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) January 12, 2017

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

001-16465

 

75-2599762

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas

 

75068-5295

(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 1.01                                           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 12, 2017, Retractable Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold to Thomas J. Shaw, its founder, President, Chief Executive Officer, and majority shareholder, two million shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.89 per share, for aggregate consideration of $1.78 million.  The Shares were sold pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.  The Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Company intends to rely on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506(b) thereunder for the issuance of securities to Mr. Shaw.  The foregoing summary of the terms of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

Item 3.02                                           Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information provided in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference to this Item 3.02.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

10.1                        Purchase Agreement dated as of January 12, 2017, by and between Retractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas J. Shaw

 

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: January 13, 2017

 

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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