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 16, 2012

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

001-16465

 

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)

 

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On May 16, 2012, Retractable Technologies, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, reporting an operating loss of $645 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to an operating loss of $100 thousand for the same period last year.

 

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:  May 16, 2012

 

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

    /s/ Douglas W. Cowan

 

 

 

 

  DOUGLAS W. COWAN

 

 

 

  VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,

 

 

 

  AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

 

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