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) April 13, 2005

 

 

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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

Item 8.01    Other Events.

 

On April 13, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, announcing record sales for 2004.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99 Press release issued by Retractable Technologies, Inc. on April 13, 2005

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 15, 2005

  

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

   

                            (Registrant)

   

BY:

  

/s/ THOMAS J. SHAW

       

THOMAS J. SHAW

       

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE

       

OFFICER