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) March 15, 2005
Retractable Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Texas | | 000-30885 | | 75-2599762 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On March 15, 2005, the Board of Directors elected Jimmie Shiu, M.D. and Ms. Patti King as Class 1 Directors to fill the current Class 1 Director vacancies and to serve until the re-election of Class 1 Directors at the annual meeting to be held on September 16, 2005. There are no arrangements or understandings between the new directors and any other person pursuant to which the directors were selected to serve on the Board.
Mr. Shiu will serve on the Nominating Committee and Ms. King will serve on the Nominating Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Board appointed Ms. Patti King as the Company’s Disclosure Representative.
Messrs. Clarence Zierhut, Marwan Saker, and John J. McDonald, Jr. were re-appointed to the Audit Committee and Mr. McDonald was re-designated as the Audit Committee’s financial expert.
Jimmie Shiu, M.D., Mr. Marwan Saker, and Ms. Patti King were appointed to the Nominating Committee.
Messrs. Clarence Zierhut and John J. McDonald, Jr. and Ms. Patti King were appointed to the Compensation and Benefits Committee.
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.
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| DATE: March 21, 2005 | | RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| | | (Registrant) |
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| | | BY: | | /s/ THOMAS J. SHAW
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| | | | | THOMAS J. SHAW |
| | | | | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE |
| | | | | OFFICER |
