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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
September 6, 2007 |
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Retractable Technologies, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Texas |
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000-30885 |
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75-2599762 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
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511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas |
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75068-0009 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
(972) 294-1010 |
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None |
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(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.
Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) and MDC Investment Holdings, Inc. filed a complaint against Retractable Technologies, Inc. (“RTI”) on September 6, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division. Plaintiffs allege that RTI’s VanishPoint® product line infringes U.S. patent nos. 6,179,812 and 7,090,656. Plaintiffs seek a declaration of infringement, an injunction against further infringement, compensatory damages (with interest), the costs of the litigation, and such other relief as the Court deems just and proper. RTI believes that it has meritorious defenses to such allegations and intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.
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.
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DATE: September 12, 2007 |
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RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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BY: |
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/s/ THOMAS J. SHAW |
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THOMAS J. SHAW |
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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE |
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OFFICER |