Form 8-K

 

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 17, 2004

 

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   000-30885   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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

On September 17, 2004, the Board of Directors elected Mr. John J. McDonald, Jr. as a Class 1 Director to serve until the Class 1 Directors are up for election at the 2005 annual meeting. Mr. McDonald previously served as a Series II Director and as a member of the Audit and Compensation and Benefits Committees.

 

Mr. McDonald has been renamed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Mr. McDonald has furthermore been re-designated as the Audit Committee’s Designated Financial Expert.

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 22, 2004

   

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                             (Registrant)
    

BY:

   

/s/  THOMAS J. SHAW

         

THOMAS J. SHAW

         

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER