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) December 20, 2013

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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)

 

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

 

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 December 20, 2013, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, 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                                  Press release announcing the declaration of a dividend to the Series I and II Class B 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: December 20, 2013	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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