| Form 4 ¨ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| 1. |
Name and Address of Reporting Person* | |||||
| Salerno
Lillian
E. | ||||||
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| (Last)
(First)
(Middle) | ||||||
| 511 Lobo Lane | ||||||
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(Street) | ||||||
| Little
Elm TX
75068-0009 | ||||||
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| (City)
(State)
(Zip) | ||||||
| 2. |
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol | |||||
| Retractable Technologies, Inc. RVP
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| 3. |
I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) | |||||
| 4. |
Statement for Month/Year | |||||
| August/2002 | ||||||
| 5. |
If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) | |||||
| 6. |
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) | |||||
| ¨ Director x 10% Owner
¨ Officer (give title below) ¨ Other (specify below) | ||||||
| 7. |
Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) x Form filed by One Reporting Person ¨ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person | |||||
| Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||
| 1. |
Title of Security (Instr. 3) | |||||
| 2. |
Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | |||||
| 3. |
Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | |||||
| Code |
V | |||||
| 4. |
Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | |||||
| Amount
(A) or (D) |
Price | |||||
| 5. |
Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4) | |||||
| 6. |
Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | |||||
| 7. |
Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||||
| Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | ||||||
| 1. |
Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | |||||
| Series V Class B
Convertible Preferred Stock | ||||||
| 2. |
Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | |||||
| 3. |
Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | |||||
| 8/14/02
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| 4. |
Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | |||||
| Code |
V | |||||
| P |
V | |||||
| 5. |
Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | |||||
| (A) |
(D) | |||||
| 12,500 |
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| 6. |
Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | |||||
| Date Exercisable |
Expiration Date | |||||
| 7. |
Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) | |||||
| Title |
Amount or Number of Shares | |||||
| Common Stock |
12,500 | |||||
| 8. |
Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | |||||
| $4 |
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| 9. |
Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4) | |||||
| 12,500 |
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| 10. |
Ownership Form of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4) | |||||
| Direct |
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| 11. |
Nature of Indirect Benefical Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||||
| /s/ LILLIAN E. SALERNO |
8/22/02 | |
| **Signature of Reporting Person |
Date |
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). |
** |
Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Note: |
File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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