Edgar Filing: RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC

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) November 16, 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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 16, 2004, the registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, regarding earnings for the third quarter.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99	Press release issued by Retractable Technologies, Inc. on November 16, 2004

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: November 18, 2004	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	(Registrant)

	BY:	/s/ THOMAS J. SHAW
		THOMAS J. SHAW
		PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER