RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC — Legal Proceedings Report 2017

Feb 8, 2017

8-K 1 a17-3994_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) January 31, 2017

*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))

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*Item 8.01 Other Events.*

On January 31, 2017, Retractable Technologies, Inc. filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States to review the December 2, 2016 Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Retractable’s case against Becton, Dickinson and Company.

*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: February 8, 2017	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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