RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC — Regulatory Filings 2016

Dec 6, 2016

8-K 1 a16-22776_18k.htm 8-K

*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 6, 2016

*Retractable Technologies, Inc.*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	001-16465	75-2599762
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas	75068-5295
(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):

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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*Item 8.01 Other Events.*

On December 6, 2016, Retractable Technologies, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, regarding an opinion issued on December 2, 2016 by the Fifth Circuit in Retractable’s case against Becton, Dickinson and Company.

*Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits

99 Press release regarding Fifth Circuit opinion.

*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: December 6, 2016	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	(Registrant)
BY:	/s/ Douglas W. Cowan
	DOUGLAS W. COWAN
	VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

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