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) September 24, 2010

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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

 

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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on September 24, 2010.  Abstentions are considered present for purposes of calculating the vote but are not considered to have been voted in favor of the matters voted upon, and broker non-votes are not considered present for purposes of calculating the votes.

 

The final voting results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: The election of one Class 1 Director and four Class 2 Directors

 

All Directors nominated by the Board of Directors were elected.

 

		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
CLASS 1 DIRECTOR
Steven R. Wisner		15,462,674		67,716		5,243,683
CLASS 2 DIRECTORS
Thomas J. Shaw		15,459,794		70,596		5,243,683
Douglas W. Cowan		15,452,337		78,053		5,243,683
Marwan Saker		15,459,474		70,916		5,243,683
Clarence Zierhut		15,333,097		197,293		5,243,683

 

Proposal 2: The approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

 

The Board of Directors proposed to amend the Articles of Incorporation, as described in the proxy materials.  This proposal was approved.

 

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
20,393,912	357,738	22,423	0

 

 

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: September 27, 2010	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	BY:	s/ Thomas J. Shaw
		THOMAS J. SHAW
		PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER