Retractable (RVP) 8-K U. S. Gov’t Awards Retractable Technologies Third Safety Syringe Contract Under Bush Global Hiv/aids Initiative

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)    February 15, 2007

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 February 15, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99, announcing that it has been awarded a U.S. government contract under the Bush Global HIV/AIDS Initiative.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99     Press release issued by Retractable Technologies, Inc. on February 15, 2007.

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: February 16, 2007	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	BY:	/s/ Douglas W. Cowan
		DOUGLAS W. COWAN
		VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER