Retractable (RVP) 8-K RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POSTS $27,621 IN 3rd QUARTER NET

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) November 16, 2005

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	000-30885	75-2599762
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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)

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.

On November 16, 2005, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, regarding the posting of $27,621 in third quarter net income.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99 Press release issued by Retractable Technologies, Inc. on November 16, 2005

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: November 16, 2005	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	BY:	/s/ THOMAS J. SHAW
		THOMAS J. SHAW
		PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER