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) May 11, 2010

 

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):

 

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))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On May 11, 2010, Retractable Technologies, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, announcing declaration of a dividend to the Series I and II Class B shareholders.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99                                    Press release announcing declaration of a dividend to the Series I and II Class B shareholders issued on May 11, 2010.

 

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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: May 11, 2010

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

                          (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

s/ Thomas J. Shaw

 

 

 

THOMAS J. SHAW

 

 

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

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