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):  November 9, 2009

 

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):

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On November 10, 2009, Retractable Technologies, Inc. (“RTI”) issued a press release announcing that a jury returned a verdict on November 9, 2009 finding that all three patents asserted by RTI against Becton Dickinson and Company are valid and infringed.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.

Press release issued on November 10, 2009

 

 

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: November 12, 2009

 

 

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

                          (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Thomas J. Shaw

 

 

 

THOMAS J. SHAW

 

 

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

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