-1010

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01	Other Events.
On
June 15, 2007, Retractable Technologies, Inc. filed a complaint against
Becton Dickinson and Company (“BD”) in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits
99.	Complaint filed in Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-250 by Retractable
Technologies, Inc. against BD without exhibits (United States patent nos.
5,578,011; 5,632,733; and 6,090,077 available at the United States Patent and
Trademark Office website)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DATE: June 19, 2007
(Registrant)
BY:	/s/ THOMAS J. SHAW
	THOMAS J. SHAW
	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
	OFFICER

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