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)  April 25, 2012

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

001-16465

 

75-2599762

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

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

 

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On April 25, 2012, Retractable Technologies, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, reporting that the NYSE has contacted the company in accordance with its usual practice; the company stated that its policy is not to comment on unusual market activity.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99          Press release

 

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: April 27, 2012

 

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

    /s/ Douglas W. Cowan

 

 

 

 

  DOUGLAS W. COWAN

 

 

 

  VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,

 

 

 

  AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER