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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
June 15, 2007 |
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Retractable Technologies, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Texas |
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000-30885 |
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75-2599762 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
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511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas |
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75068-0009 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
(972) 294-1010 |
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None |
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(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. |
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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. |
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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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) |
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.
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DATE: June 19, 2007 |
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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BY: |
/s/ THOMAS J. SHAW |
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THOMAS J. SHAW |
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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE |
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OFFICER |
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