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 3, 2017

 

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

 

75068-5295

(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)

 

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

 

o 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 3, 2017, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, announcing results for 2016.

 

Additionally, on April 3, 2017, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2, announcing the declaration of a dividend to the Series I and II Class B Convertible Preferred Stock shareholders.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1

 

Press release announcing results for 2016.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press release announcing the declaration of a dividend to the Series I and II Class B Convertible Preferred Stock shareholders.

 

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 3, 2017

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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