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) September 9, 2016
Retractable Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas |
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001-16465 |
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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 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(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 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Retractable Technologies, Inc. was held on September 9, 2016. Abstentions are considered present for purposes of calculating the vote but are not considered to have been voted in favor of the matters voted upon, and broker non-votes are not considered present for purposes of calculating the votes.
The final voting results are as follows:
Proposal 1: The Election of Three Class 2 Directors
All Directors nominated by the Board of Directors were elected.
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes |
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CLASS 2 DIRECTORS |
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Thomas J. Shaw |
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14,683,089 |
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2,143,487 |
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0 |
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Douglas W. Cowan |
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14,776,555 |
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2,050,021 |
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0 |
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Walter O. Bigby, Jr. |
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14,796,168 |
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2,030,408 |
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0 |
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Proposal 2: The Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of Retractable Technologies, Inc.’s named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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14,568,524 |
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2,105,329 |
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152,723 |
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0 |
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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: September 9, 2016 |
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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(Registrant) | |
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BY: |
/s/ Douglas W. Cowan |
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DOUGLAS W. COWAN |
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VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER |